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Adam Schefter apologizes for initial tweet on Dwayne Haskins’ passing

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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Adam Schefter has publicly apologized for his widely criticized tweet breaking the news of Dwayne Haskins’ passing Saturday.

Schefter broke the news of Haskins’ death Saturday morning on Twitter. In a since-deleted tweet, Schefter included mentions of Haskins’ on-field struggles in the NFL. He was criticized by fans, teammates and fellow media members.

Schefter updated his tweet, removing the mentions of professional struggles with a focus on being a first-round pick in the NFL Draft.

Many people saw the original tweet and screenshots were also posted. On Monday, Schefter tweeted a clip from his podcast apologizing for the original tweet.

“First I wanted to address the death of Dwayne Haskins and the tweet that I posted this weekend,” the ESPN reporter said. “It was insensitive. It was a mistake. And I can assure you it was not my intention. I wish that I could have that tweet back.”

Schefter continued.

“The focus should’ve been on Dwayne,” he said. “Who he was as a person, a husband, a friend and so much more. I want to apologize to Dwayne’s family, his friends, players in the National Football League and offer my condolences to everybody close to Dwayne.”

Andrew Olson

A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.