Unfortunately, not everyone was as sensitive and empathetic.
Long-time sports executive Gil Brandt is now under fire for a flippant remark he made on-air in the wake of the tragic news. "I hate anytime anybody is killed or anybody dies. But he was a guy that was living to be dead," the 90-year-old former scout told Sirius XM's Vic Carucci and Dan Leberfeld, per Daily Mail. "They told him don't, under any circumstances, leave school early. You just don't have the work habits. You don't have this, you don't have that. What did he do? Left school early," he continued. "Maybe if he stayed in school a year he wouldn't do silly things ... [like] jogging on a highway."
As one can imagine, the backlash was swift, and shortly after, Brandt took to Twitter to apologize for the insensitive comment. "This morning while learning of Dwayne Haskins' passing, I reacted carelessly and insensitively on a radio interview. I want to apologize to Mr. Haskins' family and anyone who heard my poor choice of words. I truly apologize. My heart goes out to his family at this difficult time," he wrote.
