“Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”
That’s the message the National Football League sent to teams when it informed them that outbreaks among unvaccinated players could lead to game forfeitures and financial penalties including teams reimbursing the league for lost revenue for a canceled game.
This is the strongest message yet that the league is serious about getting its players vaccinated and that willingly going unvaccinated could lead to serious consequences to players and teams.
In short, players have the right to choose not to be vaccinated but they also then have to live with the consequences of their choice.