On January 25, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. Earlier today, Lakers star Abdel-Jabbar was critical of Jazz legend Stockton for being a staunch anti-vaccine activist.
"I think Stockton's remarks would make the public see athletes as stupid athletes, I don't understand what he's saying, what he's saying doesn't make sense," Abdul-Jabbar said. This (vaccination) is a preventive measure and is useful in many different situations. Stockton has been very adamant against vaccines, but I think his reactions have been extreme, not based on reality or facts, and if he can find out the facts, he will understand that this vaccine is saving lives and preventing people from having a serious reaction to the virus. It won't wipe out the virus overnight, but it will stop people from dying and stop people from getting seriously ill. ”
Like Nets superstar Irving, Stockton is a staunch anti-vaccine activist. He has previously publicly praised Owen: "You will definitely have a lot of supporters, not everyone can be as brave as you are, and you can't find all the people who support you." 」 I'm proud of Owen's courage to take risks and be brave enough to do what he thinks is right! If I'm still playing in the NBA, I'm not going to take any risks to play games, and I'm going to boycott vaccinations with Irving, hoping that more active NBA players will join in and support Irving. ”
In addition, Stockton was banned from the tournament by his alma mater, Gonzaga University, for refusing to wear a mask to watch the game, and his season ticket was revoked. Stockton said: "They asked me to wear a mask to watch the game. As a public figure, I am more likely to be followed. I would stand out in the crowd. I was told that the relevant officials of the team had received complaints that I did not wear a mask to watch the ball. ”
It is worth mentioning that, contrary to Stockton, Jabbar insisted on taking the side of vaccines, in addition to repeated criticisms of Owen, Stockton and others, Jabbar also "educated" James.
James had previously posted a photo meaning the flu, cold and CORONAVIRUS were the same thing, only to be criticized by Abdul-Jabbar, bluntly saying that James's remarks were too ignorant and stupid.