Jimmy Graham felt like he had no choice in whether or not to get vaccinated.
The Chicago Bears tight end tweeted a release from the NFLPA about increased testing of vaccinated players for coronavirus, and wrote, “Was basically forced into getting the vaccine. Now I’m just confused. @NFLPA.” (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Was basically forced into getting the vaccine. Now I’m just confused. @NFLPA pic.twitter.com/a0627DlPCH
— Jimmy Graham (@TheJimmyGraham) August 5, 2021
I told you all that you were only going to see more and more players speak out about the league’s handling of coronavirus.
While the NFL is busy treating unvaccinated players like prisoners, the UFC won’t force fighters to get vaccinated or place restrictions on them.
UFC president @DanaWhite deserves credit for having common sense in an era when it’s so rare. pic.twitter.com/RxhGdWYWwk
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) August 4, 2021
The league has gone out of its way to make life a living hell for everyone who remains unvaccinated, and that’s been a successful strategy.
How do we know that? Well, 90%of the league is vaccinated.
NFL vaccination rate is now at 90 percent of all players. If only the rest of us were doing that well.
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) August 3, 2021
Now, the NFLPA plans on recommending to the NFL that testing of vaccinated players is increased. Yeah, if you think players are going to take that without saying anything, then you’re living in a land of delusion.
Multiple other players have already spoken out about the vaccine and protocols, and Graham just admitted that he felt like he had no choice in taking it.
Despite tons of players being vaccinated, now officials want more testing.
Tannehill: NFL forced my hand to get vaccine. #NFL pic.twitter.com/brmHhFMnUX
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) July 28, 2021
This isn’t going to end well, and you can guarantee more and more players will speak up. Welcome to sports in 2021.