NYT’s Editorial Demands Pro Sports Shutdowns, Fan Vaccinations

The New York Times resorted to hysterics Thursday in an editorial calling for total sports league shutdowns. The op-ed claimed the nation is “at war” with COVID-19, is losing the battle and all professional leagues should shut it down for a few months.

As reported here, the NFL, NBA and NHL are all reporting a surge in coronavirus illnesses. Some teams are getting hit especially hard, and the NFL is shuffling game scheduling due to the outbreak. In the editorial “Sports Should Take A Holiday Vacation”, the NYTPro sports should be shut down until February, or earlier.

“It’s time to press pause on games, matches, and meets. If we’re genuinely interested in public health, genuinely invested in slowing the virus and saving lives, we need to look at the storm that has gathered and take shelter from it.”

The Times The NTY also recommended that all professional athletes be vaccinated. But, these shots have not been proven to work. The NTY adds that daily testing and mask wearing are essential.

“It’s time for sports leagues to mandate vaccination for every player. No shot, no games or practices or hanging at team headquarters.”

While telling the leagues what their teams and leagues need to do in the fight against COVID-19. The TimesFans attending the games should also prove that they are vaccinated. They must wear masks.

“When we see 100,000 fans packed shoulder-to-shoulder at the biggest stadiums, a sea of unmasked multitudes, everyone screaming at the top of their lungs, what message does that send?,” the Times wrote.

This ignorance is utterly ignorant. This is pure ignorance. College football and professional football allowed thousands to attend without spreading the pandemic.

“We’re at war with the virus, and the sports world is among the most powerful social forces in the world,” the NYT concludes.

NBA, NHL, and NFL all have greater vaccination rates than the general population. Pro athletes are also required to have booster shots. Yet none of this has prevented the current surge of infections – proving the experts are wrong and they don’t have the inside track on “science.”

In essence, NYTIt is not enough to keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again. Insanity is doing the exact same thing and expecting different results. Vaccinations don’t solve every problem. In some instances, they can be used to reduce the severity. The pro leagues currently adding vaccinated players to the sick list daily demonstrates that the New York Times is wrong on practically every point it makes in the editorial.