{"id":28310,"date":"2022-12-10T05:52:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T05:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=28310"},"modified":"2022-12-10T05:52:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T05:52:45","slug":"grant-wahl-world-cup-reporter-dead-at-49-days-after-detainment-over-lgbtq-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2022\/12\/10\/grant-wahl-world-cup-reporter-dead-at-49-days-after-detainment-over-lgbtq-shirt\/","title":{"rendered":"GRANT WAHL WORLD CUP REPORTER DEAD AT 49… Days After Detainment Over LGBTQ+ Shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LeBron James<\/strong>\u00a0shared kind words about Wahl, who wrote the NBA superstar’s first Sports Illustrated cover story when he was a high school phenom at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary … remembering the reporter as a special person.Play video content<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“First of all, my condolences go out to his family,” James said after the Laker game. “Very fond of Grant and having that camera shoot — me being a teenager and him covering that — it was a pretty cool thing, and he was always pretty cool to be around.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a tragic loss,” he added. “It’s unfortunate to lose someone as great as he was. I wish his family the best and may he rest in paradise.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7:53 PM PT<\/strong> — CBS News is reporting, citing sources familiar with the situation, that Grant Wahl<\/strong> suffered a heart attack at the stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wahl stated on a podcast Thursday that he had contracted bronchitis while covering the World Cup … which forced him to take several days off from reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wahl said he had visited the medical clinic several times due to being under the weather … but had been feeling better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6:59 PM PT<\/strong> — Grant Wahl’s wife, Celine<\/strong>, just released a statement on his passing … saying, “I am so thankful for the support of my husband @GrantWahl’s soccer family & of so many friends who’ve reached out tonight.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CBS Sports journalist Grant Wahl — one of the most respected soccer reporters in the country — died while covering the World Cup, his brother announced Friday. He was 49 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grant was in Qatar when he passed … and\u00a0Eric Wahl<\/strong>\u00a0believes foul play was involved, as he claims the reporter was receiving death threats over wearing a rainbow shirt in support of the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric says Grant had zero health issues … explaining in a heartbreaking Instagram video, “I do not believe my brother just died. I believe he was killed.”
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As we previously reported, Wahl was\u00a0detained for nearly 30 minutes<\/strong>\u00a0after World Cup security on Nov. 21 … after he showed up to Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Qatar for the United States’ first tournament game against Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To show his support for the LGBTQ+ community in a country where homosexuality is illegal, he wore a shirt with a soccer ball and a rainbow pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time, Eric praised his brother and denounced soccer’s governing body … saying, “Shame on @FIFA for losing all control over this corrupt World Cup.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grant was live-tweeting the Argentina vs. Netherlands game just hours ago … with his last post coming at 1:05 PM PT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric says he spoke with Grant’s wife, Celine, who says he collapsed at the stadium and was given CPR before being Ubered to a hospital, where he died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric added Celine has spoken to\u00a0Ron Klain,<\/strong>President\u00a0Joe Biden<\/strong>‘s chief of staff, as well as the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Soccer released a statement on Wahl’s passing … saying, “The entire US Soccer family is heartbroken to learn that we have lost Grant Wahl.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Here in the United States, Grant\u2019s passion for soccer and commitment to elevating its profile across our sporting landscape played a major role in helping to drive interest in and respect for our beautiful game.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As important, Grant\u2019s belief in the power of the game to advance human rights was, and will remain, an inspiration to all.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grant’s last article on his Substack focused on Qatari officials’ apathy toward the rash of migrant worker deaths surrounding the World Cup … saying, “They just don’t care.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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