CBS Sports activities journalist Grant Wahl — one of the crucial revered soccer reporters within the nation — died whereas overlaying the World Cup, his brother introduced Friday … He was 48 years outdated.
Grant was in Qatar when he handed … and Eric Wahl believes foul play was concerned, as he claims the reporter was receiving loss of life threats over sporting a rainbow shirt in help of the LGBTQ+ group.
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Eric says Grant had zero well being points … explaining in a heartbreaking Instagram video, “I don’t consider my brother simply died. I consider he was killed.”
As we beforehand reported, Wahl was detained for almost half-hour after World Cup safety on Nov. 21 … after he confirmed as much as Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Qatar for america’ first event recreation towards Wales.
To indicate his help for the LGBTQ+ group in a rustic the place homosexuality is against the law, he wore a shirt with a soccer ball and a rainbow sample.
On the time, Eric praised his brother and denounced soccer’s governing physique … saying, “Disgrace on @FIFA for dropping all management over this corrupt World Cup.”
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