NBA To Begin Game Day Testing On Dec. 1st For Players Who Haven't Received Booster Shot

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NBA To Begin Game Day Testing On Dec. 1st For Players Who Haven't Received Booster Shot 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Sun Nov 7, 2021 9:03 pm

The NBA will require Game Day testing beginning on December 1st for players, coaches, front office and personnel for anyone who has yet to receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.


For anyone who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, the time period for a booster is at least six months ago. For the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, it is at least two months ago.


The NBA had several players test positive for COVID-19 last week.

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Post#2 » by Liam_Gallagher » Sun Nov 7, 2021 9:57 pm

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Post#3 » by pootbrah » Sun Nov 7, 2021 10:55 pm

Lol the realgm leftist agenda will probably say good this is science and it is good health practice to inject these 20something year old healthy athletes for a virus with an average age of mortality of the mid 80s with a vaccine that doesn't stop the spread, that over 97% of people that are listed as deceased from covid actually die with covid not from covid but ok, great. you stay in your leftist bubble realgm and ban anyone that says otherwise. You are clearly socialists and it's disgusting
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Post#4 » by ItsDanger » Sun Nov 7, 2021 10:57 pm

How many per year? 2? Forever?
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Post#5 » by Clay Davis » Sun Nov 7, 2021 11:03 pm

pootbrah wrote:Lol the realgm leftist agenda will probably say good this is science and it is good health practice to inject these 20something year old healthy athletes for a virus with an average age of mortality of the mid 80s with a vaccine that doesn't stop the spread, that over 97% of people that are listed as deceased from covid actually die with covid not from covid but ok, great. you stay in your leftist bubble realgm and ban anyone that says otherwise. You are clearly socialists and it's disgusting

You think think that spending this much energy obsessing over this leftist boogieman doesn't indicate you occupying any sort of ideological bubbles? Sorry bro, you're a useful pawn for whatever "thought leaders" you have that reinforce your left vs right worldview, who offer you nothing of material value besides their lies that they're acting in your best interest.
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Post#6 » by pootbrah » Sun Nov 7, 2021 11:25 pm

Clay Davis wrote:
pootbrah wrote:Lol the realgm leftist agenda will probably say good this is science and it is good health practice to inject these 20something year old healthy athletes for a virus with an average age of mortality of the mid 80s with a vaccine that doesn't stop the spread, that over 97% of people that are listed as deceased from covid actually die with covid not from covid but ok, great. you stay in your leftist bubble realgm and ban anyone that says otherwise. You are clearly socialists and it's disgusting

You think think that spending this much energy obsessing over this leftist boogieman doesn't indicate you occupying any sort of ideological bubbles? Sorry bro, you're a useful pawn for whatever "thought leaders" you have that reinforce your left vs right worldview, who offer you nothing of material value besides their lies that they're acting in your best interest.


Hey bro fair points; I get it, the world divided is what they whoever they (NWO/cabal/China/dems etc) are want. This isn't a right vs left thing for me though this is a democratic capitalist free society vs a socialist medical state society. Is that more understandable? Hence why I don't look kindly on those that seem to be clearly on the more communist side of the fence.

Oh as for energy; I spend my energy on my family and my best interests. When things are forced on me without my permission of course I am going to spend my energy fighting such tyranny.

And second oh; my ideological bubble is democracy and yes I'm passionately in that bubble.
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Post#7 » by arbsn » Mon Nov 8, 2021 12:11 am

Liam_Gallagher wrote:"iT's JuSt OnE sHoT kYrIe!!!"

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Post#8 » by dougthonus » Mon Nov 8, 2021 12:30 am

pootbrah wrote:When things are forced on me without my permission of course I am going to spend my energy fighting such tyranny.


You still fighting seatbelt laws? Bike helmet laws? The other 22 or so mandated vaccine for children laws?

And second oh; my ideological bubble is democracy and yes I'm passionately in that bubble.


So you believe you should follow the rules of your elected leaders? It seems like you just said the opposite.

