Bill Belichick Addresses Cam Newton Was Cut Over Refusal To Get Vaccine

Did Bill Belichick release Cam Newton over his refusal to get the COVID vaccine? New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Cam Newton’s vaccination status was not a factor in the team’s decision to release him.

“No. Look, you guys keep talking about that,” Belichick told reporters Wednesday morning.

“I would just point out that I don’t know what the number is, but the number of players, coaches and staff members that have been affected by COVID in this training camp — who have been vaccinated — is a pretty high number. So I wouldn’t lose sight of that.”

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Asked if Cam Newton's vaccination status was a factor in his release, Bill Belichick says: "No."

Belichick also notes vaccinated NFL players and coaches are testing positive.

"Your implication that vaccination solves every problem … that has not been substantiated …"

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 1, 2021

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#Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked if Cam Newton being unvaccinated played into his decision: “no.”

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 1, 2021

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Bill Belichick: "Your implication that the vaccination solves every problem…has not been substantiated. The number of players and coaches and staff members who have been infected with COVID after being vaccinated is a pretty high number. I wouldn't lose sight of that."

— Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) September 1, 2021

Cam was away from the Patriots for five days last week due to what the team called a COVID-19 protocol “misunderstanding.”

That allowed Mac Jones to slide in and take the QB1 job.

Newton had never confirmed his vaccination status, saying it was personal.

Hard to believe that didn’t factor into him being released.

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