On vaccines, NBA players are being told to shut up and dribble

Several NBA players have opened up about why they will not, or do not want to, get the COVID vaccine. A lot of the condemnations from media figures sure sound similar to “shut up and dribble.”

The NBA Players Association has rejected vaccine mandates, and several prominent players have said or indicated that they would not get vaccinated. Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal, who has already had COVID, said that it’s a “personal decision” to get vaccinated and that no one should be pressured into it. Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac, who has shown in the past that he is one of the more thoughtful players in the league, said he would not get it because he had natural immunity.