When athletes share their beliefs, and they are considered in any way political, it can create a tweet storm. After all, it almost always happens on twitter. Look what happened after Lebron James tweeted about police not too long ago. It caused a firestorm of hate and support, but he ultimately pulled it off twitter and apologized.
The subject of this article is Buffalo Bills Wide Received Cole Beasley. Beasley is an all-pro, maybe the best slot receiver in the game. He is a key member to the Bills' success. However, today he is drawing a lot of attention for what he tweeted regarding the COVID 19 vaccine.
Now to be clear, we're not saying he is right or wrong. We're just saying a LOT of people on twitter went after Beasley for this, and several other tweets. He's not the only Buffalo Bill to upset people regarding the COVID vaccine either. Star QB Josh Allen said recently he wasn't sure if he would get the vaccine. Bills GM Brandon Beane has said he might consider cutting players who don't get it, though that got him a call from the NFL.
What do you think? Was Beasley put of line? Does it matter? Here are some more of his tweets...
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