Holland Hospital in Holland, Michigan severed an arrangement with hometown idol Kirk Cousins, the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League, because Cousins downplayed the effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccine and will not get inoculated, NBC Sports reports.
Cousins has received media coverage Friday after coming back to the team following a 10-day quarantine. He said he would sit in a plexiglass box to avoid getting the coronavirus, but he’s not going to get vaccinated.
“While we acknowledge that each person is entitled to their own viewpoints, those who speak on our behalf must support messages that align with the hospital’s position on matters of vital importance to individual and community health,” the hospital said in a statement. “For this reason, Holland Hospital will discontinue using Kirk Cousins as our spokesperson for now. We are proud of our association with Kirk. He embodies many values we respect and share as part of our work culture. However, we must be certain that our communications about COVID vaccination are consistent and unequivocal.”