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Muh Muh Muh My Corona (virus)

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Twirling Time, Jan 21, 2020.

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  1. Brooklyn Bridge

    Brooklyn Bridge Well-Known Member


     
    Brooklyn Bridge, Nov 6, 2021
    #24421
  2. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Most interesting to me about the Rodgers mess - and largely unquestioned so far - is why he was on the field at all without proof of vaccination or a formal medical/religious exemption.

    Was he not in violation of NFL policy? Was he not in violation of Packers team policy?

    Was he not lying when asked if he had a sign-off from the NFL medical office?

    I mean, we're halfway through the season, right?
     
    Azrael, Nov 7, 2021
    #24422
  3. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    My understanding. ... but I may be incorrect on some details. The league and the team knew his (lack of) vaccination status. Certainly the league knew he was unvaccinated, because he applied for an exemption.

    What he said in public has nothing to do with what they knew or the protocols he was supposed to be adhering to. It would have been left to the Packers to enforce the league's Covid protocols. ... and they may not have been.

    Obviously, he led people to believe he was vaccinated, so nobody outside the organization was questioning it when they saw him maskless. And nobody from the Packers or the league came out and set the record straight.

    According to the league's covid protocols, he would have been being tested more and in various situations, was supposed to be masked up and he wouldn't have been allowed on the team charter and would have had to travel separately (and be tested before he could rejoin the team).

    It appears he violated the covid protocols in that he was seen at the facility without a mask, at least around the media. I saw a report saying that he did mask up around coaches and teammates, but no idea if that is true. It's also not entirely clear if he was flying on the team charter, which would have been a violation of the protocols. The Packers were supposed to be enforcing the protocols, and if they didn't. ... there can be fines, but there is no suspension mandated. My guess is that because it was Aaron Rodgers, they weren't enforcing diddly squat.
     
    The Big Ragu, Nov 7, 2021
    #24423
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  4. Mngwa

    Mngwa Well-Known Member

    I think he said he was getting tested daily because he wasn't vaxxed and that he intended to explain 'how' he had immunity.

    But I also read that he went to a raging halloween party.
     
    Mngwa, Nov 7, 2021
    #24424
  5. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    I wonder what penalty - if any - the league can levy against the player and the team?
     
    Azrael, Nov 7, 2021
    #24425
  6. Scout

    Scout Well-Known Member

    He was just putting his team’s season at risk.
     
    Scout, Nov 7, 2021
    #24426
  7. Mngwa

    Mngwa Well-Known Member

    It would be a lot easier to punish him if he were black.
     
    Mngwa, Nov 7, 2021
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  8. Spartan Squad

    Spartan Squad Well-Known Member

    Hefty fines and draft picks for the team, like they did with the Saints. And I think the number is $14k for a player with possible suspensions.
     
    Spartan Squad, Nov 7, 2021
    #24428
  9. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    It would be a lot easier to punish him if he wasn't a franchise quarterback who has won 3 MVP awards, has been an immensely popular player, and has been a face of the league for how they have marketed their product.
     
    The Big Ragu, Nov 7, 2021
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  10. Machine Head

    Machine Head Well-Known Member

    has state farm pulled their campaign?

    this is not the onion, dude had a deal with a health care organization:

    GREEN BAY, Wis. — A Wisconsin health care organization has ended a nine-year partnership with Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers after the quarterback detailed his reasoning for avoiding the three COVID-19 vaccinations endorsed by the NFL.

    A statement posted on Twitter by Prevea Health said the company and Rodgers mutually agreed to end their partnership, effective Saturday. Prevea Health and Rodgers had been partners since 2012.

    The statement said Prevea Health "remains deeply committed to protecting its patients, staff, providers and communities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes encouraging and helping all eligible populations to become vaccinated against COVID-19 to prevent the virus from further significantly impacting lives and livelihoods."

    Health care company cuts ties with Aaron Rodgers after COVID-19 vaccine comments
     
    Machine Head, Nov 7, 2021
    #24430
  11. Octave

    Octave Well-Known Member

    The Raiders and Saints lost draft picks for mask violations. I don't see how Green Bay doesn't lose a pick.

    There hasn't been a week this season, by the way, that the on-field action has been the center of national discussion. That's the Goodell brand.
     
    Octave, Nov 7, 2021
    #24431
  12. Spartan Squad

    Spartan Squad Well-Known Member

    Saw an Aaron Rodgers State Farm ad this morning.
     
    Spartan Squad, Nov 7, 2021
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