‘The View’ blasts LeBron James for refusing to advocate for the coronavirus vaccine: ‘Deeply disappointed’

NBA superstar LeBron James was blasted by ABC’s ‘The View’ Thursday for refusing to advocate people getting vaccinated against the coronavirus and declaring the decision to take a vaccine was each individual’s “own choice.”

All five co-hosts were united in calling on James to use his prominent position to convince his followers to get vaccinated, claiming it was his responsibility, and if he didn’t want to speak out it could hurt his ability to be an advocate for other issues in the future.

LEBRON HAS NO PUBLIC STANCE ON VACCINATIONS? While 90% of NBA players are vaccinated and basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar urged the rest of the players to get on board, vaccinated LeBron James feels it’s a personal decision – the co-hosts weigh in. https://t.co/niKyNT0ZGo pic.twitter.com/wMrhs4zYsh

— The View (@TheView) September 30, 2021

“Well, it’s kind of funny because if it’s not your job that means that some of those folks that would be coming to see you play are not going to come see you play because they can’t get in,” co-host Whoopi Goldberg said after playing a video clip of James saying he would not be advocating for the vaccine.

“It’s not your job to tell people what to do, but you can suggest that you’ve figured out nobody grew a second head or a tail when they got the shot. I mean, I don’t know why that would be hard for folks,” she added, becoming more frustrated as she spoke.

Co-host Ana Navarro claimed it was a “privilege” but also a “responsibility” as a public person for James to speak out on vaccines. She added that privacy didn’t come along with the privilege of being a public person. – READ MORE