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New York Post
· collected 2026-09-27 · by Thomas L. Murray
Chris Simms, a college football analyst for NBC, apologized on Sunday for making insensitive comments about Oregon quarterback Dante Moore sliding late during a game after Moore left due to a head injury. Simms acknowledged he should have shown more sympathy and issued an apology to College Football fans and specifically to Oregon supporters. He also mentioned his own experience from 2006 when he nearly died from a hard hit, expressing understanding of the severity of injuries in football.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
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Story summary
On Saturday night during Oregon's 41-27 victory against USC in college football, Oregon quarterback Dante Moore was injured after being hit by USC linebacker Desman Stephens II. The hit to Moore’s head resulted in his departure from the game via ambulance, with Stephens II subsequently ejected for a cheap shot. On Sunday, NBC broadcaster Chris Simms apologized on X for not showing enough sympathy during halftime when he had criticized Moore's sliding technique and failed to address the severity of the injury promptly. Simms acknowledged mishandling the situation and expressed regret towards Oregon fans and all college football enthusiasts. USC also announced that Stephens II would be suspended from their next game as a consequence of his actions.
Written for “Apology For Insensitive Remark” on 2026-10-05,
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A day after Chris Simms had a controversial take and was heavily criticized when he suggested Oregon quarterback Dante Moore slid too late, he’s now having second thoughts.
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Simms posted a video on his X account on Sunday where he wanted to “take a moment to apologize” for his actions.
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“I clearly did not show enough sympathy for the situation, just diving right into football stuff.
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I → show → stuff
And I am sorry for that,” Simms said.
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“I love College Football.
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I want to apologize to all College Football fans out there, especially the Oregon Duck fans.
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During the second quarter of Oregon’s 41-27 victory against USC on Saturday night, Moore departed from the game in an ambulance after Trojans linebacker Desman Stephens II took a cheap shot to the quarterback’s head.
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II → depart → head
After the play happened, Stephens II was seen celebrating the play and was ejected from the game.
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II → happen → game
On Sunday morning, USC announced that Stephens II was suspended from their next game.
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II → announce → game
Simms, who serves as a college football analyst on NBC, made his comments when the game went into halftime.
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game → serve → halftime
Now having a chance to reflect on it, he said he was having a “Debbie Downer moment.”
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“I mishandled it, and I was wrong.
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And I’m sorry for that,” Simms said.
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Near the end of the video, Simms mentioned how he has “tremendous sympathy” for the situation, bringing up a story where he “almost died from a hard hit 20 years ago.”
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he → mention → hit
In 2006, Simms was playing quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was removed from the game after rupturing his spleen.
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Simms → play → spleen
“I understand the game, how brutal it can be, and how we have to protect each other on the football field,” Simms said.
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Simms → understand → field
The video ended with Simms wishing Moore a speedy recovery and applauding Oregon for pulling off the win against a USC team that was ranked No.12 in the country.
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