Hearing the news of Dwayne Haskins’ untimely passing was already enough to make most decent NFL fans’ stomachs turn. Then Gil Brandt came along and sent us all into full-on vomit mode with his disgusting take on the former first-round pick.
Brandt was on NFL Radio this morning when he was asked about his thoughts on Haskins’ tragic death — as Brandt apparently got to know the Pittsburgh Steelers QB back when he was a highly-touted prospect out of Ohio State.
Apparently Brandt didn’t think much of Haskins, because rather than say something nice about the 24-year-old who just lost his life, the NFL analyst and former executive proceeded to bash the young man.
While speaking about Haskins, Brandt made some ridiculously uncalled-for statements. At one point, he claimed that Haskins “was a guy that was living to be dead.” He also seemed to suggest that Haskins’ immaturity was to blame for his death when he said, “Maybe if he stayed in school a year he wouldn’t do silly things [like] jogging on a highway.”
Have a listen:
It has since been reported that Haskins was struck by a dump truck after leaving his vehicle on a highway and attempting to cross lanes. Some have claimed that he had run out of gas, although that has yet to be confirmed.
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As for Brandt, it wouldn’t surprise us to see the NFL drop him from their team. Comments like this are exactly what you’d expect from an out-of-touch 90-year-old. After hearing him spew crap like this, I think it’s quite clear that the NFL world could do without his analysis.
