Based vs. Biased Basketball?

We are currently in the middle of a major sports controversy because of certain NBA players that continue to refrain from taking the COVID-19 vaccine.

In this instance:

• “Based Basketball” is when the players give a reasonable explanation for their “vaccine hesitancy.”
• “Biased Basketball” is when people are pressuring the players to take the vaccine without explanation.

Let’s hear from 3 star players in their own words. The first is Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards:

Here is LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers:

Finally, we have Jonathan Isaac of the Orlando Magic:

What do you think of this controversy currently after hearing from them directly? Should we give these players a pass on this issue and just let things slide this time? Or should they be forced to “play ball“ with the rules if they ever want to play ball in the NBA again?

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