Who is Eric Wahl? Grant Wahl's gay brother says late US journo wore rainbow shirt to World Cup for him
LUSAIL, QATAR: Soccer journalist Grant Wahl's brother, Eric Wahl, who announced the football writer's death, believes foul play from the Qatari government may have been involved and alleges “he was killed” following a protest in support of the LGBTQ+ community. Last month, Grant was detained for nearly half an hour during US opening match against Wales and was barred entry as security guards demanded him to remove the gay pride shirt he wore.
Grant, 48, died while covering Argentina’s quarterfinal win over the Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup on Friday, December 9, his brother, Eric revealed. He collapsed at Lusail Iconic Stadium and was rushed to a nearby hospital. It’s unclear whether he died after he was hospitalized or while being transported.