Do you think LeBron James has had the vaccine?

[DURHAM D]

He won't say. They are doing a segment on it on CNN (Don Lemon) right now.

I don't think he has.

[Tanuki]

1. I'm surprised he's being all weird about this. I have always thought he was

very community-minded and thought he would not hesitate to get behind something so simple that improves everyone's health and safety outlook.

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Agree.....not what I would expect, given his social commitments.

But I wonder if he's waiting until the end of the Championship before getting vaxx'd? He ain't a Spring Chicken and he might be figuring that the vax would impede his play? The only thing that make's sense.

[genxlib]

4. i bet this is the case

they have been fighting for their playoff position and he can't really afford to be down for few days,

The way they are playing, he may have more free time soon.

[Skittles]

5. maybe he is afraid of needles

who knows but it is disturbing

[SoCalDavidS]

6. That Would Be A Pretty Selfish Reason

For someone of his stature.

And I find it impossible to believe that would be the reason. I'm sure that professional athletes get injuries all the time, which require the use of needles. He's in the wrong line of work if he's worried whenever a needle has to be injected to treat an injury.

[KPN]

3. No. He's succumbing to family bias toward vaccines based on

black American history and perception about vaccines. While I don’t agree with his choice (if he did indeed decide to forego vaccination), I respect his decision. LeBron is not an idiot. ... Of course, that’s just my opinion.

[SoCalDavidS]

7. Pretty Sad That So Many Are Making The Wrong Choice

They're going to risk their very lives, by refusing a vaccine that is meant to benefit them. The virus has hit the black community hard, and they're shooting themselves in the foot by believing that this vaccine, which has been proven safe among people of all skin colors, is somehow dangerous given the experiments of the past.

[KPN]

8. I have some personal experience that helps me

appreciate the reluctance — albeit not with the Covid vaccine. My oldest son was stricken with GBS when he was 10. GBS has a history of following on flu vaccines for a very small percentage of people — but statistics don’t really matter to those who are among that small percentage. None of us (I, myself and my 3 children) get the annual flu vaccine as a result of my son’s experience. It’s a pretty debilitating illness. So I can relate to a certain degree.