It seems instead, you don't believe in democracy, you believe in doing whatever you feel like doing which is anarchy. You can believe in anarchy, I don't mind. Let's not pretend that democracy doesn't have rules. It gives you the right to vote, it doesn't give you the freedom to ignore societal rules you don't like.
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Post#9 » by Pickled Prunes » Mon Nov 8, 2021 1:34 am

ItsDanger wrote:How many per year? 2? Forever?

Sure, I'll take 2 a year, if it will keep your grandma safe. I don't know her, but I'm sure her life has value. 30 seconds of mild discomfort twice a year is worth it... even to keep a stranger safe.

But this article is about testing. Nobody has to do anything but get a swab up their nose. Maybe not even that. My kid's school is doing saliva testing. He just spits in a cup. Not mandatory, by the way. He volunteered. Some things even a child can understand.
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Post#10 » by Bottomsouth » Mon Nov 8, 2021 1:46 am

Pickled Prunes wrote:
ItsDanger wrote:How many per year? 2? Forever?

Sure, I'll take 2 a year, if it will keep your grandma safe. I don't know her, but I'm sure her life has value. 30 seconds of mild discomfort twice a year is worth it... even to keep a stranger safe.

But this article is about testing. Nobody has to do anything but get a swab up their nose. Maybe not even that. My kid's school is doing saliva testing. He just spits in a cup. Not mandatory, by the way. He volunteered. Some things even a child can understand.


It doesn’t stop the spread of Covid. The theory of how it saves your grandma safe makes no sense.
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Post#11 » by slay25 » Mon Nov 8, 2021 2:44 am

your grandma, what about seat belts, only a few seconds of mild discomfort. omg it’s the same damn story with you people, what a trained response. no critical thinking or thought really goes into statements including those words. it’s truly amazing. no matter what. no matter how much they keep trying to do it will always be, “my/your grandma, what about seat belts??” whiny effing voices. the most submissive wimps i’ve ever heard. have some self respect and stop letting these psychopaths dictate your life and your words.
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Post#12 » by pootbrah » Mon Nov 8, 2021 2:51 am

dougthonus wrote:
pootbrah wrote:When things are forced on me without my permission of course I am going to spend my energy fighting such tyranny.


You still fighting seatbelt laws? Bike helmet laws? The other 22 or so mandated vaccine for children laws?

And second oh; my ideological bubble is democracy and yes I'm passionately in that bubble.


So you believe you should follow the rules of your elected leaders? It seems like you just said the opposite.

It seems instead, you don't believe in democracy, you believe in doing whatever you feel like doing which is anarchy. You can believe in anarchy, I don't mind. Let's not pretend that democracy doesn't have rules. It gives you the right to vote, it doesn't give you the freedom to ignore societal rules you don't like.


Are you 12 years old?
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Post#13 » by dougthonus » Mon Nov 8, 2021 3:15 am

pootbrah wrote:
dougthonus wrote:
pootbrah wrote:When things are forced on me without my permission of course I am going to spend my energy fighting such tyranny.


You still fighting seatbelt laws? Bike helmet laws? The other 22 or so mandated vaccine for children laws?

And second oh; my ideological bubble is democracy and yes I'm passionately in that bubble.


So you believe you should follow the rules of your elected leaders? It seems like you just said the opposite.

It seems instead, you don't believe in democracy, you believe in doing whatever you feel like doing which is anarchy. You can believe in anarchy, I don't mind. Let's not pretend that democracy doesn't have rules. It gives you the right to vote, it doesn't give you the freedom to ignore societal rules you don't like.


Are you 12 years old?


Ahh, I see, you can't actually defend your absurdly irrational opinion, so instead you just go with the insult. Bold. Daring even.
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Post#14 » by Bottomsouth » Mon Nov 8, 2021 4:13 am

dougthonus wrote:
pootbrah wrote:When things are forced on me without my permission of course I am going to spend my energy fighting such tyranny.


You still fighting seatbelt laws? Bike helmet laws? The other 22 or so mandated vaccine for children laws?

And second oh; my ideological bubble is democracy and yes I'm passionately in that bubble.


So you believe you should follow the rules of your elected leaders? It seems like you just said the opposite.

