NFL Player Says He Would Rather Retire Than Take COVID-19 Vaccine

Cole Beasley #10 of the Buffalo Bills looks on before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at New Era Field in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Dec. 8, 2019 . Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images

Buffalo Bills player Cole Beasley has made clear his stance on the NFL’s new vaccine protocols, saying he would rather give up playing than get the COVID-19 shots.

“I will be outside doing what I do. I’ll be out in public. If you’re scared of me then steer clear, or get vaccinated,” the NFL player wrote on Twitter, “I may die of COVID, but I’d rather die actually living.”