# Ep 1240 | Arch Manning Apologized for a Fake Slap. Sarkisian Caused the Real One

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Published: 2026-09-16T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Arch Manning laughed at a fake AI clip of Steve Sarkisian slapping Holly Rowe — and the media treated it like a crime. The slap never happened. Sark walked out of a chaotic postgame. AI turned a brush-off into a haymaker. Arch apologized. Cooper apologized. Sarkisian still hasn’t. Rich Eisen spent minutes scolding the room while a 22-year-old quarterback got drafted into public penance for sounding like his father. This monologue is not a pile-on of Holly Rowe. It’s the receipt on who owns the code now: male spaces, biblical order, and what happens when feminism sandpapers rough rooms until a boy’s laugh requires an Instagram altar call. From Boy Scouts burying “Boy” for Scouting America to football’s new priesthood, Jason Whitlock breaks down why Arch had to kneel — and why that hierarchy is the real story. ➢​​Today's Sponsors Our new sponsor, Keksi, is a family bakery out of Fort Worth, Texas, offering a fall menu of six handcrafted cookies—including brown butter pumpkin, iced oatmeal, and banana bread hazelnut—that ship nationwide. Visit https://Keksi.com and use code JASON for 15% off your order. ➢ Show Outline 00:00 - Arch Manning AI Cartoon Controversy 01:05 - Rich Eisen Reaction and Media Critique 02:24 - Feminization of Male Spaces Debate 04:07 - Holly Rowe Siren Take and Biblical Order 05:56 - Boy Scouts Rebrand to Scouting America 14:18 - Panel on Arch Apology and Media Pressure 25:17 - Troy Aikman Broadcasting Style Critique 35:45 - Deion Sanders Speaking in Tongues Moment 44:14 - Ole Miss vs LSU Preview 50:05 - Kenneth Walker and RB Resurgence 57:45 - Sophie Cunningham for WNBA Commissioner ➢ Follow Our GUESTS https://www.youtube.com/@thefehokoshow   https://www.instagram.com/rashadjennings  https://x.com/SteveKim323 ➢ Subscribe to Jason's ot…

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