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More institutions should follow NFL’s lead on COVID-19 | Commentary

In a nutshell, the NFL informed its teams that COVID-19 outbreaks among unvaccinated players could lead to forfeited games.

Gregory Clay is a Washington columnist and a former editor for McClatchy-Tribune News Service. (Courtesy photo)

Within minutes of the announcement, star NFL wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins of the Arizona Cardinals tweeted: “Never thought I would say this, But (sic) being put in a position to hurt my team because I don’t want to partake in the vaccine is making me question my future in the @NFL.”

Oh really? How ridiculous to even consider forfeiting a multi-million dollar contract because of opposition to a vaccine, even one that has clearly exhibited a high efficacy rate.