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The fact that 24-year-old Jonathan Isaac can speak more cogently about COVID and freedom of conscience than the entire corporate press is an astonishing development.One of the most remarkable twists in the pandemic is that a handful of NBA players have emerged as the most cogent and principled defenders of liberty, common sense, and basic civic decency in America.It’s a bit unexpected. In recent years, the NBA has most often landed in the political news cycle thanks to LeBron James’ disgusting habit of bowing and scraping before the Chinese Communist Party, or Steve Kerr’s refusal to breathe a word about...

Like every other public figure in America, NBA players are being questioned by the mainstream media as to their personal opinions on whether or not to get the coronavirus vaccine.While opinions in the sports world vary just like they do everywhere else, refreshing answers recently given by two players who were asked about the vaccine and possible future actions taken by the NBA against unvaccinated players, in my view, provide the necessary template going forward for anyone who gets put on the spot as to where they stand on vaccinations.First up was Orlando Magic basketball star Jonathan Isaac, 23, who...

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has been to three All-Star games, including last year when he averaged over 30 points per game for the second season in a row. But he’s drawing attention off the court for his stance on vaccines. His reasoning behind his decision is extraordinary. He has had Covid-19 in the past and acknowledges that he has antibodies, but that’s not the reason he won’t get the Covid-19 jabs. He is a popular superstar who has sway over the league, but he’s not invoking that privilege, either. Instead, he’s calling it how he sees it, that...