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US Journalist Grant Wahl, who was detained in Qatar for wearing a rainbow shirt, has passed away while covering FIFA World Cup, his brother said.
According to reports, the journalist (48) fainted while covering Friday’s quarterfinal encounter between Argentina and the Netherlands at Lusail Iconic stadium.
The former Sports Illustrated scribe’s brother in a now-deleted video on Instagram said that he suspects Qatari government’s complicity in his brother’s demise, stated a report in NDTV.
In the video, he said that his brother was healthy, he had told about recieving death threats and does not believe he just passed away. “I believe he was slain,” he reportedly said in the video and asked for ‘any help’.
Eric further added that it was because of him that the scribe had worn rainbow shirt to World Cup and adding that he is gay.
