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BradAllison

(1,879 posts)
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 04:53 PM Jul 2021

Another idiot NFL'er ready to retire to avoid a shot.


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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2021/07/22/deandre-hopkins-nfl-covid-19-rules-vaccination/8061413002/


The NFL's latest rules regarding COVID-19 don't appear to be sitting well with at least one of its star players.

Just hours after the NFL released a memo saying that teams that experience an outbreak of COVID-19 among unvaccinated players will be subject to forfeits in the case of a game cancellation, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins took aim Thursday at the league.

"Never thought I would say this, But being put in a position to hurt my team because I don’t want to partake in the vaccine is making me question my future in the @NFL," Hopkins wrote in a since-deleted tweet.


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But getting concussed is a different thing?
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Another idiot NFL'er ready to retire to avoid a shot. (Original Post) BradAllison Jul 2021 OP
You know what buddy... you are free not to take a vaccine and the NFL is free to not employ you. FalloutShelter Jul 2021 #1
NFL to Deandre ChubbyStar Jul 2021 #5
He would be willing to give up Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #2
Proves this must be mandated. Unreasonable. lindysalsagal Jul 2021 #11
Hey, the rest of us didn't have to pay a dime to get it! viva la Jul 2021 #13
He's Taking Care Of A Disabled Mom! ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #15
lol DURHAM D Jul 2021 #3
Hopkins Spoke out before his accountant called him. flying_wahini Jul 2021 #4
I wonder how many steroid shots he's taken in the past captain queeg Jul 2021 #6
Bye, Felicia. RockRaven Jul 2021 #7
LOL, good! Jirel Jul 2021 #8
Hopkins is an example of "When keeping it real goes wrong". nt oasis Jul 2021 #9
So no Nike contract for him. Maybe he can land a My Pillow endorsement Walleye Jul 2021 #10
Right on, Walleye. Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #12
Poor thing... BlueIdaho Jul 2021 #14

FalloutShelter

(11,854 posts)
1. You know what buddy... you are free not to take a vaccine and the NFL is free to not employ you.
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 04:57 PM
Jul 2021

PERIOD! You have a contract. Perhaps you should read it.

viva la

(3,286 posts)
13. Hey, the rest of us didn't have to pay a dime to get it!
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 06:49 PM
Jul 2021

What happens if he gives the $22 million back, then gets Covid and has to pay enormous medical bills?

I don't think he's thought this through.

ProfessorGAC

(65,000 posts)
15. He's Taking Care Of A Disabled Mom!
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 07:21 PM
Jul 2021

I think he needs to think about how much care he can give his mom if he just gets the shot and pockets $22 million.

Jirel

(2,018 posts)
8. LOL, good!
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 05:09 PM
Jul 2021

Keep the stupid, dangerous people out of the workplace. Reward good behavior, and the stupid can suffer financial consequences. This sounds like a great plan.

Walleye

(31,015 posts)
10. So no Nike contract for him. Maybe he can land a My Pillow endorsement
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 05:18 PM
Jul 2021

Starting to think we’re too polite with these anti-VAXersMaybe we should just try ridicule

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