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Reed McMaster at MMFA:

So far in 2024, New York Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has appeared on multiple right-wing podcasts where he has promoted conspiracy theories. What began publicly as a hesitancy to get vaccinated for COVID-19 appears to have devolved, with the athlete now spewing absurd conspiracy theories and bigoted misinformation on right-wing platforms.

Rodgers has been a repeat guest on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show for years. Rodgers has had a long-running deal with The Pat McAfee Show, making regular weekly appearances during the NFL season as part of “Aaron Rodgers Tuesdays.” According to The Pat McAfee Show’s YouTube channel, Rodgers has made at least 68 appearances since September 18, 2019. [YouTube, accessed on 5/20/24; Forbes, 10/12/23] 

In 2021, Rodgers revealed on The Pat McAfee Show that he was unvaccinated for COVID-19 after claiming earlier in that year that he was “immunized.” Rodgers defended his decision not to get vaccinated and claimed he was not being dishonest by insisting he was “immunized” earlier that year. He also complained that a “woke mob” was trying to “cancel” him because he’s unvaccinated against COVID-19. [NBC, 11/5/21]

New York Jets QB and Pat McAfee Show regular Aaron Rodgers has become infamously known for spewing bonkers conspiracy theories in recent years.

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How covid conspiracy theories led to an alarming resurgence in AIDS denialism - Published Aug 7, 2024

Widespread distrust of our public health system is reviving long-debunked ideas on HIV and AIDS—and energizing a broad movement that questions the foundations of disease prevention.

Several million people were listening in February when Joe Rogan falsely declared that “party drugs” were an “important factor in AIDS.” His guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, the former evolutionary biology professor turned contrarian podcaster Bret Weinstein, agreed with him: The “evidence” that AIDS is not caused by HIV is, he said, “surprisingly compelling.”

During the show, Rogan also asserted that AZT, the earliest drug used in the treatment of AIDS, killed people “quicker” than the disease itself—another claim that’s been widely repeated even though it is just as untrue.

Speaking to the biggest podcast audience in the world, the two men were promoting dangerous and false ideas—ideas that were in fact debunked and thoroughly disproved decades ago.

But it wasn’t just them. A few months later, the New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, four-time winner of the NFL’s MVP award, alleged that Anthony Fauci, who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for 38 years, had orchestrated the government's response to the AIDS crisis for personal gain and to promote AZT, which Rodgers also depicted as “killing people.” Though he was speaking to a much smaller audience, on a podcast hosted by a jujitsu fighter turned conspiracy theorist, a clip of the interview was re-shared on X, where it’s been viewed more than 13 million times.

Rodgers was repeating claims that appear in The Real Anthony Fauci, a 2021 book by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—a work that has renewed relevance as the anti-vaccine activist makes a long-shot but far-from-inconsequential run for the White House. The book, which depicts the elderly immunologist as a Machiavellian figure who used both the AIDS and covid pandemics for his own ends, has reportedly sold 1.3 million copies across all formats.

“When I hear [misinformation] like that, I just hope it doesn’t get traction,” says Seth Kalichman, a professor of psychology at the University of Connecticut and the author of Denying AIDS: Conspiracy Theories, Pseudoscience, and Human Tragedy.

But it already has. These comments and others like them add up to a small but unmistakable resurgence in AIDS denialism—a false collection of theories arguing either that HIV doesn’t cause AIDS or that there’s no such thing as HIV at all.

The ideas here were initially promoted by a cadre of scientists from unrelated fields, as well as many science-adjacent figures and self-proclaimed investigative journalists, back in the 1980s and ’90s. But as more and more evidence stacked up against them, and as more people with HIV and AIDS started living longer lives thanks to effective new treatments, their claims largely fell out of favor.

At least until the coronavirus arrived.

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Opinion If anyone should be worried about Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce, it’s Trump

… Besides, I want K-Tay to stick for one very good reason: They’re both loathed by right-wingers. She, for openly standing up against Donald Trump and for abortion rights. He, for appearing in coronavirus vaccine ads and taking a knee during the national anthem, the highest-profile White NFL player to do so.

In fact, if anybody should be worried about K-Tay, it’s Trump. These two have fan bases that are huge and devoted. Just from Swift attending that single Chiefs game, Kelce’s merchandise sales jumped 400 percent. Swift put out one Instagram story last week urging her fans to register to vote, Vote.org reported, and participation on the site jumped 1,226 percent in the next hour.

