Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: John Stockton's COVID-19 comments make us look like 'dumb jocks' [View all]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar criticized fellow Basketball Hall of Famer John Stockton's comments about COVID-19 mask mandates and vaccines on Wednesday.

"I think statements like (Stockton's) make the public look upon athletes as basically dumb jocks for trying to explain away something this is obviously a pandemic, and the best way to fight pandemics is through vaccination and testing," Abdul-Jabbar said during a CNN appearance following Stockton's interview with The Spokesman-Review discussing why he is unable to attend Gonzaga basketball games. "Those are the means by which we identify the problem and do our best to mitigate it.

"I don't understand anyone saying anything else that makes sense. It doesn't make sense what he's saying," Abdul-Jabbar continued. "This is a preventative measure that has been useful in many different circumstances."

In the interview with The Spokesman-Review last week, Stockton confirmed he is no longer allowed to attend Bulldogs games for refusing to wear a mask during games. Stockton, one of the university's most notable basketball alumni, played at Gonzaga from 1980-84.

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