US-based soccer journalist Grant Wahl dies in Qatar, a day after criticising Qatari World Cup organisers for their lack of empathy towards migrant labourers.
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“They just don’t care. Qatari World Cup organizers don’t even hide their apathy over migrant worker deaths, including the most recent one,” he had written on December 9.
Source: grantwahl.substack.com/p/world-cup-da…
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Source: grantwahl.substack.com/p/world-cup-da…
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Grant Wahl had criticised Nasser Al-Khater, the CEO of the Qatari Supreme Committee, for downplaying the death of a Filipino migrant worker.
A day later on December 10, he collapsed during the match between Argentina and the Netherlands at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.
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A day later on December 10, he collapsed during the match between Argentina and the Netherlands at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.
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In an Instagram post, Eric Wahl claimed that his brother Grant Wahl was killed.
“My brother was healthy. He told me that he received death threats. I do not believe that my brother just died. I believe he was killed. And I just beg for any help.”
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“My brother was healthy. He told me that he received death threats. I do not believe that my brother just died. I believe he was killed. And I just beg for any help.”
https://twitter.com/JeannaTrotmanTV/status/1601414091205390337?s=20&t=eqdZel6sQiTzNoOgs6zZ9Q
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Last month, Grant Wahl was detained by security personnel for wearing a rainbow-coloured T-shirt to the Ahmad bin Ali stadium during the match between the United States and Wales.
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https://twitter.com/GrantWahl/status/1594721724746338305?s=20&t=25T2aUdyxmix9ZBSMRYyNQ
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He was stopped by a security guard & asked to remove his shirt. His phone was confiscated while he tried tweeting about the incident.
The journalist was detained for about 25 minutes during which he was told that his rainbow-coloured T-shirt was ‘political’ in nature.
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The journalist was detained for about 25 minutes during which he was told that his rainbow-coloured T-shirt was ‘political’ in nature.
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He had written, “But the entire episode left me wondering: What’s it like for ordinary Qataris who might wear a rainbow shirt when the world isn’t watching here? What’s that like?”
grantwahl.substack.com/p/an-unexpecte…
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grantwahl.substack.com/p/an-unexpecte…
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In a substack newsletter dated December 6, Grant Wahl informed his subscribers about his deteriorating health.
“My body finally broke down on me. Three weeks of little sleep, high stress and lots of work can do that to you,” he had said.
grantwahl.substack.com/p/world-cup-da…
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“My body finally broke down on me. Three weeks of little sleep, high stress and lots of work can do that to you,” he had said.
grantwahl.substack.com/p/world-cup-da…
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Wahl’s sudden and untimely death, coupled with the chain of events, has now brought the spotlight on the possibility of foul play.
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