Between X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook, she has around 450 million followers (Kelce has “only” about 5 million). What if they decided a fun couples thing to do would be to … I don’t know … save democracy? K-Tay could stir up voters, from homecoming queens to assisted-living grandpas, from Castro Street to Wall Street, and rock polling places the way they rock stadiums.

That might be something even Trump couldn’t shake off.

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NFL bringing London, Mexico City games back to US over coronavirus concerns | The Hill

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MAGA mania.

February 5, 2024

In 1841, Scottish journalist Charles Mackay published a book with the impressive title Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds. In it he described how, at various times, masses of gullible people believed the most inane foolishness. Like witches consorted with the Devil, alchemists changed lead into gold, or Dutch tulips were inherently valuable. Wrote Mackay in his introduction to the 1852 edition:

We find that whole communities suddenly fix their minds on one object, and go mad in its pursuit; that millions of people become simultaneously impressed with one delusion, and run after it, till their attention is caught by some new folly more captivating than the first.

He could well have been referring to the subset of our population that today is willing to accept as true patently ridiculous absurdities. This nation within our nation consists entirely of the denizens of MAGA land. And, in fact, they may be even more delusional than the people Mackay wrote about.

After swallowing the QAnon nonsense in 2017 about a worldwide Democrat cabal of Satanic, cannibalistic child molesters that Donald Trump was secretly fighting against, the MAGA deplorables are now primed to believe anything — no matter how preposterous, crazy or just plain silly.

They are certain, for example, that the coronavirus is a deliberately concocted Chinese bioweapon. But also that it's a hoax. That COVID vaccines will kill you. But also that they contains mind-controlling microchips. They're positive the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol was planned and directed by FBI agents. But also that it was the work of the imaginary militia, Antifa. Or, they'll insist it was simply a peaceful protest.

MAGA wackos believe immigrants (all of them illegal, of course) from Latin America are being recruited to replace white Americans. But also that these same immigrants are smuggling fentanyl into the US and are child traffickers. They're convinced that public school teachers are sexually grooming students. And that these busy teachers are forcing kids to become transgender. And brainwashing them with critical race theory.

But the latest MAGA theory making the rounds may be the nuttiest of all. Apparently — and stay with us now — the NFL and the Pentagon have secretly colluded to have the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl because Travis Kelce plays for them and his girlfriend is pop mega-star Taylor Swift, who is hated by the MAGAs because (get this) she encourages young people to vote and she endorsed Joe Biden in 2020.

Clearly, were he still around, Charlie Mackay could easily write another entire book simply about the delusions of the addled Trump cult. He could call it The Extraordinary Madness of MAGAs.

[justinssportscorner]

Sean Keeley at Awful Announcing:

“I think entitlement is a big part of our society that has been a cancer for us because people believe that their opinion is more important than somebody else’s opinion.” That’s a sentiment shared unironically by New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers in his recent sit-down interview with Tucker Carlson. The two bosom buddies (the interview is conducted at the table they ate dinner at the night before) got together for a wide-ranging discussion that included, what else, the COVID-19 vaccine, conspiracy theories, and RFK Jr’s offer to make Rodgers his vice-presidential running mate. As we are wont to do, we listened to the entire interview and culled some of the highlights below. And before we get started, we’ll just note that Rodgers used the word “canceled” or some derivation of it 18 times.

Compassion & Empathy

The interview begins with Rodgers offering up some circular and condescending thoughts about having “compassion” and empathy” for people on the other side of the COVID-19 vaccine discussion while also making it clear that they don’t really deserve it for the way the anti-vax crowd, the true victims, was treated. “I have a lot more compassion for them, actually, and empathy. I’ve been strong against the vax, against mandates, against lockdowns, against all of it,” said Rodgers. “I think the last few months, I’ve been looking at things a little bit differently, and I think it’s time for a lot us to maybe adjust some of the approach that we’re doing. I mean, it obviously hasn’t worked. We’ve been trying to wake people up, I think, with the studies that are out there now. All the time, with the articles, with the change in stances by everybody from Chris Cuomo on down who have either had vaccine injuries or side effects or just look at things differently.

