Posted on 08/01/2021 11:07:23 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Charles Barkley has an opinion on most topics, so it’s not surprising that the outspoken NBA legend offered strong thoughts about COVID-19 vaccinations.
The basketball Hall of Famer and longtime TNT analyst told CNBC in a recent interview that unvaccinated people are “just a–holes” and that he believes all pro sports leagues should mandate their athletes and staffers receive the shot.
“Yes, I’m vaccinated. Everybody should be vaccinated. Period,” the 58-year-old said. “Can you imagine if one of these guys that are not vaccinated, if they get one of these players’ kids, wives, girlfriends, moms and dads sick and they die over some unnecessary conspiracy bullsh-t? I think that would be tragic.”
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Yes he could play bball, but he never won.
At the same time, some of the things he says are just dumb.
Barkley simply stated “his” opinion. Much in the same manner FReepers state theirs every second here on FR. Opinions, as assumptions can often make an “ass out of you and me”.
Message to self - “Duck; here comes some more opinions!”
Charles Barkley MD.
What don’t sports commentators know? As he readily displays he doesn’t know a thing about viral infections.
There’s a fellow olympic gold medal winner from this year (breaststroker in the men’s swimming 4x100 medley) who successfully declined vexationation. Perhaps he and Chuck could hold a beer summit.
“Can you imagine if one of these guys that are not vaccinated, if they get one of these players’ kids, wives, girlfriends, moms and dads sick and they die...”
The kids are not going to get sick unless they have something wrong with them that would lend them to getting sick from almost anything anywhere.
Are the players’ wives, girlfriends, moms and dads unvaccinated and not refusing?
If the players’ wives, girlfriends, moms and dads are vaccinated are they going to get sick? If so, what about the players who are vaccinated?
33 million have HIV, 600,000+ die every year from the virus, 35 million since 1985, no complaint or whining about a shot
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