NFL QB Kirk Cousins Stands His Ground on Vaccine Refusal After Meeting with Public Health Expert
Shane Trejo
NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins is refusing to budge on his skepticism with regards to the experimental COVID-19 vaccine, even after he sat down with a so-called public health expert.
Cousins met with epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm, and the Minnesota Vikings star was asked by a reporter if his opinion had changed in the aftermath of the visit. He made it clear that he had not changed his stance.
“It was a great meeting. It was informative. And it was what it was,” Cousins said.
Cousins has taken heat from the liberal media for refusing to surrender to the jab. He was even forced to miss practice recently because of alleged exposure to the virus even though he never tested positive for it.
“It was disappointing to miss practice,” Cousins said in Thursday’s press conference. “In my entire college and pro career, I have not missed four practices, so to miss four practices in one week and not have COVID was frustrating, disappointing.”
“You test positive for the virus, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, you can’t play in a game,” he added. “You can’t play in a game with COVID regardless of your vaccination status, so the key will be not being in close contact. That will be the focus and we have to be very vigilant to make sure that does not happen.”