{"id":1427659,"date":"2022-04-10T13:14:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T17:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1427659"},"modified":"2022-04-10T13:14:42","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T17:14:42","slug":"ex-cowboys-executive-apologizes-for-dwayne-haskins-comments-maybe-if-he-stayed-in-school-a-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-cowboys-executive-apologizes-for-dwayne-haskins-comments-maybe-if-he-stayed-in-school-a-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Cowboys Executive Apologizes For Dwayne Haskins Comments: \u2018Maybe If He Stayed In School A Year\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-cowboys-executive-apologizes-for-dwayne-haskins-comments-maybe-if-he-stayed-in-school-a-year%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1427659&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1343857859.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Former Dallas Cowboys executive and class of 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame member Gil Brandt apologized Saturday for his comments earlier in the day after the passing of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis morning while learning of Dwayne Haskins\u2019 passing, I reacted carelessly and insensitively on a radio interview,\u201d Brandt posted to Twitter. \u201cI want to apologize to Mr. Haskins\u2019 family and anyone who heard my poor choice of words. I truly apologize. My heart goes out to his family at this difficult time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This morning while learning of Dwayne Haskins\u2019 passing, I reacted carelessly and insensitively on a radio interview. I want to apologize to Mr. Haskins\u2019 family and anyone who heard my poor choice of words. I truly apologize. My heart goes out to his family at this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gil_Brandt\/status\/1512891950835195904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Haskins was killed early Saturday morning in South Florida after being struck by a dump truck as he walked on a highway.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHe was attempting to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when there was oncoming traffic,\u201d Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson Lt. Indiana Miranda <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/33706232\/pittsburgh-steelers-qb-dwayne-haskins-dies-being-hit-car\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>, and was pronounced dead at the scene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Brandt, who is 90-years-old, hopped on Sirius XM Radio following the news, and said that Haskins \u201c<\/span><span>was a guy that was living to be dead.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI hate anytime anybody is killed or anybody dies, but he was a guy that was living to be dead, so to speak,\u201d Brandt said. \u201cThey told him \u2018Don\u2019t under any circumstances leave school early. You just don\u2019t have the work habits, you don\u2019t have this, you don\u2019t have that.\u2019 What did he do? Left school early.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s a tragic thing,\u201d Brandt continued, \u201danytime anybody dies, it\u2019s tragic. Especially when you\u2019re 24 years old, and you got your whole life ahead of you, but maybe if he stayed in school a year he wouldn\u2019t do silly things \u2026 jogging on a highway on a road like that, that leaves it open.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Doesn&#8217;t sound like mere carelessness to me. More like hate.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pABIsGheOu\">https:\/\/t.co\/pABIsGheOu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Wiebe (@dwiebe99) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwiebe99\/status\/1512893362612842496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The reason why Haskins was attempting to cross the highway is still unclear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Haskins was drafted by the now Washington Commanders in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft after a spectacular 2018 season at Ohio State, throwing for 50 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. He struggled in his first two NFL seasons, starting just 13 games for Washington. Haskins signed with the Steelers prior to the 2021 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,\u201d Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/steelers\/status\/1512816701485821960?s=20&#038;t=j1xFjNrjy7YhPOKhh1z2TA\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> in a statement. \u201cHe quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community. Dwayne was a great teammate, but even more so a tremendous friend to so many. I am truly heartbroken.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Kalabrya, and his entire family during this difficult time,\u201d the statement continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Commanders head coach Ron Rivera expressed his condolences to Haskins\u2019 family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI am absolutely heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of Dwayne Haskins Jr. Dwayne was a talented young man who had a long life ahead of him,\u201d Rivera <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Commanders\/status\/1512820768404557829?s=20&#038;t=dfSXZdTvg51vu2-uRiJL9Q\">said<\/a> in a statement. \u201cThis is a very sad time and I am honestly at a loss for words. I know I speak for the rest of our team in saying he will be sorely missed. Our entire team is sending our heartfelt condolences and thoughts and prayers to the Haskins family at this time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Haskins would have turned 25-years-old on May 3rd.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. We believe in our country, in the value of truth and the freedom to speak it, and in the right to challenge tyranny wherever we see it. 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