That is 0 articles you have read today.
The Aporia is free and carries no advertising, so readers are the only
thing paying for it. If you are getting this much out of it, a small
donation is what keeps it independent.
Daily limit reached
You have read 0 articles today.
That is more than the 15 a day The Aporia gives away,
and well past what it can carry on nothing. Your allowance resets at
midnight.
There is no advertising here and nothing about you is sold, so readers
are the only thing paying for it. If the site is worth this much of
your day, it is worth a few dollars.
Everything else stays open: the
maps, the
directory and
search do
not count against this, and neither does re-opening something you have
already read today.
Candace Buckner of The Athletic wrote an op-ed criticizing Arch Manning and Steve Sarkisian for their reactions to an AI-generated video depicting violence against women, despite the involved parties later apologizing. However, Buckner did not address Josh Jacobs, a Green Bay Packers running back facing felony charges for allegedly strangling his ex-girlfriend. This discrepancy highlights what the article portrays as a pattern in sports media where journalists focus more on verbal misconduct than physical abuse. The piece questions the inconsistency and suggests that such coverage often treats offensive speech more seriously than violent crimes against women.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Arch Manning, quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, faced backlash and criticism after laughing about an AI-generated video that depicted his coach, Steve Sarkisian, slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe. The incident occurred following a high-profile victory over Ohio State on Saturday night when Sarkisian abruptly left without speaking to Rowe post-game. On Monday, at a press conference for the upcoming game against UTSA, Manning mentioned seeing an AI-edited version of the interview and laughed about it, calling the altered clip "hilarious." This comment sparked immediate criticism on social media, prompting Manning to issue an apology on Tuesday via Instagram, stating his words were hurtful and expressing deep regret. Rowe accepted Manning's apology but some critics like Candace Buckner from The Athletic continued to express dissatisfaction with the incident, questioning the level of outrage compared to other issues involving violence against women in sports.
Written for “Arch Manning Apology Controversy” on 2026-09-17,
grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.
Why this leaning score
The model judged this article politically coded and scored it -0.50, but none of the 3 quote(s) it offered could be found in the article text, so the score is not published.
Written under an earlier scoring contract, which gave a paragraph
rather than checkable quotes. Re-analysing this article replaces it.
Leaning score withheld for article 14667: no verified evidence · logged 2026-09-17
On Wednesday, The Athletic posted an op-ed fuming over Arch Manning and Steve Sarkisian.
asserted
Athletic → post → Manning
"Did Arch Manning, Steve Sarkisian and cackling reporters act this way?
asserted
Manning → cackle → ?
It can’t be real," Candace Buckner wrote in a headline.
asserted
Buckner → write → headline
Buckner is referring to Manning citing an AI video earlier this week of Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe, which he and the reporters in the room found funny.
asserted
he → refer → room
On Saturday, Sarkisian blew up Rowe during a post-game interview.
asserted
Sarkisian → blow → interview
Manning has since apologized.
asserted
Manning → apologize → ?
Rowe said she accepted the apology.
asserted
she → say → apology
Evidently, Buckner did not.
asserted
Buckner → do → ?
"I can’t tell which is worse: the phony clip depicting violence against a woman, or the real-life behavior displayed by Sarkisian, then Manning and a room of media members?
asserted
which → tell → members
Before they could edit themselves and add a glossy filter to their apologies, they showed the sordid bits of their individual characters for all to see," she wrote.
uncertain
she → edit → characters
For the record, Manning finding the AI-generated clip funny says nothing about his character.
asserted
clip → find → character
Even if you agree that he should have apologized – if, for nothing else, to mitigate the distraction – his comments are not worth the level of outrage Buckner is exhibiting.
It's also notable that Buckner is showing such fury over Manning, Sarkisian, and reporters over their treatment of women, but not Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs.
asserted
Buckner → agree → women
From what we can tell, Buckner has not penned a single article about Jacobs, who is facing a felony charge for allegedly strangling his ex-girlfriend.
uncertain
who → tell → girlfriend
Why would a sports reporter for The Athletic show more disgust over a player joking about a meme hitting a woman than a player who was arrested and put on the NFL Commissioner's Exemption list for allegedly hitting women?
uncertain
who → show → women
We had hoped to find that answer.
asserted
We → hop → answer
OutKick contacted The Athletic for comment and to see if we could speak to Candace Buckner for this article.
uncertain
we → contact → article
The outlet did not respond.
asserted
outlet → respond → ?
We will update this story if we hear from either The Athletic or Buckner.
asserted
we → update → Athletic
The Athletic's coverage disparity follows a familiar trend in sports media, in which reporters and commentators treat word crimes more seriously than violent crimes.
asserted
reporters → follow → crimes
For example, the usual suspects demanded similar accountability as Manning when Jaxon Dart introduced President Trump on stage and when Harrison Butker encouraged women to consider staying at home and raising kids.
asserted
Butker → demand → kids
Likewise, they were as silent as they were with Jacobs when various players were arrested and charged with serious violent crimes, often against women.
asserted
players → arrest → women
In fact, there was more outrage over Butker's remarks than when his teammate, Rashee Rice, crashed into a car with a young woman and her child, driving 119 mph and fleeing the scene.
asserted
teammate → be → scene
These reporters come across as so phony and contrived.
asserted
reporters → come → ?
How else can you describe a group that is more upset about a joke than abuse?
asserted
that → describe → abuse
The Aporia
