NPR: U.S. journalist Grant Wahl has died covering the World Cup in Qatar

[Burner Account]

Longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl has died covering the World Cup in Qatar

Grant Wahl was influential in the soccer world. He was able to break down the most intricate of plays and relate to hardcore and casual fans alike.

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Absolutely tragic. One of the most influential journalists in this sport in the U.S.

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[Scandale du Jour]

I really hope it is natural causes and that the fact he was thrown out of the stadium before is just a coincidence.

RIP

 

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

Stunned. Very sad. Arguably THE most prominent US soccer reporter

 

[BMann]

I really hope it is natural causes and that the fact he was thrown out of the stadium before is just a coincidence.

RIP

Looks like a viral infection that went out of control unfortunately. Used to appear here on the radio and was very knowledgeable, passionate about the game in America and unlike some knew his South American football as well. RIP.

 

[robertmac43]

Extremely sad, really nice guy in the media space. Blows my mind that one minute he was tweeting about the Netherlands v Argentina set piece and the next we was dead.

 

[robertmac43]

obviously everything about this is really sad. I especially feel for his brother who posted that video. It's an emotional reaction and you can tell he thinks its partly his fault that Grant wore the pride shirt.

I hope this was natural causes and that there was no link to his detainment. For those who want to see the video it's below, fair warning it is a tough watch,

 

[robertmac43]

 

[Panteras]

obviously everything about this is really sad. I especially feel for his brother who posted that video. It's an emotional reaction and you can tell he thinks its partly his fault that Grant wore the pride shirt.

I hope this was natural causes and that there was no link to his detainment. For those who want to see the video it's below, fair warning it is a tough watch,

Not gonna lie, I thought that was Mike Rapaport.

RIP. Hope things are investigated, specially a toxicology exam/autopsy is performed with US officials to put the issue to rest.

 

[robertmac43]

RIP. Hope things are investigated, specially a toxicology exam/autopsy is performed with US officials to put the issue to rest.

Agreed. I want to see some answers.

It's also insanely messed up that there was no defibrillator near by the press box. Massive oversight.

 

[sansabri]

if we've learned anything from Jamal Khashoggi and Shireen Abu Akleh it's that the US won't do anything

 

[Gecklund]

if we've learned anything from Jamal Khashoggi and Shireen Abu Akleh it's that the US won't do anything

Why would they? Are they going to start a war over a journalist who likely passed from being sick?

Yes there was some negligence but it genuinely seems like he was pretty sick and wanted to fight on.

 

[sansabri]

Why would they? Are they going to start a war over a journalist who likely passed from being sick?

Yes there was some negligence but it genuinely seems like he was pretty sick and wanted to fight on.

oh, i doubt he was assassinated. guy was a sports journalists. i just know the US isn't going to investigate anything to see if perhaps there was foul play at hand

 

[Jack Straw]

oh, i doubt he was assassinated. guy was a sports journalists. i just know the US isn't going to investigate anything to see if perhaps there was foul play at hand

His wife is a physician who worked on Biden's transition team. She was in contact with the White House after he died. I haven't read any more than that but it seems to me that if there is any reason to suspect foul play given these circumstances they would be pretty likely to investigate.

 

[robertmac43]

Eric has been providing updates over the past 24 hours. Some more coming as we speak.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[John Price]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/14/grant-wahl-cause-of-death/

Basically it was an undiagnosed condition that slowly grew over time and erupted at the World Cup. I don't think it's possible he could have been poisoned. This was something that had been building up for some time.

 

[Elvis P]

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There was nothing suspicious about his death.