When someone dies, whatever they did in the past comes secondary.
There is a time and place for a few overview of their life, but it isn’t something that needs to be pointed out in the immediate aftermath.
We all know about the struggles Haskins had on the field while in the NFL, but who cares about that right now. He has a wife, mother, father, siblings, and friends who are mourning his death.
He was 24 years old, just a baby in real-life terms. This was sickening for Adam Schefter to not just bring this up in his tweet but also in the report of his death.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died this weekend when he was struck by a vehicle, his agent Cedric Saunders told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Haskins was 24 years old.
Haskins was training in South Florida with other Steelers quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers. He was killed Saturday morning when he got struck by a vehicle.
“I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement. “He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community. Dwayne was a great teammate, but even more so a tremendous friend to so many. I am truly heartbroken.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Kalabrya, and his entire family during this difficult time.”
After a standout junior season at Ohio State, Haskins was selected 15th overall by the Washington Commanders in the 2019 draft.
Haskins spent two turbulent seasons with Washington before signing in Pittsburgh before last season.
Haskins’ time in Washington started somewhat controversially, as the scouts and coaches lobbied against drafting him with the 15th pick — but Snyder wanted him. Haskins was a big name locally, having starred for three seasons at Bullis High School.
None of this was necessary, and his Tweet that he deleted about the Haskins’ death was in very poor taste, and he was called out about it by everyone.
Do better, Adam.
Flip the pages for the deleted tweet, and Schefer not apologizing for it.