Former NFL safety T.J. Ward deleted insensitive tweets he made Tuesday about Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera wanting his players to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
On Tuesday, Rivera made it clear to Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post that he was unhappy only an NFL-low 60 percent of his players have gotten vaccinated. Rivera added: "I'm truly frustrated. I'm beyond frustrated. Part of the reason I walk in with a mask on is I'm immune-deficient. ... I just hope that our guys can understand that."
Rivera was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in August 2020.