Gov. Tom Wolf responds to Ben Roethlisberger barbershop visit: ‘I don’t care who you are ...’

Penn Live ^ | May 19, 2020 | Jacob Klinger

[DoodleBob]

Ben Roethlisberger broke pandemic restrictions to get his hair cut and beard trimmed, along with a small recording crew, for a video the Steelers quarterback put out on his Twitter account Monday.

Governor Tom Wolf doesn’t want Roethlisberger, or anyone to break coronavirus restrictions in that way.

“My concern is just a general concern and anybody who puts himself or herself into harm’s way is something i think we ought to try to avoid,” Wolf said in response to a question about Roethlisberger specifically. "And when you go to something like a barbershop and you’re not protected, I don’t care who you are. The chances of that virus wreaking havoc on your life increases.

"I don’t think any Pennsylvanian ought to take that chance. I certainly don’t want to take that chance myself.”

Roethlisberger visited Norman’s Cut N Edge in Sewickley, which is in Allegheny County, in the video posted Monday. Allegheny County remains in the yellow phase of the state’s restriction easing.

• The yellow phase rules explicitly warn against the opening of salons, barbershops and similar businesses. Gov. Wolf has also acknowledged the state’s limited ability to enforce these policies.

  

  Gov. Tom Wolf's red, yellow and green phases reopening Pennsylvania after coronavirus-related shutdowns in 2020. (Graphic via the governor's office.)

  Roethlisberger was getting his beard trimmed as part of a promise he made to himself about not shaving until he could throw an NFL-caliber pass again after recovering from elbow surgery.

[DoodleBob]

Wolf may have just overplayed his hand. He may have also handed PA back to Trump.

That would be way cool if Big Ben broke the back of the fearmongers - and I say that as a lifelong Eagles fan.

[DoodleBob]

Ping!

[fortheDeclaration]

No Gov, it is us who don’t care who YOU are!

[Steely Tom]

Do illegal aliens have to stay in their houses?

[tallyhoe]

So now get to the corner!

[lightman]

Pennsylvania Ping!

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DoodleBog, thanks for the post about Big Ben!

[DoodleBob]

[mylife]

I guess Big Ben aint a pussy.

[Gay State Conservative]

So is Ben somewhere around 40? And is he in reasonably good,if not very good,health? And is the mortality rate for such people somewhere around 0.003%?

[Kirkwood]

If a nurse or doctor can treat patients safely, a barber can give a haircut safely. It ain’t rocket science.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Trump never had PA taken away from him. Wolf is a fascist nutjob.

[madison10]

Ben’s home state (Ohio) has opened up alot compared to PA.

[mass55th]

I was always taught that keeping your hair, clean, neat and trimmed was a required part of personal hygiene. You'd think that forcing people to stop their normal practice of personal hygiene would be against the laws of the health department.

Good for you Ben!! Go Ben Go!!! Go Steelers Go!!!

[DoodleBob]

Yep. Speaking of 40+, Big Ben and Brady both threw some passes but Big Ben seems to be getting all the press. It’d be great if Tom also got a trim..,even better, if Carson Wentz did it and we could annoy Wolf from being the ends of the state.

[lightman]

Sorry for the lack of County labels.

Irrelevant in this case: NOBODY gets a haircut until the County is GREEN

It doesn't matter who you are

Tommie the Commie has spoken!

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Ben Roethlisberger and the other votes in Pennsylvania: “And the only reason we care who you are is so we can boot your fat behind out of the governor’s mansion the next time you run for re-election.”

[bunkerhill7]

Quarterback sneak

[Tallguy]

Oooops! He did it now! Governor Twink just stepped on Stiller Nation!

[musicman]

" Gov. Tom Wolf Responds to Upper Room Meeting:"



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[haircutter]

I love BEN and the Steelers...

As for the WOLFE in sheep's clothing, he is termed out and finished in 2022.

He is not liked by any one in this State that I know...and PA. is TRUMP COUNTRY, except for Harrisburg and Pittsburgh...both run by unions and clowns and they need wake up calls...

This family in Pennsylvania will be voting STRAIGHT RED...in November and NOT BY MAIL...WE NEED VOTER ID, TERM LIMITS. AND WE NEED TO RETURN DJT TO THE WHITE HOUSE...