{
  "id": 7585134,
  "title": "Former ESPN anchor defends Holly Rowe after Arch Manning's video comments: 'Shame on you'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/former-espn-anchor-defends-holly-rowe-after-arch-mannings-video",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:10:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-espn-anchor-defends-holly-161033493.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arch Manning, the star quarterback for Texas, along with others present, found humor in an AI-generated video showing his coach, Steve Sarkisian, scolding former ESPN legend Holly Rowe. The incident sparked a wave of support for Rowe, with Cindy Brunson, a former ESPN colleague of Rowe's, among those standing up for her. Brunson, who praised Rowe's expertise in sideline reporting, also shared that she had provided emotional support to Rowe during her battle with cancer. Brunson's Instagram post served as a strong rebuke to those who found the mocking comments in the video amusing, cautioning them that such behavior is unacceptable. She emphasized that ridiculing Rowe, a Hall of Famer, while turning a blind eye to the reporters present, including those in the Longhorns press room, demonstrates a lack of understanding of the situation.",
  "summary": "A former ESPN colleague came to the defense of Holly Rowe after Arch Manning and others had a laugh over an AI video involving Steve Sarkisian.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}