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- On Saturday morning it was reported that NFL QB Dwayne Haskins had tragically passed away at 24-years-old after getting struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross a highway on foot.
- Hours after Haskins’ death, NFL.com reporter Gil Brandt went on NFL radio and criticized Haskins for being “a guy that was living to be dead” who should have stayed in school longer.
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Adam Schefter isn’t the only NFL reporter in hot water for his reaction to Dwayne Haskins’ death.
On Saturday morning, it was reported that Haskins had been struck by a vehicle while attempting to walk across a South Florida highway.
Via ESPN
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died Saturday morning after he was struck by a dump truck while he was walking on a South Florida highway. Haskins was 24 years old.
Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Indiana Miranda confirmed the accident on westbound Interstate 595. Haskins was pronounced dead at the scene.
Miranda didn’t say why the 24-year-old Haskins was on the highway at the time. The accident caused the highway to be shut down for several hours.
While speaking on NFL radio, NFL.com’s Gil Brandt decided to take shots at Haskins after his death.
Here is @Gil_Brandt on NFL radio when asked about Dwayne Haskins.
“He was a guy that was living to be dead.”
“It was always something” with Haskins
“Maybe it he stayed in school a year he wouldn’t do silly things [like] jogging on a highway.” pic.twitter.com/cuZZdqYOck— Pete Damilatis (@PeteDamilatis) April 9, 2022
“He was a guy that was living to be dead, so to speak. They told him under any circumstances leave school early, you just don’t have the work habits. What did he do? He left school early…Maybe if he stayed in school a year he wouldn’t do silly things [like] jogging on a highway.
Brandt faced immediate backlash over his comments about Haskins.
@Gil_Brandt I do not know or will assume to but please don’t speak on my friend. He will be missed and your words are disgraceful. We are all hurting right now
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) April 9, 2022
I really hope you didn’t mean what you said about Dwayne @Gil_Brandt
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) April 9, 2022
Athletes this the shit I’m talking about right here… Hey @NFL @nflcommish y’all have to check this…
This is beyond unacceptable @Gil_Brandt .. https://t.co/DXJbLZpy89
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) April 9, 2022
Where is the empathy for Dwayne and his family?
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) April 9, 2022
To the media hungry (@Gil_Brandt) and eager to be first to the punch at all costs (@AdamSchefter) it’s so simple – if you don’t have something nice to say when someone passes, just shut your mouth. A human died. It’s heartbreaking. It’s far more important than your crap take.
— Ryan Williams (@RyanWilliamsA1) April 9, 2022