“And it’s caused me to, I think, have a little bit more empathy and compassion for those people who had a ton of fear, thought they were doing the right thing for themselves, for their friends, for their families, and went through all the mass formation psychosis that we all did. It’s just full-court propaganda against us and are now going, ‘Oh, shit, maybe that wasn’t the best. Maybe they lied to us. Maybe they weren’t being truthful. Maybe this wasn’t safe.’ Even though they said from the beginning, 100% safe and effective. Everybody from Biden to the head of the FDA and on down, WHO. “I think it’s important for us to, if we want to make a difference, which I do, and I don’t necessarily want to be way a part of the conversation anymore, is, how do we call people forward with compassion and kindness that just come over to the side of being awake to what’s going on? Because I think we all need to come to the grips that this could happen again. “So how do we call these people forward in love and acceptance, not forgetting what happened, how we were treated, how we were canceled? Everybody from yourself to me, the Joe, the mutual friends that we have. But calling people forward to step into the truth, and that there isn’t shame and guilt on this side, which I think our side, justifiably at times, because the way we’re treated, feels It feels like we need to get some get back.

[...]

Domestic Enemies

Just like in his interview with conspiracy theorist Eddie Bravo, Rodgers shared a desire to see the United States military turn its focus on certain Americans. He also offered up a very specific definition of American patriotism. “I was at the Kentucky Derby this last weekend, and they were swearing in some new recruits to, I think, join the Army. And so they had them repeat after the sergeant or whatever who was swearing them in,” said Rodgers. “And I just was stuck with that one line that, ‘Protect against all enemies, foreign and domestic.’ I said domestic out loud because I was like, are we forgetting that one? Because there’s a lot of domestic people in this country who actually don’t love America, who actually don’t want to see us thrive.

“I’m super patriotic. I think it’s because my grandpa fought in the Second World War, was a prisoner of war, believed in freedom and fought for it, and lost many friends. He was in the Air Force who were at Pearl Harbor, and flew many bombing missions over to try and liberate the French and Polish people there over in Europe, and almost lost his life for it, and lost a lot of friends, and believed in this country and the freedoms that he was willing to fight and die for. And so that’s where I grew up in, and I love this country, and I want to see it thrive. And I think there’s a lot of people that don’t give a shit about it.” Rodgers then tried to make a point by lumping together the war in Ukraine, the situation in Gaza, and…college campuses? “We’re spending billions of dollars Ukraine and billions of dollars to Israel, billions of dollars to these college campuses. There’s just a lot of issues right now that seem really un-American. And I think there’s a lot of red-blooded Americans. People are like, ‘How can Trump have such support?’ Well, people are fed up with it, and he speaks the rhetoric of taking back, making America great again, and stuff.

[...]

Vladimir Putin: Seems Like a Cool Dude

“You did one of the most controversial, somehow, not to me, most controversial interviews in the last, I don’t know how long, when you went to Russia and did Putin. How did it feel coming back? Because anybody who watched the interview was like, number one, it was fucking awesome. Number two, Putin came off as an interesting, thoughtful, smart individual. And if you’ve read 1984, the base game plan of government control is you have to have an enemy, and you have to slander that enemy regardless if you know anything about them. I think a lot of people are like, ‘Oh, Putin apologists are like, whitewashing all the stuff that he’s done to the different people.’ I was just like, no, I’d love to I’d love to see Joe Biden give an interview where he can speak on the history of the United States in the same way that Putin talked about the history of his country.” For the record, Carlson’s interview with Putin was widely criticized, and many of the things Putin said about Russia were deemed false or outright propaganda.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Not a Cool Dude

Even though Aaron Rodgers extolled the virtues of patriotism through the lens of the military and participation in war, he seemed downright offended by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s appearance in green military fatigues before the U.S. Congress. “[You’re] being canceled by the people who have just bowed down and given interviews from their knees to the Zalinskys of the world,” Rodgers told Carlson. “Gargling as they interview, yes,” responded Carlson. “It’s wild. As this guy comes over in fucking an outfit you’d wear to the store on a Sunday morning to ask Congress for another 100 billion dollars, is fucking wild.”

RFK Jr. Would Beat Both Donald Trump & Joe Biden Head-to-Head, Apparently

In extolling the virtues of almost-running mate Robert Kennedy, Jr., Rodgers claims that internal polling shows that Bobby can beat Joe Biden or Donald Trump head-to-head. “Bobby recently came out and said, in the summer months, at some point, he wants to do a 50-state poll with like 20,000, I don’t know what the exact number is, votes in each of these states. And whoever polls lower between him and Joe Biden has to drop out of the race,” said Rodgers. “Because in his own analytics, he’s found out that if the three of them run, Trump is most likely to win. If he goes against Trump, he wins. If he goes against Biden, he wins. If Biden goes against Trump, Trump wins. “So in fact, he said, Hey, listen, I’ll drop out if you pull higher than me in these 50 states. But if I pull higher than you, you’re out.”

