Cowboys legend Michael Irvin goes off on unvaccinated players in Big D
With Dallas Cowboys training camp slated to get going on Wednesday, they are not one of the 13 teams that have met the 85% vaccination threshold around the NFL.
For Dallas and other teams who lag behind, it could have them behind the eight-ball with strict COVID-19 protocols in place at the site of their training camp in Oxnard, California.
One former Cowboys player is now sounding off on members of the team who have opted against getting vaccinated. It comes from Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin, who is not holding back.
“Yeah, and it should upset them. It should upset them. Dude, you’re not thinking right. I don’t give a damn. Nothing else can be more important,” Irvin told Dallas Cowboys team insider Clarence Hill recently. “You’re not going to get this (winning a Super Bowl) easily. And not being one of the (vaccinated teams) says there’s other things to a great number of people on this team that are more important than winning championships and that makes me worried.”
There’s been some pretty big drama around the NFL when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines with some high-profile players pushing back against receiving a shot despite the science that indicates it’s both safe and effective.
Meanwhile, the powers that be within some organizations have been outspoken proponents of players getting the vaccine. The simple reason for this is a return to normalcy after the 2020 NFL season was defined by COVID-19 more than anything else.
