The NFL informed clubs today any team employee who refuses a COVID-19 vaccination without “bona fide medical or religious ground” will be barred from Tier 1 or Tier 2 status, and thus have restricted access within the team facility and not work directly with players, per sources.
Here’s the full NFL memo, which also says teams must report weekly the number of employees who are vaccinated, as conversations with the NFLPA continue on the thresholds at which protocols on testing, PPE, travel, etc., can be relaxed. pic.twitter.com/FXuIhFP6Vh
Originally Posted by redhed:
Who determines what’s bona fide?
Well, the medical part would be easy to confirm. The religious part will be tougher. I am sure though that the NFL has already done the research to find out which religions would qualify for the opt-out and then you would have to be able to confirm that that particular religion has been yours for a long period of time and that you are an avid follower.
This is really just a way to apply pressure to everyone to get the vaccine. That way they can protect the financial aspect that the game provides. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Who gives a shit? Keep all those unvaccinated employees
away from the team. You want to work alongside Mahomes? Get the damn shot.
This. Protect the players, fuck your religion to death. [Reply]
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues across the country, the NFL will not require its players, coaches and team staff to get vaccinated, the league's chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, told Judy Battista of the NFL Network on Thursday.
"The NFL and the NFL Players' Association have no intention of making the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for players, coaches or staff," Sills said. "What we are focusing on is education. We want everyone to have the facts, and we believe that this is an important step forward." [Reply]