US journalist covering FIFA World Cup 2022 dies, brother alleges murder by Qatari government
Grant Wahl (Image Credit: Twitter)
In what comes as a shocking development, a sports journalist from the US, Grant Wahl died on December 9. At the time of his death, the second quarterfinal of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 between Argentian and the Netherlands was being played. For the unversed, he was the same journalist who was detained for wearing a rainbow T-shirt. Meanwhile, hos brother has claimed that he was killed by the Qatari government.
Eric, the brother of Grant, uploaded a video on Instagram. The former said that he is the reason he wore the shirt. Eric claimed that his brother was healthy and was receiving death threats. The younger brother of Grant claimed that his brother was murdered and asked for help in the case.
“My name is Eric Wahl. I live in Seattle, Washington. I am Grant Wahl’s brother. I’m gay. I’m the reason he wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup. My brother was healthy. He told me he received death threats. I do not believe my brother just died. I believe he was killed. And I just beg for any help,” Grant’s brother said in a video posted on Instagram.
This is a video posted to the Instagram account of Eric Wahl, saying that he is Grant Wahl’s brother.
In the video, he said he is the reason Grant wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup & that he believes Grant was killed. (Instagram: @eewahl) pic.twitter.com/krOoXuSjVc
— Jeanna Trotman (@JeannaTrotmanTV) December 10, 2022
My body finally broke down on me; Grant Wahl
“My body finally broke down on me. Three weeks of little sleep, high stress and lots of work can do that to you,” Wahl wrote.
“What had been a cold over the last 10 days turned into something more severe on the night of the USA-Netherlands game, and I could feel my upper chest take on a new level of pressure and discomfort. I didn’t have Covid [I test regularly here], but I went into the medical clinic at the main media center today, and they said I probably have bronchitis. They gave me a course of antibiotics and some heavy-duty cough syrup, and I’m already feeling a bit better just a few hours later. But still: No bueno,” Grant Wahl said.
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