Chase Claypool and Dwayne Haskins were teammates on the Pittsburgh Steelers. They were extremely close.
It wasn’t shocking to see him cry his eyes out after finding out about his tragic death.
Claypool had one of the more heartbreaking posts in the wake of Dwayne Haskins’ death back in April 2022.
The former Steelers receiver was in South Florida training with Haskins and other Steelers when the accident occurred, and he posted an emotional video, sobbing, about the loss of his teammate.
HEARTBREAKING: When Chase Claypool reacted after his close friend Dwayne Haskins was killed.
“I feel like I failed him. I feel like I could have changed the outcome. I was close. I was a minute away from stopping it. From changing the outcome.”
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) July 5, 2025
Haskins was struck and killed by a dump truck while walking on a highway after his car ran out of gas.
On an appearance on the “I AM ATHLETE” podcast, Chase Claypool spoke openly about the situation. He stated at the time that he was struggling with the idea that he could have somehow prevented his teammate’s death.
“I feel like I failed him,” Claypool said on the podcast.
“I feel like I could have changed the outcome, and that’s why it was so heavy. I was close. I was a minute away from stopping it, essentially. From changing the outcome.”
“The “what if” is a heavy weight to carry. 💔,” one person said.
The “what if” is a heavy weight to carry. 💔
— Michael Rodnick (@MJRodnick) July 5, 2025
“RIP Dwayne but why you recording crying? So corny,” a second fan added.
RIP Dwayne but why you recording crying? So corny
— Jack (@cashmeout2s) July 5, 2025
“This is truly heart breaking losing a best friend,” a third person wrote.
This is truly heart breaking losing a best friend.
— HumbleBeing (@HumbleW42315015) July 5, 2025
“What a loser for recording this reaction,” a fourth fan said of Chase Claypool crying on camera.
What a loser for recording this reaction.
— Dr.MattCanada (@TheMattCanada) July 5, 2025
“Using a dead person for clout is the cringiest shit I have ever seen in my life,” a fifth person commented.
Using a dead person for clout is the cringiest shit I have ever seen in my life.
— Skersaholic (@Skersaholic) July 5, 2025
“Very sad event, but I just don’t understand the logic in recording yourself crying. Mourn in private dawg,” one final person stated.
Very sad event, but I just don’t understand the logic in recording yourself crying. Mourn in private dawg
— 👑 (@RoyalMaj3sty) July 5, 2025
Also read: Chase Claypool’s Shocking Confession On Why He Disappeared