Appearing on the May 14th edition of Tucker Carlson Network’s The Tucker Carlson Show, Jets QB and conspiracy theorist tinfoil hatter Aaron Rodgers shared his admiration for scumbag Vladimir Putin and opposition to Volodymyr Zelensky, repeated more COVID quackery, and consideration to be RFK Jr.’s running mate.

From the 05.14.2024 edition of Tucker Carlson Network's The Tucker Carlson Show:

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The NFL has prolonged its playoff video games for the 2020 season, which implies extra groups might be in competition within the season’s closing weeks. As December progresses, an additional playoff place in every convention supplies optimism for extra fan bases.  Right here’s all it is advisable to know in regards to the NFL’s prolonged postseason in 2022, in addition to what number of groups make the NFL playoffs. Fourteen golf equipment will compete in the NFL playoffs in 2022, seven groups from the AFC and 7 from the NFC. The article will go into depth analyzing the groups that enter the NFL playoffs. How Many Groups Make The NFL Playoffs In 2021? NFL Playoff In 2020, the NFL playoffs will embody fourteen groups, seven from the AFC and 7 from the NFC. It's a new growth for the 2020 season, with every convention receiving three wild card groups along with the 4 division winners.  Earlier than 2020, the NFL prolonged the playoffs from the earlier system of six groups in every convention. The extra-intensive discipline has no bearing on the variety of postseason rounds, but it surely does impression on the variety of tiebreakers.  As an alternative to every convention’s high two seeds receiving a first-round bye, simply the highest seed in every league advances to the divisional spherical.  Because of the growth, the NFL would have two extra pieces of golf equipment within the postseason, in addition to two extra video games to play. Including extra occasions in the NFL, schedule means extra income for the league. If COVID-19 precludes the chance to play a significant sport, the NFL authorized a backup plan earlier this 12 months to extend the playoffs to 16 groups (which might doubtless imply not even in a created Week 18).  So it’s a distant chance, however, one to contemplate if the coronavirus strikes the NFL as the vacations strategy. NFL Playoff Bracket 2021 Right here’s a have a look at the newest NFL championship sports matchups for 2020, up to date via Week 17: AFC Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (bye). Buffalo Payments vs. 7. Indianapolis Colts. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. 6. Cleveland Browns. Tennessee Titans vs. 5. Baltimore Ravens. NFC Inexperienced Bay Packers (bye). New Orleans Saints vs. 7. Chicago Bears. Seattle Seahawks vs. 6. Los Angeles Rams. Washington Soccer Crew vs. 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. NFL Tiebreakers For Playoffs The NFL’s tiebreaker system is way from easy, so hope you possibly can comply with alongside. To interrupt a tie inside a division between two groups: Face-to-face sweep (finest won-lost-tied proportion in video games between the golf equipment). Greatest won-lost-tied proportion in video games performed inside the division. Greatest won-lost-tied proportion in widespread video games. Greatest won-lost-tied proportion in video games performed inside the convention. Power of victory. Power of schedule. Greatest mixed rating amongst convention groups in factors scored and factors allowed. Greatest mixed rating amongst all groups in factors scored and factors allowed. Greatest internet factors in widespread video games. Greatest internet factors in all video games. Greatest internet touchdowns in all video games. Coin toss. To interrupt a tie inside a division between three or extra groups: Head-to-head (finest won-lost-tied proportion in video games among the many golf equipment). Greatest won-lost-tied proportion in video games performed inside the division. Greatest won-lost-tied proportion in widespread video games. Greatest won-lost-tied proportion in video games performed inside the convention. Power of victory. Power of schedule. Greatest mixed rating amongst convention groups in factors scored and factors allowed. Greatest mixed rating amongst all groups in factors scored and factors allowed. Greatest internet factors in widespread vide

