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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnother 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 dont 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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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
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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.
PERIOD! You have a contract. Perhaps you should read it.
ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)5. NFL to Deandre
"Later fuckface."
Diamond_Dog
(31,979 posts)2. He would be willing to give up
$22 mil just so he doesnt have to get a shot .....
lindysalsagal
(20,678 posts)11. Proves this must be mandated. Unreasonable.
viva la
(3,286 posts)13. Hey, the rest of us didn't have to pay a dime to get it!
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!
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.
DURHAM D
(32,609 posts)3. lol
flying_wahini
(6,589 posts)4. Hopkins Spoke out before his accountant called him.
captain queeg
(10,176 posts)6. I wonder how many steroid shots he's taken in the past
RockRaven
(14,959 posts)7. Bye, Felicia.
Jirel
(2,018 posts)8. LOL, good!
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.
oasis
(49,376 posts)9. Hopkins is an example of "When keeping it real goes wrong". nt
Walleye
(31,015 posts)10. So no Nike contract for him. Maybe he can land a My Pillow endorsement
Starting to think were too polite with these anti-VAXersMaybe we should just try ridicule
Diamond_Dog
(31,979 posts)12. Right on, Walleye.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)14. Poor thing...
a since deleted tweet? Does he know you cant un-ring that bell?