Ezekiel Elliott got vaccinated to “put me in the best position” to play

Running cowboys Ezekiel Elliott contracted COVID-19 last summer, and it took him a month to recover. This offseason, Elliott received a COVID-19 vaccine.

“I got the vaccine just because I wanted to put myself in the best position to be there for my team week after week,” Elliott said Thursday, via Jori Epstein of United States today. “But I mean not everyone feels that strongly or maybe other people still have their take on vaccines. You can’t force someone to do something they don’t want to. not do with his body.

Elliott stressed that getting vaccinated is an individual decision despite attempts by the NFL to encourage vaccinations.

“I grew up in a family where we didn’t get vaccines so it’s pretty hard to tell someone who their mom and dad have told them all their life not to get the shot to go. get vaccinated, ”Elliott said. “So I mean, I don’t know. It’s everyone’s body. You can’t tell them what to do. It’s a bit tricky.

The league told its 32 clubs on Thursday that it would not reschedule games in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players. He attached financial penalties to any forfeits resulting from a peak in COVID-19 among the unvaccinated, with players on both teams losing their game checks that week.

It was news for Elliott.

“Um, did you say game controls?” Elliott said. “I mean, you just told me something new, but like I said, it’s everyone’s body.” You have to respect that. A check is only monetary. You can’t put a price on someone’s health or what they think will make them feel good or not make them feel good. Like I said, you’re kind of walking a narrow line.