The National Hockey League announced that they and the players union have decided to not participate in the Beijing Olympics. YEA!!!!!!
With over 50 games already postponed and some teams fraught with positive Covid, sending your “product” into a cauldron of potential virus was ill fated from the start. These young, healthy athletes are unlikely to succumb to the disease if even symptomatic. Nearly 100% of the NHL players are vaccinated yet are testing positive proving that the vaccination is anything but that. (True vaccinations PREVENT disease.) Still, the threat of 3 weeks of quarantine for testing positive should have been enough to kill the trip.
Now the league must find its way to complete the entire season unlike last year. We do not need another asterisked season. Not buckling under far-left lock downs and mandates is one way to exert its independence. Get rid of the mask mandate for coaches. Allow players freedom to interact with fans and family using rapid testing. Think about letting asymptomatic but positive tested players participate. They already play with other injuries and viruses (colds).
Let’s get back on the ice and play some hockey!!!
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