Longtime NFL agent says coronavirus claims lives of both parents within minutes

The parents of longtime NFL agent Buddy Baker passed away due to complications from coronavirus. Bakers’ parents were married for 51 years, the agent for players such as Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin and twins Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin, said. And they tragically passed six minutes apart.

Watch the emotional video posted on Twitter by Baker:

In loving memory of my mom and dad- please make the tough and right choice and help stop the spreading of this virus.

In loving memory of my mom and dad- please make the tough and right choice and help stop the spreading of this virus. pic.twitter.com/FqVEWjdscq

— Buddy Baker (@ESG_Baker) March 31, 2020

“As many of you know my parents recently contracted COVID-19 and unfortunately passed away this past Sunday due to complications,” Baker said in the video. “My parents were amazing people. They were married 51-plus years and they passed away six minutes apart.

“Just a few weeks ago, they were in perfect health.”

Baker, the President/CEO of Exclusive Sports Group, continued:

“We live in a world of ‘it can’t happen to me,’ ‘it can’t happen to us,’ ‘ can’t happen to my family,'” Baker said. “Well, it happened to us.

“We’d like to take this time to make people start thinking about making a change. While the CDC and all the regulatory bodies make suggestions of what we should do, I’m not sure everyone really understands the importance of it. Hopefully, this can be a catalyst for a change.”

Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle posted a message on Twitter, too.

My agent but even more my good friend lost both his parents to COVID-19 this week. Hoping his message can save someone else’s life. Please watch.