Eric Wahl has said Grant Wahl told him he received death threats.
Grant Wahl, the US journalist who was detained for wearing a rainbow shirt at the FIFA World Cup, has reportedly died while covering the Netherlands-Argentina match in Qatar.
In a video posted to Instagram, Grant's brother Eric Wahl said that he is gay & is "the reason he wore the rainbow shirt."
"My brother was healthy....he told be he received death threats."
"I do not believe my brother just died. I believe he was killed."
The video has already received over 100,000 views after being posted to Twitter.
In a statement, US Soccer said that Wahl's "passion for soccer and commitment to elevating its profile across our sporting landscape played a major role in helping to drive interest in and respect for our beautiful game."
Last month, Wahl was detained while attempting to cover the US' match against Wales for wearing a shirt that had a rainbow on it.
Grant Wahl was 48.
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