Adam Schefter got destroyed for his tone-deaf tweet about the NFL and COVID

Adam Schefter probably needs to delete this take on the NFL’s pandemic response.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter might be the best in the business when it comes to securing scoops on the latest breaking NFL news, but he is by no means untouchable, as evidenced by his take on the NFL’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Schefter tweeted out that the NFL hasn’t had to cancel a game due to the virus. While technically true, it calls attention to the fact that the league has postponed several games while forcing the Denver Broncos to start a wide receiver in Kendall Hinton at quarterback with one day of practice.

Twitter wasn’t kind to Adam Schefter after his tone-deaf take

With the death toll rising in this country and a team being forced to use a wide receiver at quarterback, using “no one has died” as the bar for success seems like a weird position.

There haven’t been postponements, but forcing games through despite the risks has led to a situation in which a practice squad receiver is starting at quarterback for Denver.

Some were quick to point out how this position is a very NFL-friendly way of thinking, accusing Schefter of licking the league’s proverbial boots.

The league hasn’t had the best history in terms of player safety, and that’s coming back to haunt them after their half-cocked response to the virus.

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The league will do just about anything to avoid postponing games, even if it’s detrimental to the players.

Tommy Sweeney and Ryquell Armstead are battling serious health problems due to this virus, and they’d probably take exception to this tweet.

But hey, at least no one had died! That’s a success, right?

Schefter is tremendous at his job, but this is one take that probably needed to stay off of Twitter.