“There’s 150 I believe now – it’s over 100 professional athletes dead, professional athletes, the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court.”
John Stockton
former professional basketball player. Claim dated 27 Jan 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Stockton’s claim is not backed up by any scientific evidence. There have been no reports linking COVID-19 vaccines to deaths in athletes. Sports cardiologists said they haven’t seen athletes collapse after vaccination.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
John Stockton (former professional basketball player) made this claim around 27 January 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 27 January 2022. Its rating was “False”.
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