It seems instead, you don't believe in democracy, you believe in doing whatever you feel like doing which is anarchy. You can believe in anarchy, I don't mind. Let's not pretend that democracy doesn't have rules. It gives you the right to vote, it doesn't give you the freedom to ignore societal rules you don't like.


How long are the seat belt trials, bike helmet studies, etc.? Are their side effects?

I can drive without a seat belt or ride a bike without a helmet and still have a job tomorrow morning.

I can have a misdemeanor and sometimes even a felony and still have a job tomorrow.

A bunch of what aboutism.
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Post#15 » by dougthonus » Mon Nov 8, 2021 4:22 am

Bottomsouth wrote:How long are the seat belt trials, bike helmet studies, etc.? Are their side effects?


Fair chance the COVID vaccine is one of the most given out in history at this point and probably has had more studies than any other vaccine as well.

I can drive without a seat belt or ride a bike without a helmet and still have a job tomorrow morning.


Sorry, since the idea that "rules exist in society" wasn't specific enough for you to extrapolate, then I will use a different example.

If you work at many companies, you can't wear shorts and still work there.

There are rules in society that protect the good of society. A vaccine protecting against an on-going pandemic is not a particularly controversial one given that vaccine mandates are already prevalent in our country. It's far more logical than the shorts rule which is prevalent and helps no one.

I can have a misdemeanor and sometimes even a felony and still have a job tomorrow.


If you just want any job, the same is true of a COVID vaccine. There are many, many jobs that don't require you to have it.
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Post#16 » by DatHomieYouHaTe » Mon Nov 8, 2021 5:44 am

ItsDanger wrote:How many per year? 2? Forever?



till you're dead lol. gotta lower the population somehow.

dougthonus wrote:Fair chance the COVID vaccine is one of the most given out in history at this point and probably has had more studies than any other vaccine as well.


Only way to test it proper is put it in humans and see what it does for years, decades etc. people are literally beta testing it as we speak....
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Post#17 » by ejftw » Mon Nov 8, 2021 7:58 am

Pickled Prunes wrote:
ItsDanger wrote:How many per year? 2? Forever?

Sure, I'll take 2 a year, if it will keep your grandma safe. I don't know her, but I'm sure her life has value. 30 seconds of mild discomfort twice a year is worth it... even to keep a stranger safe.

But this article is about testing. Nobody has to do anything but get a swab up their nose. Maybe not even that. My kid's school is doing saliva testing. He just spits in a cup. Not mandatory, by the way. He volunteered. Some things even a child can understand.


I thank you for the late night laugh. Keeping anyone safe
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Post#18 » by Gooner » Mon Nov 8, 2021 8:17 am

For all of you who didn't want to take it but took it to "get back to normal", this is not gonna stop, they are just getting started. You are a part of an experiment and you will be jabbed 10 times if needed.
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Post#19 » by JN61 » Mon Nov 8, 2021 8:19 am

pootbrah wrote:Lol the realgm leftist agenda will probably say good this is science and it is good health practice to inject these 20something year old healthy athletes for a virus with an average age of mortality of the mid 80s with a vaccine that doesn't stop the spread, that over 97% of people that are listed as deceased from covid actually die with covid not from covid but ok, great. you stay in your leftist bubble realgm and ban anyone that says otherwise. You are clearly socialists and it's disgusting

Wow, wow! Did you mix Facebook and RGM? There now Facebook and conspiracy theories are that way.
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Post#20 » by Gooner » Mon Nov 8, 2021 8:21 am

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pootbrah wrote:Lol the realgm leftist agenda will probably say good this is science and it is good health practice to inject these 20something year old healthy athletes for a virus with an average age of mortality of the mid 80s with a vaccine that doesn't stop the spread, that over 97% of people that are listed as deceased from covid actually die with covid not from covid but ok, great. you stay in your leftist bubble realgm and ban anyone that says otherwise. You are clearly socialists and it's disgusting

Wow, wow! Did you mix Facebook and RGM? There now Facebook and conspiracy theories are that way.


What is conspiracy theory? I don't think conspiracy theorists really exist. There are those of us who observe and see what's going on, and there are many of those who are blind and follow the crowd in every situation.

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