{"id":72032,"date":"2021-07-03T13:02:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-03T17:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=72032"},"modified":"2021-07-03T13:02:51","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T17:02:51","slug":"im-fighting-for-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=72032","title":{"rendered":"<h2><b>\u2018I\u2019m fighting for freedom\u2019<\/b><\/h2>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u2018I\u2019m fighting for freedom\u2019: Wife of Buffalo Bills star fumes over \u2018no vaccine, no entry\u2019 plans for next season<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><div id=\"attachment_72033\" style=\"width: 990px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72033\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6076b5ed85f5406f7111532d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72033\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6076b5ed85f5406f7111532d.jpg 980w, http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6076b5ed85f5406f7111532d-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6076b5ed85f5406f7111532d-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-72033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Bush is among those to criticize the Covid passport plans. \u00a9 Instagram @rachelbush<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>RT.com<\/p>\n<p>Instagram model Rachel Bush \u2013 wife of Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer \u2013 has erupted after proposals for fans to be barred from attending the team\u2019s home games unless they\u2019ve been given the Covid-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz announced on Tuesday that the region supports the return of fans to venues at full capacity, including the Bills\u2019 Highmark Stadium home, but only if they can confirm they\u2019ve been vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>The Bills have said they will\u00a0<em>\u201ccooperate and comply with all New York state and local government regulations,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0meaning they\u00a0could become the first team in the NFL to adopt a \u2018vaccine passport\u2019 system.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3R3ZWV0X2VtYmVkX2NsaWNrYWJpbGl0eV8xMjEwMiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJjb250cm9sIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1382086908235427846&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fsport%2F520978-rachel-bush-buffalo-bills-covid-vaccine-passport%2F&amp;sessionId=fb3cb72356d4cecb2285e63a868583f2c1807fee&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=82e1070%3A1619632193066&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1382086908235427846\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cThe only safe way to have a full house for [Buffalo Bills] and [Buffalo Sabres] games this fall is if all are vaccinated,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Poloncarz tweeted on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDo your part, #GetVaccinated and then cheer on our teams in person this Fall.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Erie County executive was also quoted as saying that there was\u00a0<em>\u201cno God-given right to attend a football game.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But some of the most vehement pushback to the plans came from Bush, the model wife to Bills star Poyer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media intagrm lazyloaded instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzwOEX-gAlY\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com&amp;rp=%2Fsport%2F520978-rachel-bush-buffalo-bills-covid-vaccine-passport%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A3414.800000000745%2C%22ls%22%3A3280.699999999255%2C%22le%22%3A3339.800000000745%7D\" height=\"841\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>She blasted Poloncarz in a series of tweets, claiming the vaccine was<em>\u00a0\u201cexperimental\u201d<\/em>\u00a0despite the American CDC asserting it is an\u00a0<em>\u201cimportant tool to get us back to normal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAll I am fighting for is our rights and freedom. For a CHOICE,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0fumed Bush to her almost 90,000 Twitter followers.\u00a0<em>\u201cWe should all be able to function in society the same. Period.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CKJwt_xjPRs\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com&amp;rp=%2Fsport%2F520978-rachel-bush-buffalo-bills-covid-vaccine-passport%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A3443.5%2C%22ls%22%3A3280.699999999255%2C%22le%22%3A3339.800000000745%7D\" height=\"761\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2He4-FjPry\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com&amp;rp=%2Fsport%2F520978-rachel-bush-buffalo-bills-covid-vaccine-passport%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A3467%2C%22ls%22%3A3280.699999999255%2C%22le%22%3A3339.800000000745%7D\" height=\"882\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Bush revealed that she had contracted Covid but urged people to\u00a0<em>\u201cmake your own choices\u201d<\/em>\u00a0regarding getting the jab, demanding that the authorities\u00a0<em>\u201cdon\u2019t force it on others.\u201d \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019ve already had Covid. It\u2019s actually dangerous for me to get vaccinated now. So \u2013 this is my choice,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0claimed Bush, raising eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to a vaccinated mother who questioned her stance, Bush wrote:\u00a0<em>\u201cThat is great for YOU. But like I said, a lot of us aren\u2019t comfortable with getting it and that should also be respected and not forced upon us in order to watch our husbands play. Also \u2013 you ARE the experiment\/test. There have been none done before you&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-3\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CEmei8yjN5M\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com&amp;rp=%2Fsport%2F520978-rachel-bush-buffalo-bills-covid-vaccine-passport%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A4300.300000000745%2C%22ls%22%3A3280.699999999255%2C%22le%22%3A3339.800000000745%7D\" height=\"882\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-4\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B5b2CHQg4HS\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com&amp;rp=%2Fsport%2F520978-rachel-bush-buffalo-bills-covid-vaccine-passport%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A4451.60000000149%2C%22ls%22%3A3280.699999999255%2C%22le%22%3A3339.800000000745%7D\" height=\"856\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Local news reporter Michael Wooten called out Bush, writing:\u00a0<em>\u201cFACT: Getting the vaccine after having COVID is NOT dangerous. This is a lie. Sadly, Rachel Bush is spreading a lot of misinformation about the vaccines. Get your info from trusted sources, not an anti-vaxx model.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3R3ZWV0X2VtYmVkX2NsaWNrYWJpbGl0eV8xMjEwMiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJjb250cm9sIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1382180131654017028&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fsport%2F520978-rachel-bush-buffalo-bills-covid-vaccine-passport%2F&amp;sessionId=fb3cb72356d4cecb2285e63a868583f2c1807fee&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=82e1070%3A1619632193066&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1382180131654017028\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That drew a response from Bush, who claimed:\u00a0<em>\u201cAre we just supposed to trust you as a \u2018news anchor\u2019. This \u2018model\u2019 makes more than you do.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The NFL has said it will not mandate\u00a0Covid vaccines for players, with Bills quarterback Josh Allen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profootballtalk.nbcsports.com\/2021\/04\/07\/josh-allen-debating-whether-to-get-covid-19-vaccine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">revealing<\/a>\u00a0earlier this month that he was\u00a0<em>\u201cstill debating\u201d<\/em>\u00a0whether to get the jab or not.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI think everybody should have that choice to do it or not to do it,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Allen said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-5\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0byUnJFGxq\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com&amp;rp=%2Fsport%2F520978-rachel-bush-buffalo-bills-covid-vaccine-passport%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A4678.199999999255%2C%22ls%22%3A3280.699999999255%2C%22le%22%3A3339.800000000745%7D\" height=\"882\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cYou get in this tricky situation now where if you do mandate that that\u2019s kind of going against what our constitution says and the freedom to kind of express yourself one way or the other.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI think we\u2019re in a time where that\u2019s getting a lot harder to do. Everybody should have that choice.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The NFL has said it is working to promote vaccination, stating\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/nfl-team-employees-refuse-vaccination-bona-fide-barred-tier-1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in a memo<\/a>:\u00a0<em>\u201cThe overwhelming consensus among medical and public health experts is that the most effective way for someone to avoid the risk of contracting Covid-19 \u2013 and the risk of infecting others \u2013 is to be vaccinated.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/sport\/520978-rachel-bush-buffalo-bills-covid-vaccine-passport\/\">https:\/\/www.rt.com\/sport\/520978-rachel-bush-buffalo-bills-covid-vaccine-passport\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018I\u2019m fighting for freedom\u2019: Wife of Buffalo Bills star fumes over \u2018no vaccine, no entry\u2019 plans for next season<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=72032"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72032\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=72032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=72032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=72032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}