Nationals VP Bob Boone Resigns Over Team\'s Vaccine Policy

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Nationals VP Bob Boone Resigns Over Team\'s Vaccine Policy 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Thu Sep 2, 2021 11:38 am

Washington Nationals vice president Bob Boone has informed the club that he will resign instead of complying with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all non-uniformed employees, according to a source.

Boone, 73, has been with the organization since 2005 and serves as a senior adviser to general manager Mike Rizzo.

In addition to the resignation of Boone, two scouts will not be with the organization next season due to the vaccine policy, according to additional reporting by The Athletic.

The Nationals were one of the first teams in baseball to require vaccines for non-playing, full-time employees, including coaches, executives and staff. The policy went into effect Aug. 12 and employees needed to meet an Aug. 26 deadline to provide proof of first shot or apply for an exemption.

Via Joon Lee/ESPN

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Re: Nationals VP Bob Boone Resigns Over Team\'s Vaccine Policy 

Post#2 » by LipSkinMatter » Thu Sep 2, 2021 4:18 pm

And whose business was this? Certainly not any of ours. The media is disgusting in its efforts to shame those not taking the vaxxx. It makes you wonder how much cash big Pharma is pumping into their coffers.

Good on Mr. Boone for telling them to take a hike.
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Re: Nationals VP Bob Boone Resigns Over Team\'s Vaccine Policy 

Post#3 » by beefman » Thu Sep 2, 2021 10:54 pm

LipSkinMatter wrote:And whose business was this? Certainly not any of ours. The media is disgusting in its efforts to shame those not taking the vaxxx. It makes you wonder how much cash big Pharma is pumping into their coffers.

Good on Mr. Boone for telling them to take a hike.


exactly. Nationals are a private business. how they conduct business is none of your concern.

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