· Bought George Floyd's mom a house
· Paid tuition for 9 HBCU students
· Bought 200+ kids Christmas presents
· Provided 250k Thanksgiving meals in NYC
· Donated $1.5M to WNBA players
It's sad to see him called selfish for a personal decision.
1) I understand that he plays a team sport and ultimately hurts their chance at success by not being there.
But it's also ok to believe that the vaccine is helpful, yet that everyone can still make their own decision.
Just because you disagree, it doesn't make them selfish.
2) I don't expect this to be a popular opinion.
It's a divisive subject; some will agree with me, while many others might disagree.
Everyone seems to be perfect on social media. I get it.
3) But here's the thing...
Kyrie Irving will lose out on $17 million this year if he doesn't play — that's ultimately his decision.
And, as his private employer, the Nets also have the right to tell him to stay away from the team until he is vaccinated.
That's their decision.
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Thomas and his family attended the Spanish Grand Prix in 2017, eager to watch his favorite driver Kimi Raikkonen.
The only problem?
Kimi crashed out of the race on the opening lap, and TV cameras picked up an upset young fan — Thomas Danel.
2) After being made aware of the situation, Ferrari tracked down Thomas and his family.
They invited them to join Kimi in the paddock, and tears quickly turned to smiles as Thomas was presented with an autographed team hat by his favorite driver.
"It was great!" Thomas said.
3) Thomas and his family stuck around, celebrating Sebastian Vettel's second-place podium finish with Kimi and the Ferrari team.