On Saturday morning, most were reflecting on the one-year anniversary of DMX’s passing when news came of Dwayne Haskins’ passing.
Haskins, the Steelers’ 24-year-old quarterback, was killed after being hit by a truck in South Florida.
The devastating news was first tweeted by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who put his own unnecessary, disgusting spin on Haskins’ tragic death.
“Dwayne Haskins, a standout at Ohio State before struggling to catch on with Washington and Pittsburgh in the NFL, died this morning when he got hit by a car in South Florida, per his agent Cedric Saunders. Haskins would have turned 25 years old on May 3rd,” tweeted Schefter.
But the egregious dehumanization of Haskins didn’t stop there.
A few short hours later, Pro Football Hall of Famer Gil Brandt added to the inhumane evisceration of Haskins.
“I hate anytime anybody is killed, or anybody dies,” said Brandt. “But he was a guy that was living to be dead, so to speak. They told him, don’t, under any circumstances, leave school early. You just don’t have the work habits, you don’t have this, you don’t have that. What did he do? Left school early.”
Brandt then proceeded to admonish Haskins for hosting an event at a bowling alley on draft night in 2019 and charging $50 a person.
So instead of mourning Haskins’ passing, expressing genuine sympathy, or discussing how much Haskins loved his family, Brandt decided to vent on a prior moment in Haskins’ life.
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