Bills WR Cole Beasley vows to live 'life like I want' amid backlash to anti-vaccine remarks

ESPN ^ | 6/18/2021 | Marcel Louis-Jacques ESPN

[FatherofFive]

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley released a statement on Twitter on Friday in response to the sharp backlash he has received on social media, in which he disclosed that he is not vaccinated and pledged to "live my one life like I want to regardless."

"I will be outside doing what I do," he wrote. "I'll be out in public. If your (sic) scared of me then steer clear, or get vaccinated ... I may die of covid, but I'd rather die actually living.

[FatherofFive]

I've been a Buffalo Bills fan all my life. Cole Beasley is now my favorite all time Buffalo Bill.

[FatherofFive]

BTW, I don’t watch any professional sports anymore.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

backlash he has received on social media

Newsflash, ESPN, social media is not the real world.

[blueunicorn6]

“The Shadow of Anthrax”

Great story about our government and vaccines at the Army Times.

[MinorityRepublican]

I took the vaccine but I respect his right for not taking the vaccine. Not sure what’s the problem is here? Seems fascist of NFL but then again, players sign a contract with them. If they do not agree, they do not play.

[BenLurkin]

Liberty.

It’s the founding prinicpal of the United States of America.

[rktman]

Good for him. As it should be. Like us, he’ll have to pay the price. Maybe some opposing tackles will “ get the word”.

[FatherofFive]

Newsflash, ESPN, social media is not the real world.

True, but you must admit this is a great story of courage and freedom. That is why I posted it.

[Prince of Space]

Every player should say they’re not vaccinated. Then what’ll management do? 🤣

[Osage Orange]

Give me liberty or give me death.....

[FatherofFive]

Every player should say they’re not vaccinated. Then what’ll management do?

Who is John Gault?

[Osage Orange]

I'm taking some liberty this evening....and watching the cotton wood tree's "snow"....

Got my dogs....and a wonderful friend with me....

[Noumenon]

My body, my choice. BFYTW

[Travis McGee]

[lightman]

+1

But...

...management can’t unilaterally changes the terms of a contract by adding a new condition.

[Dacula]

If someone asks him if he got the vaccine, he should just tell them that he has never been to Europe either and then laugh.

[FatherofFive]

If someone asks him if he got the vaccine, he should just tell them that he has never been to Europe either and then laugh.

That is really funny

[BipolarBob]

Give me liberty or give me Covid.

[PGalt]

HOORAY Cole Beasley!

[Dacula]

I like your FReeper birthday too.