The Denver Nuggets have spoken to Michael Porter Jr. after the young NBA striker raised a theory about the coronavirus pandemic during a Snapchat question-and-answer session.
Tim Connolly, the Nuggets president of basketball operations, spoke to Porter, coach Michael Malone told reporters Wednesday, according to ESPN.
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“I know Tim Connelly, our main office, has spoken to Michael about his comments long before I realized what was said,” said Malone. “So it has been [discussed with] he; He understands the situation. Again, we as an organization will not muzzle anyone.
“If someone firmly believes in something, they have the platform and the freedom to use it. We will simply try to educate the boys to understand the impact of what they may be saying. “
Malone also said that the goalkeeper and other players on the list were entitled to their own opinions.
“Obviously, I’m not the thinking police. I will not tell any of our players what they can and cannot say. All I would say is be sensitive to the current situation in our country and around the world regarding the coronavirus, ”he said.
“Michael Porter and any other player on our list are entitled to their opinions and ability to have freedom of expression, and I will respect that as long as it does not become a distraction. What Michael said, being around our players this morning at breakfast and practice, has not become a distraction at all. ”
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Porter said in a Snapchat question-and-answer session that the virus was being used to “control” the population and that fear of the virus is “overblown,” despite the fact that 661,000 people died worldwide.
According to USA Today, Porter was asked: “Brother, do you talk about this coronavirus being [overblown] to scare people into being controlled, [I know] you know all of that. “
The 22-year-old former student athlete from the University of Missouri replied, “That’s a fact.”
“Personally, I think coronavirus is obviously being used for a broader agenda. It is being used for population control only in terms of being able to control the masses. Due to this virus, everyone is being controlled. You should wear masks and who knows what will happen when this vaccine comes out. You may have to get vaccinated to travel, it would be crazy. I never got vaccinated in my life, I never got vaccinated or anything like that.
“It might drive you crazy, but it’s definitely an agenda behind everything that’s happening right now, and all you can do is sit back and watch what’s going on and not get too emotionally involved.”
“But it is serious, it is real, but yes, this is being exaggerated.”
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According to Porter’s vaccination comment, the University of Missouri requires new enrollees to comply with the Two-Dose MMR Immunization Policy or provide proof of being immune to mumps, measles, and rubella. The school says that students who do not comply with the rule cannot register for their second semester. Porter played three games for the Tigers in 2018 before suffering an injury. He then entered the NBA Draft and was later chosen by the Nuggets.
