Eric Wahl does not believe his brother died from natural causes.
On Friday, Grant Wahl was covering Argentina’s quarterfinal win over the Netherlands when he suddenly collapsed at Lusail Iconic Stadium. He would soon be rushed to a hospital where he passed away.
Eric Wahl would soon take to social media and claim that his brother may have been killed.
“My name is Eric Wahl. I live in Seattle, Washington. I am Grant Wahl’s brother. I’m gay,” he said in a video posted to his Instagram account. “I’m the reason he wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup. My brother was healthy. He told me he received death threats. I do not believe my brother just died. I believe he was killed. And I just beg for any help.”
“We’re still trying to find out,” Eric continued. “He collapsed at the stadium, was given cpr, was taken by Uber to hospital, and died according to Celine. We just spoke with the state department and Celine has spoken to Ron Klain and the White House.”
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Prior to the USMNT’s World Cup game against Wales, Wahl was detained for 30 minutes for wearing a shirt depicting a soccer ball surrounded by a rainbow. When asked about standing up for the LGBTQ community, Wahl said: “It’s really important to me and it’s not required by any stretch of the imagination.
“I’ve got family members who are gay. I’ve got friends who are gay. I’ve got journalist friends who are gay who are here in Qatar. But you don’t need that to be supportive, to be an ally.
“So, I was thinking about all of those people yesterday. I was thinking about Colorado Springs. I was thinking all sorts of stuff. And if I have to be detained for 30 minutes, it’s kind of annoying. But it’s not an issue for me. And so I was glad to at least help out a little bit.”
Grant Wahl’s wife, Celine Gounder, is well-known doctor and medical journalist who served on the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. She posted on Twitter Friday night:
