Adam Schefter wrong in his comments on the Steelers QB
We then have the comments made by ESPN reporter Adam Schefter who, upon reporting on Haskins death, made a comment which drew the ire of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
In this case, Adam Schefter is not new to controversy. People have questioned his reporting for years. There was the leaked email scandal, his reporting on the Dalvin Cook lawsuit. So it’s not odd that he finds himself once again in hot water. Perhaps what is odd is that ESPN just signed him to a new contract, and ESPN may yet give him another pass.
As the news broke, Shefter, as usual, reported it on Twitter as he generally does. Here’s what he said:
"“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 Cedrick Saunders. Haskins would have turned 25 years old on May 3.”"
On the one hand, initially, it did not seem overly insensitive, yet the quote drew criticism for Shefter’s use of struggling to catch on with Washington and Pittsburgh in the NFL. Lamar Jackson led the charge, followed by Dez Bryant, and even former Steelers Joe Haden had a scathing comment for Schefter.
It took only 20 minutes for Schefter to delete the tweet. However, in one random Twitter post by someone who shared Jackson’s ire words in perspective “you wouldn’t announce Lamar’s death like ‘Lamar Jackson known for his dynamic running ability and not so much his throwing ability has passed away.’” It was an eloquently phrased sentiment for what was undoubtedly a sloppy bit of reporting on Schefter’s part.