{"id":1502676,"date":"2022-06-03T14:34:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T18:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1502676"},"modified":"2022-06-03T14:34:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T18:34:18","slug":"special-olympics-caves-on-vax-mandate-after-desantis-drops-the-hammer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-olympics-caves-on-vax-mandate-after-desantis-drops-the-hammer\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Olympics Caves On Vax Mandate After DeSantis Drops The Hammer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspecial-olympics-caves-on-vax-mandate-after-desantis-drops-the-hammer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1502676&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>The Special Olympics dropped their vaccine mandate after Florida threatened the organization with $27.5 million in fines, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>The organization dropped the requirement late Thursday night ahead of the Orlando games over the weekend after the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/10\/28\/florida-ron-desantis-sues-biden-administration-vaccine-mandate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">state<\/a> threatened them for having a vaccine requirement, ABC\u2019s Jay O\u2019Brien reported.<\/p>\n<p>The state argued the vaccine requirement broke state law and confronted the organization after athletes and their family members allegedly complained of the violation, according to O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis letter is notice that the Special Olympics International is assessed a $27.5 million fine for 5,500 violations of Section 381.00316 (1), Florida Statutes, after the Department of Health made repeated attempted to avoid imposing fines against this charitable organization to ensure the 2022 USA Special Olympics could be held in Florida without requiring proof of vaccination from delegates,\u201d a letter from the state read.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Florida said the vaccine rule conflicted with state law, and disqualified Special Olympics athletes from competing based on their vaccine status.<\/p>\n<p>State said they heard from athletes and families of athletes who complained.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the letter the state sent. 2\/3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NgpHsQwve4\">pic.twitter.com\/NgpHsQwve4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jay O\u2019Brien (@jayobtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jayobtv\/status\/1532717922526842882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Florida law \u201cprohibits a business entity,\u00a0<em>which includes a charitable organization,\u00a0<\/em>from requiring any patron or customer to provide documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-infection recovery to gain access to, entry upon, or service from the business entity,\u201d the letter continued.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released Thursday, the Special Olympics said \u201cdelegates who were registered for the Games but were unable to participate due to the prior vaccine requirement, now have the option to attend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 54 years, Special Olympics has been brave in the attempt,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to fight. We want to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Then, the Special Olympics put out this notice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want to fight. We want to play,\u201d it says at the end.<\/p>\n<p>3\/3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LTRdb3lrXI\">pic.twitter.com\/LTRdb3lrXI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jay O\u2019Brien (@jayobtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jayobtv\/status\/1532717929887940608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called the move a \u201crelief\u201d during a Friday press conference, according to O\u2019Brien. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/06\/03\/ron-desantis-florida-sex-change-transgender-health-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Gov. DeSantis Launches Government-Wide Effort To Ban Child Sex Changes)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be a relief to a lot of the athletes,\u201d DeSantis reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jayobtv\/status\/1532735856003383298?s=20&#038;t=abfFI-UsvEA2kh55KZTZrQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s a significant number of them who were in limbo up until this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Department of Health implemented a <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/09\/02\/florida-issuing-5000-fines-businesses-proof-vaccination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rule<\/a> in September preventing businesses, schools or <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/09\/13\/ron-desantis-florida-government-agencies-faces-fines-mandate-covid-vaccines-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">government agencies<\/a> from requiring customers to provide <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/01\/03\/vaccine-mask-mandate-covid-19-head-start-federal-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">proof of vaccination<\/a>. 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