Democratic vaccine crackdown gives GOP opening with mandate-wary Black voters
October 6, 2021 | District of Columbia
The Democratic embrace of vaccine mandates is running into resistance from some prominent Black athletes and activists, an unforeseen political side effect with implications for the party’s grip on a crucial voting bloc ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
A bevy of NBA stars has spoken out against the COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green defended vaccine-hesitant teammate Andrew Wiggins by arguing that mandating the shot “goes against everything that America stands for.”His comments resonated with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who tweeted that he “couldn’t have said it any better.” Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican and a foe of federal COVID-19 mandates, retweeted the video clip with an applause emoji. … (Excerpts from the Washington Times)
