{"id":600193,"date":"2021-07-22T13:37:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T17:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=600193"},"modified":"2021-07-22T13:37:29","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T17:37:29","slug":"washington-state-football-coach-says-he-will-not-receive-vaccine-will-attend-pac-12-media-day-remotely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-state-football-coach-says-he-will-not-receive-vaccine-will-attend-pac-12-media-day-remotely\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington State Football Coach Says He Will Not Receive Vaccine, Will Attend PAC-12 Media Day Remotely"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fwashington-state-football-coach-says-he-will-not-receive-vaccine-will-attend-pac-12-media-day-remotely%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=600193&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><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1289818007.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>As college football season approaches, the vaccine conversation for teams, coaches, and staff has moved to the forefront.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At the 2021 SEC Media Days on Monday, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said that six of the 14 SEC football teams have reached an 80% COVID-19 vaccination rate. \u201cIn order for a program to avoid regular COVID-19 testing and the requirement of wearing masks indoors, it must achieve an 85% vaccination threshold,\u201d reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/31844202\/sec-commissioner-greg-sankey-says-covid-concerns-lead-rescheduled-games\">ESPN<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sankey said that forfeits could be on the table if a game is impacted by COVID.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour team needs to be healthy to compete,\u201d Sankey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/ncaaf\/pac12\/2021\/07\/21\/washington-state-coach-nick-rolovich-unvaccinated-covid-media-day\/8049468002\/\">said<\/a>.&nbsp;\u201cIf not, that game won\u2019t be rescheduled. And thus, to dispose of the game, the forfeit word comes up at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not yet have control of the COVID environment,\u201d Sankey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/college\/sec\/university-of-missouri\/article252878583.html\">said<\/a>. \u201cCOVID vaccines are widely available, and they\u2019ve proved to be high effective. They maximize our chances of returning to a normal college football experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the CDC director, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2020-tokyo-olympics-sports-science-coronavirus-pandemic-united-states-olympic-team-8a9c801bb6599c8bccca125e44f91170\">99.5%<\/a> of all COVID-19 deaths are in unvaccinated people.<\/p>\n<p><span>Jim Phillips \u2014 ACC commissioner \u2014 said Wednesday that the conference will encourage, but not mandate, COVID vaccinations for their football teams. <\/span>\u201cI believe vaccines are critical \u2026 in eliminating the COVID-19 virus and its variants, but I also deeply respect that getting vaccinated is a personal choice,\u201d Phillips <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/college\/sec\/university-of-missouri\/article252878583.html\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span>Vaccination has become a polarizing topic, especially when it comes to participation in college athletics. The 2020 football season was greatly impacted due to COVID issues, and conferences around the country are hoping to avoid a repeat season.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Wednesday \u2014 ahead of next week\u2019s PAC-12 media day \u2014 Washington State football coach Nick <\/span><span>Rolovich <\/span><span>said he has chosen not to receive the vaccine, and will attend next Tuesday\u2019s media day remotely.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAs the Pac-12 Conference has required that all in-person participants at next week\u2019s Pac-12 Football Media Day be fully vaccinated, I will participate remotely and look forward to talking about our football team and the incredible young men in our program,\u201d Rolovich said in a statement posted to Twitter. \u201cI have elected not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine for reasons which will remain private. While I have made my own decision, I respect that every individual \u2014 including our coaches, staff and student-athletes \u2014 can make his or her own decision regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. I will not comment further on my decision.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"3.7260273972603\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WW1qNACPBc\">pic.twitter.com\/WW1qNACPBc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Rolovich (@NickRolovich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickRolovich\/status\/1417957468366200832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Washington State Athletic Director Pat Chun said he had \u201cmultiple conversations\u201d with <\/span><span>Rolovich regarding the COVID vaccine.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cCoach Rolovich and I have had multiple conversations regarding his decision to not receive a COVID-19 vaccine,\u201d Chun said. \u201cWhile WSU has a vaccination mandate, there are policies and procedures for employees to follow who are not vaccinated. As a department, we will continue to educate our student-athletes, staff and coaches on the benefits of vaccinations and do all that we can to protect the health and safety of those in our charge,\u201d Chun said.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.7100591715976\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Statement from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WSU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WSU<\/a> AD Pat Chun on Nick Rolovich\u2019s decision not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CNZwj5124T\">pic.twitter.com\/CNZwj5124T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Theo Lawson (@TheoLawson_SR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheoLawson_SR\/status\/1417984327653068800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The Cougars open up their season September 4th against Utah State. WSU had two games cancelled due to COVID during the 2020 season \u2014 Cal and Washington \u2014 and finished the year 1-3.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As college football season approaches, the vaccine conversation for teams, coaches, and staff has moved to the forefront.\u00a0At the 2021 SEC Media Days on Monday, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-600193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/600193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=600193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/600193\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=600193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=600193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=600193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}