Adam Schefter apologizes for initial tweet on Dwayne Haskins' passing

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.

Dwayne Haskins, a standout at Ohio State before becoming Washington’s first-round pick and playing in Pittsburgh, died this morning when he got hit by a car in South Florida, per his agent Cedric Saunders. Haskins would have turned 25 years old on May 3.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 9, 2022

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.

An apology and a tribute to Dwayne Haskins. pic.twitter.com/QxjShC4ZYu

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 11, 2022

“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.”