Arch Manning was having a pretty good week.

The Texas quarterback had just led the Longhorns back from a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat No. 1 Ohio State. Texas moved to No. 1 in the AP poll. Manning was being talked about as a Heisman contender and future No. 1 NFL Draft pick.

Then came a news conference.

Asked about an AI-generated video depicting Texas coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe, Manning called it “hilarious.”

He later apologized, calling his comment insensitive and saying there was “nothing funny about it.”

But social media doesn’t wait for an apology.

In just three hours, the conversation around Arch Manning went from 80% positive to 75% negative.

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