MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 29: Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer yells from the sideline in the fourth quarter of the game against the Carolina Panthers at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
The Minnesota Vikings removed offensive line coach Rick Dennison for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
In what could be a historic, and likely controversial, move, the Minnesota Vikings have removed offensive line coach Rick Dennison from his position after he refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, the Vikings parted ways with Dennison after his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The decision comes in the wake of the NFL sending out a new memo reinforcing stricter rules about coaches and players getting the vaccine in order for hte league to fully function.
Per Cronin:
Dennison, who had served as the Vikings’ offensive line coach/run game coordinator the past two seasons, is believed to be the first NFL position coach to part ways with his team after choosing not to receive a vaccine.
In the new memo, teams that cause a game to be cancelled due to a COVID outbreak of any kind will be forced to forfeit the game in question.
Source: FanSided
