ESPN’s Adam Schefter apologizes for insensitive tweet about Dwayne Haskins

Sometimes it’s best to run things by others before you hit the Tweet button. Just ask ESPN’s NFL insider, Adam Schefter. By now, you’ve heard the tragic news about former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins in South Florida over the weekend.

While letting his 9.4 million followers know about the news, Schefter bizarrely added a comment about his struggles In the NFL within the news of his passing.

“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, Cedric Saunders. Haskins would have turned 25 years old on May 3,” Schefter originally tweeted. He then reworded the statement after a ton of justifiable criticism to something more vanilla.

“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,” the statement then read.

But the damage was already done and Schefter then ended up completely deleting the tweet amidst a mountain of disgust for memorializing a guy for his struggles within the news of a highly untimely and tragic death.

Now, we have an apology that came on his podcast, “The Adam Schefter Podcast.”

“It was insensitive, it was a mistake, and I can assure you is not my intention,” he said on his podcast. “I wish I could have that tweet back. The focus should have been on Dwayne, who he was as a person, a husband, a friend and so much more. I wanted to apologize to Dwayne’s family, his friends, the players in the National Football League, and offer my condolences to everybody close to Dwayne.”

Schefter went on to praise Haskins for the impact he left on those around him in the podcast. It’s hard to believe that Schefter would have meant to take a dig at a kid while breaking the news of such a tragic event, so at least he’s tried to make it right.

Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on Twitter.

Let us know your thoughts, comment on this story below. Join the conversation today.