Cole Hocker is unvaccinated going into Olympic Games

rojo wrote:

But at the same time, if hasn't gotten covid, to be honest, I think the logical thing for him at that point is to think, "I've made it for like 17 months, I'll just go one more and get it after the Olympics." And if he has already gotten covid, then it's even more of a no-brainer.

That’s not logical at all if he hasn’t gotten Covid, but it probably is what he was thinking. If he has had Covid in recent months, it makes more sense.

Also, the Ben Rosario tweet is over three months old. Maybe you guys could report on how Covid and/or vaccines are impacting elite runners? That seems like a better path than calling your readers assholes for suggesting someone follows standard medical advice.

Agreed. People really need to open their damn eyes honestly.

go to church with them wrote:

uleshi wrote:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.indystar.com/amp/8020273002

Of course. He’s from cathedral high school and a great Trump supporting family.

Trump was one of the first Americans to get the vaccine.

Please, please, please conduct this level of population weight/proportions/math in all your analysis including gun violence, murder rates, violent crime, etc. But you won't. You choose your method based on which analysis matches your narrative.

It's all making sense now. I was wondering if there was something wrong with him when he decided to shush the HOME crowd while they were cheering wildly for him. I think he saw Trae Young do it and thought that would be an appropriate thing to do at your own stadium. I think this dude might not be too bright.

I agree: Hocker seems not only to be an very promising young runner, he is also smart.

It should be wellknown by now that children and young adults have zero risk of death or severe illness from the virus!

Why should he take the risk to get "rare" serious heart desease (myocarditis) or "rare" blood clots or many other "rare" severe side effects?

The people who find he lacks solidarity can just take the jab themselves if they trust they will then be protected. If they don´t trust the jab: What is the problem by not getting vaccinated!

I’m speculating here but my guess is he had Covid or was recovering from Covid around the time he got beat by Nuguse in early May. That would probably explain why he wasn’t at his best that day.

Questionable1 wrote:

RIP Hocker wrote:

Oh no! According to the COVID fearmongers Cole Hocker has about a 96% chance of dying in Tokyo and a 100% chance of killing at least 16 grandmas during his short time there! What a travesty, to lose such a promising athlete at such a young age!

Once again another dumb a$$ comment from an idiot on letsrun.

Hocker is an idiot for not being vaccinated. He can catch it and pass it on to others who will die. That is exactly how millions passed it on to 630K who died and the millions who were sick. 99.5% of those dying from the Delta variant are those who are unvaccinated!

If you aren't vaccinated by now, you are a complete idiot.

It's more likely that a vaxed person will pass it on. Vaxed people still get Covid. Stop watching the MSM.

Hocker not getting vaccinated shows Hocker has no respect for himself, his family, or the other Olympic teammates.

These Olympics are going to be a disaster. COVID is going to sweep through the unvaccinated just as it is across the globe.

objectiveobserver wrote:

I agree: Hocker seems not only to be an very promising young runner, he is also smart.

It should be wellknown by now that children and young adults have zero risk of death or severe illness from the virus!

Why should he take the risk to get "rare" serious heart desease (myocarditis) or "rare" blood clots or many other "rare" severe side effects?

The people who find he lacks solidarity can just take the jab themselves if they trust they will then be protected. If they don´t trust the jab: What is the problem by not getting vaccinated!

+1. Shows integrity. I've taken all the conventional vaccines that you get growing up but as of now there's no reason for me as a young fit male to get it. Let the vunerable protect themselves with vaccine, and let the rest get vaccine or just acquire natural immunity like I have.

What. A. Clown.

Not sure how a 20-something finds themselves into the anti-vax category but he is from Indiana. Must be a socialization thing. Would guess his parents lean right. That, or he's just another athlete who thinks his body is above the vaccine.

Cannot risk the side effects of the vaccine.

Logical

I thought it was a Tokyo requirement for all visiting athletes to be vaccinated?

DirtyT wrote:

Mattyc wrote: bit certainly selfish too.

How is it selfish to not get the vaccine? You can still get, and spread Covid if you get the vaccine. It’s literally only helpful in protecting yourself from getting bad symptoms. I know 4 people who got Covid after getting the vaccine and they all spread it to others.

This is factually wrong. Some vaccines are 95% effective from stopping people getting symptoms and being infectious.