Posted on 08/16/2021 11:26:29 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Washington coach Ron Rivera rarely shies away from saying what needs to be said. Although he typically reserves the profanity for the locker room, the sideline, and/or the practice field, he made an exception when speaking to Albert Breer of SI.com regarding the avalanche of misinformation regarding the COVID vaccine.
“Gen Z is relying on this,” Rivera told Breer, referring to a phone. “And you got some, quite frankly, fucking assholes that are putting a bunch of misinformation out there, leading people to die. That’s frustrating to me, that these people are allowed to have a platform. And then, one specific news agency, every time they have someone on, I’m not a doctor, but the vaccines don’t work. Or I’m not an epidemiologist, but vaccines are going to give you a third nipple and make you sterile. Come on. That, to me? That should not be allowed.”
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His willingness to speak the truth, unvarnished and uncensored, is what we currently need as a country. Our leaders are paralyzed by partisan politics and general red state/blue state paralysis. We need someone disconnected from the system to stand up and provide real leadership.
Someone like a football coach. Someone like Ron Rivera. Hopefully, more people with clear, strong voices will join him in challenging those whose desire to profit from telling people what they want to hear prevents them from getting what they need to hear.
Regarding the news agency Rivera mentioned without identifying it by name, it’s possible that he’s referring to one specific cable news channel owned by an NFL broadcast partner. At a time when the NFL is committed to taking the virus seriously — and to maximizing the number of Americans who get vaccinated — here’s hoping that Rivera and others connected to the NFL are privately letting said broadcast partner hear it, loud and clear.
Isn't Ron Rivera a racist since he took a job with a team with a racist name?
Some dumb jock who tells other people what to do with a ball is not qualified to inform me what to do with my health.
Rivera is an idiot.
“Gen Z is relying on this,”
Gen Z is at minimal risk from the virus unless they are freakishly fat.
>> That’s frustrating to me, that these people are allowed to have a platform
GTH, Rivera — scumbag
NBC is Comcast.
Comcast hates you
I think it is just precious how anyone so unqualified to know about this can have the chutzpah to ridicule anyone who is.
If ‘ol Ron or anyone else wants this franken jab get after it but leave me the hell alone.
Dr. Ron Rivera, M.D. Complaining that non-doctors are giving advice. LOL. Pot calling Kettle...Come in Kettle.
I didn’t know Rivera was a doctor.
Who said these things? I want names? Or is THIS the real misinformation?
Right back atcha Ron.
yep
People I don’t trust wanting me to do stuff.
Not my problem if he trusts people I don’t trust.
Have you seen Gen Z people lately? Oink!
Rivera has no idea what is and isn’t misinformation at this point. None of us do. He and the other would-be dictators need to STFU and let information flow. We will make up our own minds.
That's right. River doesn't know the meaning of the word "fear". Nor does he know the meaning a lot of other words.
in the district
there’s a team with no name...
True, they have their share of fatties.
And a football coach will lead us out of the dark and into the light </sarc>
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