{"id":738264,"date":"2021-09-10T14:50:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T18:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=738264"},"modified":"2021-09-10T14:50:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T18:50:59","slug":"espn-reporter-wont-be-on-college-football-sidelines-after-choosing-to-not-get-vaccinated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-reporter-wont-be-on-college-football-sidelines-after-choosing-to-not-get-vaccinated\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Reporter Won\u2019t Be On College Football Sidelines After Choosing To Not Get Vaccinated"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fespn-reporter-wont-be-on-college-football-sidelines-after-choosing-to-not-get-vaccinated%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=738264&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\/09\/GettyImages-1179500826.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>A longtime ESPN reporter will not be on the sidelines for college football games this season after choosing not to receive the COVID vaccine.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Allison Williams \u2014 who covers college basketball and college football \u2014 announced on Twitter that she will not be getting vaccinated as she and her husband try for their second child.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.4457831325301\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This will be the first fall in the last 15 years I won\u2019t be on the sidelines for College Football.  <br \/>My heart hurts posting this but I\u2019m at peace with my decision. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/np5V3gdrfW\">pic.twitter.com\/np5V3gdrfW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Allison Williams (@AllisonW_Sports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllisonW_Sports\/status\/1436042099409899533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Thursday, Williams posted a statement on the social media platform breaking the news:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"13\">\n<p><i><span>While my work is incredibly important to me, the most important role I have is as a mother. Throughout our family planning with our doctor, as well as a fertility specialist, I have decided not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at this time while my husband and I try for our second child. This was a deeply difficult decision to make and it\u2019s not something I take lightly. I understand vaccines have been essential in the effort to end this pandemic; however, taking the vaccine at this time is not in my best interest. After a lot of prayer and deliberation, I have decided I must put my family and personal health first. I will miss being on the sidelines and am thankful for the support of my ESPN family. I look forward to when I can return to the games and job that I love.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/espnpressroom.com\/us\/bios\/williams_allison\/\"><span>ESPN Press Room<\/span><\/a><span>, Williams has been with the company since March 2011. Before joining ESPN, Williams covered the Florida Panthers and the Florida Marlins for Fox Sports Florida.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Colleague Sage Steele \u2014 co-host of the noon ET SportsCenter \u2014 showed her support for Williams on Twitter.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI couldn\u2019t possibly respect you more for making this decision \u2014 the best decision for you &amp; your family. God bless, Allison\u2026I will be praying for you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.2222222222222\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I couldn&#8217;t possibly respect you more for making this decision \u2014 the best decision for you &amp; your family. <br \/>God bless, Allison\u2026I will be praying for you! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5ODKVcu1qp\">https:\/\/t.co\/5ODKVcu1qp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sage Steele (@sagesteele) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sagesteele\/status\/1436050611200569351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>In August, Disney \u2014 which owns ESPN \u2014 announced a vaccine mandate for their employees.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cEmployees who aren\u2019t already vaccinated and are working on-site will have 60 days from today to complete their protocols and any employees still working from home will need to provide verification of vaccination prior to their return, with certain limited exceptions,\u201d Disney <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/espn-reporter-wont-work-football-games-in-2021-after-choosing-to-not-get-vaccinated-while-trying-for-second-child-200900072.html\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> in its statement announcing the new requirement. \u201cVaccines are the best tool we all have to help control this global pandemic and protect our employees.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Williams\u2019 decision comes on the same day that President Biden announced a new vaccine and testing mandate for companies with over 100 employees.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As The Daily Wire <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-biden-to-force-private-companies-to-mandate-vaccinations-weekly-covid-tests-report\"><span>reported<\/span><\/a><span>, \u201c<\/span><span>Companies with at least 100 employees must require their employees get vaccinated or submit to weekly COVID-19 tests under a new Biden administration plan to combat the coronavirus and encourage vaccination.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Businesses that do not comply with the new order will face fines of up to $14,000 per violation.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the announcement, Daily Wire co-CEO Jeremy Boreing announced that the company will not be complying with the mandate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/daily-wire-co-ceo-on-vax-mandate-were-prepared-to-end-bidens-unconstitutional-bullsht\">Daily Wire Co-CEO On Vax Mandate: \u2018We\u2019re Prepared\u2019 To End Biden\u2019s \u2018Unconstitutional Bullsh*t\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>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 <\/i><i>sports@dailywire.com<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>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 <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A longtime ESPN reporter will not be on the sidelines for college football games this season after choosing not to receive the COVID vaccine.\u00a0Allison Williams \u2014 who covers college basketball &#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-738264","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\/738264","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=738264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/738264\/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=738264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=738264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=738264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}