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Arch Manning has found himself under fire after his latest press conference.
Over the weekend, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian faced backlash after blowing off ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe after the team’s comeback win against Ohio State.
Holly Rowe is not happy with Texas HC Steve Sarkisian pic.twitter.com/L6etAq1k4Q
— Pick 6 Pack (@Pick6PackFB) September 13, 2026
On social media, fans made TikTok edits of Sarkisian’s interaction with Rowe.
Manning was asked if he had seen any of the edits and admitted that he enjoyed an AI edit of Sark slapping Rowe.
“Have you seen that one of him slapping Holly Rowe? That’s a good one, it’s hilarious.”
“I saw the AI Edit of (Sark) slapping Holly Rowe.”
I asked Arch Manning if he’d seen any edits on TikTok or Twitter after the game, and his answer is gold. pic.twitter.com/70FnNCVEHb
— Evan Vieth (@EvanVieth) September 14, 2026
Fans immediately blasted Manning over his comments.
Arch Manning thinking a video of a man slapping a woman is a “good one”. He’s disgusting and so is every reporter who laughed in there. https://t.co/PgIZKJHW4u
— MILLANOVA💫 (@millylovesmilly) September 14, 2026
Some of the supposed adults in the room found AI-generated abuse of a fellow media member to be something worth laughing about? https://t.co/f7EcVPeixn
— christan (no i), ß (@ChristanWNBA) September 14, 2026
This is the AI video Manning is talking about.
You’re all welcome. Hookem. pic.twitter.com/7sRH9jQpIm
— Hookem 🤘 (@hookem) September 14, 2026
Manning will likely have to apologize for his comments now that over 6 million people have watched the video of his press conference.