Kirk Herbstreit Issues Plea After Ex-Ohio State Player's Cause of Death Revealed

Kirk Herbstreit is imploring fans to avoid "low hanging fruit" and making a former Ohio State player's death "about Covid-the-vaccine-or your politics."The ESPN personality's plea comes after the Clark County Coroner's Office in Nevada shared Ben Christman's cause of death was cardiomyopathy, a form of heart disease.

After the news came out of Las Vegas, Herbstreit, a former Ohio State football star, took to X to share his condolences.That tweet got a reply from a verified X account asking, "Was he vaccinated for Covid?"Related: 4 heart disease warning signs"I have no idea about Ben and his health history and respectfully this isnt about politics.

Heart disease-cardiac arrhythmia-irregular heartbeat have been an issues with young people for generations!" the ESPN college football analyst responded.

"My grandfather-aunt-brother-myself all diagnosed with cardiomyopathy.

All these can be diagnosed with the proper testing-its expensive to do it universally but feel its last time to help prevent these unfortunate type of situations.

Please dont take the low hanging fruit and make it about Covid-the vaccine-or your politics.

This has been an issues for several decades."An X user replied to Herbstreit's response saying, "If I were in the same position, I don't believe I could be even half as classy as Kirk consistently is, considering all the garbage that comes his way.

Always leading with kindness and respect."The members of the Ohio State football program are saddened to learn of the passing of Ben Christman, a member of our team in 2021 and 2022.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and those who knew Ben well https://t.co/FDAgnKSZX7 Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) February 12, 2025Christman, who played at Ohio State in 2021 and 2022 before transferring to UNLV, died on Feb.

11 in Las Vegas.

He reported chest paints during practice before he died, but a UNVL cardiologist reportedly did not find evidence of heart issues after the offensive lineman underwent an EKG.Christman was 21..

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