NFL 2019 Hall of Fame inductee Gil Brandt is going to have some explaining to do after his comments about the death of Dwayne Haskins went viral Saturday.
Brandt is an NFL analyst and SiriusXM radio host, but some may wonder how he still has a job working with the NFL after making awful comments just hours after the death of 24-year-old QB Dwayne Haskins.
Here are his awful comments about Haskins live on national broadcast with Vic Carucci and Dan Leberfeld Saturday afternoon.
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
Social media was quick to attack Brandt online following the clip.
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— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 9, 2022
how is this real
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) April 9, 2022
Bc there is a pervasive, trite & false narrative about athletes, especially NFL and NBA 👀, that great athleticism cannot come w/ great intellect & character. It subjugates men, pushing the idea that they are worth nothing apart from the arena. It has deep roots & it’s harmful.
— Jason Wright (@whoisjwright) April 9, 2022
I can’t believe this happened in real life and what was that at the end from the host saying: “Yeah.” as if that was totally normal?
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 9, 2022
Where is the empathy for Dwayne and his family?
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) April 9, 2022
Are we really doing this? SMH
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) April 9, 2022
gil brandt…. when your time comes, i will personally make the trip to disrespect you and your family. i cant wait.
— 𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙩𝙩🌹🏌🏻♂️ (@treveyonszn) April 9, 2022
“when you are jogging on a highway on a road like that it leaves it open b/c if a guy has 2 drinks & he’s just a little bit to the right side of road he gets hit & killed, that’s easy to happen”
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!
— Paul Andrew Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25) April 9, 2022
Everyone to Gil pic.twitter.com/6vM05anYFv
— Reed Strong, 2022 Tw*tter Tw*ts Champion (@ReedStrongAlt) April 9, 2022
They quick Af on his wiki page pic.twitter.com/Y9dHsFRK6U
— christian universe 🌏🚀 (@chris_ray17) April 9, 2022
This is not a great sight or take from a Hall of Fame player. It would not be surprising to see the NFL network take Brandt off the air waves and ultimately never put a microphone in front of him after today.
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