ESPN host Shae Cornette pleads with Arch Manning to take strong learning lesson after viral Holly Rowe video controversy

In a week of controversy for Texas quarterback Arch Manning, one ESPN host implores he learn from his mistake and be better going forward.Manning came under fire when he smiled and laughed during a press conference earlier this week as he talked about watching an AI-generated video that showed Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe.On Wednesday’s edition of “First Take,” host Shae Cornette wanted to circle back to Manning’s initial attitude toward the AI video in which Rowe was hit.

“When I first had heard Arch’s comments and watched that press conference, my initial reaction was, ‘My goodness, how insensitive, how immature,'” Cornette said.“And kind of, quite frankly, like, how dare he say that, especially about Holly and the way he was laughing about it.“As the day progressed, I thought to myself, ‘OK, when you have this last name and you play at this university, and you wear that on your sleeve every day, you have to know better.’ And maybe that’s unfair given his age and his immaturity level still, and what he’s going through at his age.

But that is just the reality of the situation that comes with it.”Cornette said the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning should not have been laughing at the video depicting violence.“He’s apologized.He had a conversation with Holly Rowe, which I love,” Cornette said.

“Now, I do wish his apology was vocal, was on video as opposed to in text.But nonetheless, now we move forward.

But what I do hope is, obviously, this was a very strong learning lesson for him.You don’t necessarily need to be laughing about a video that promotes violence, especially towards women.

And so Arch hopefully will do better.”Sarkisian and Rowe made headlines after the Longhorns’ dramatic comeback win over Ohio State on Saturday when the coach essentially blew off a postgame interview when he shouted, “That’s called Texas fight! That’s called Texas fight! Hook ’em!” He then ...