Jakobi Meyers Calls Out Adam Schefter

Jakobi Meyers and the NFL world had an expected reaction to the comments Adam Schefter made following the death of Dwayne Haskins. ESPN’s analyst was among the first to report the tragic news. His initial report didn’t go that well and a lot of people criticized Schefter.

A dump truck hit the Steelers quarterback on a South Florida highway. Haskins, 24, was working out with his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates that day.

Schefter took to Twitter to report the tragic information, but had an urge to mention Haskins’ struggles in Washington and Pittsburgh.

How about “ Dwayne Haskins, son, husband, buckeye brother, friend, beloved teammate has passed away” TF his career ups and downs have to do with him unfortunately losing his life??‍♂️ STFU! Let his family & friends grieve instead of throwing shade. Praying for the Haskins family!! pic.twitter.com/gb1D9KcgCQ

— Cardale Jones (@CJ1two) April 9, 2022

Jakobi Meyers, NFL players blast Adam Schefter

The analyst faced serious backlash and deleted his tweets. He wrote new tweets without including Haskins’ “struggles”.

Dwayne Haskins, a standout at Ohio State before becoming Washington’s first-round pick and playing in Pittsburgh, died this morning when he got hit by a car in South Florida, per his agent Cedric Saunders. Haskins would have turned 25 years old on May 3.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 9, 2022

Meyers, Joe Haden, Cardale Jones, and many others criticized Schefter. Let’s just say we are not really surprised.

Adam Schefter a real weirdo

— Jakobi Meyers (@jkbmyrs5) April 9, 2022

You gotta do better @AdamSchefter !!! This is wild!! A MAN lost his life!! https://t.co/BowSkkLw66

— Joe Haden (@joehaden23) April 9, 2022

The Steelers lost a valuable player and his death shocked players, coaches, and fans throughout the entire league.

“I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement. “He 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.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Kalabrya, and his entire family during this difficult time.”

NFL analysts have to be really careful when reporting news of this kind. Shefter didn’t have bad intentions, but it’s a sensitive topic and he shouldn’t have even mentioned Haskins struggles. The ESPN analysts has been in hot water before, but this may be his way of doing things. A lot of people criticized him for letting then-Washington Commanders president Bruce Allen check and probably edit the story he was wring. The scandal happened in 2011. Schefter tried to convince everyone that he never allows others to edit his story. This was a “rare step” as he explained in his statement.