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FC, with a first-round bye. The New Orleans Saints, now in seventh place, would journey to face the second-placed Inexperienced Bay Packers.  The third-seeded Tampa Bay Buccaneers would play the sixth-seeded Minnesota Vikings at the house, whereas the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Rams would journey to Texas to play the fourth-seeded Dallas Cowboys. NFL Postseason Schedule 14 Groups Be a part of In The NFL Playoffs The NFL playoff construction is difficult and options have distinct ranks. As everyone knows, the 14 NFL groups that can compete within the playoffs might be seeded based mostly on their earlier spherical outcomes. The next is an instance:  Every convention’s 4 division champions might be assigned a quantity from 1 to 4. The entire variety of factors on every staff’s win/loss determines the winner.  Three wild card groups will fill the fifth, sixth, and seventh seeds. These three qualifiers have to be the golf equipment who've carried out the perfect towards the remainder of the Convention.  The tie-breaking rule will decide the order if two pieces of golf equipment have a tied file through the common season.  The opening spherical of the NFL playoffs is called the wild card spherical. They’re often known as tremendous wild card weekends in sure areas. The opposite groups will compete with one another, aside from the first seed staff, exempted from this spherical.  The second-seeded membership will face the seventh seed, the third-seeded staff will face the sixth wild card staff, and the fourth-seeded squad will meet the fifth-seeded staff.  Groups that advance from the primary spherical will go to the divisional spherical. This spherical follows the identical construction because the wild card spherical, with the highest-ranked groups dealing with the lowest-ranked staff so as.  Every Convention’s two division winners go to the convention championship sport’s third spherical.  The Tremendous Bowl is a contest between the AFC and NFC convention winners. The league will set up an impartial website for the occasion forward of time. Remaining Ideas We hope you take pleasure in this text and perceive what number of groups make the NFL playoffs. In case you are unhappy with our data, please confer with Sporty Connect for extra useful information. Thanks for studying! #SportyConnect

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Also preserved in our archive

By Dr. Chinta Sidharthan

Unvaccinated volunteers who contracted COVID-19 in a human challenge study showed significant memory and executive function decline lasting up to a year, despite no reported subjective symptoms, prompting new questions about the virus’s long-term cognitive effects.

In a recent study published in the journal EClinicalMedicine, a team of researchers from the United Kingdom examined the cognitive deficits associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. They conducted the first human challenge study among a prospectively controlled group of unvaccinated SARS-CoV-2 naive volunteers, who were inoculated with the wild-type strain and observed for long-term cognitive problems.

Background Substantial research now indicates that long-lasting cognitive deficits impacting memory, comprehension, and concentration occur even after mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. A large proportion of individuals who recover from COVID-19 continue to experience “brain fog,” memory lapses, and difficulty forming words for months after the initial acute infection.

Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have observed cognitive decline in patients one year after the infection, and brain scans have detected shrinkage in areas of the brain related to cognition and memory. Furthermore, blood tests in patients hospitalized due to SARS-CoV-2 infections have detected elevated levels of brain injury markers, such as neurofilament light (NfL) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), indicative of potential future cognitive problems, though markers like Tau were not significantly different between infected and uninfected groups.

However, the retrospective nature of these studies has posed difficulties in accounting for the role of occupations, pre-existing health conditions, and social factors in the risk of cognitive deficits after COVID-19. Furthermore, the pace at which cognitive deficits develop after mild SARS-CoV-2 infections and the duration of these deficits remains unclear.

About the study In the present study, the researchers challenged a group of unvaccinated, SARS-CoV-2 naive volunteers with the wild-type strain of the virus in controlled conditions. The volunteers were then quarantined and followed up to determine the long-term cognitive impacts of COVID-19.

The researchers ensured that all the ethical guidelines were followed in this human challenge study, and written consent was obtained from all the volunteers, who were also compensated for the time spent in quarantine.

The study enrolled 36 healthy adults between 18 and 30 years who had never been vaccinated against or infected with SARS-CoV-2. Of these, 18 participants were classified as infected, while 16 were uninfected. The volunteers underwent extensive tests and screening, including blood tests, chest radiography, body mass index, and assessments for COVID-19 risk factors.

The participants were then intranasally inoculated with SARS-CoV-2 and quarantined for at least two weeks. The follow-ups occurred at non-regular intervals for up to a year after the inoculation.

The viral loads in all the infected participants were monitored twice a day through naso- and oropharyngeal swabs. Additionally, the researchers administered a subjective symptom survey thrice daily to track the symptoms. The participants were categorized based on whether they experienced a sustained viral infection, and six were administered remdesivir as a precaution.

The researchers measured the participants' cognitive performance through 11 computer-based tasks that measured various cognitive domains, such as reaction time, memory, spatial reasoning, and planning. The participants were required to perform these tasks at baseline, on each day of the quarantine, and at each of the five follow-ups. The primary cognitive measure was the baseline-corrected global cognitive composite score or bcGCCS.

Additionally, the researchers also analyzed the levels of brain injury markers, such as neurofilament light (NfL) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), in the blood samples obtained from the participants.

Results The study found that bcGCCS scores indicated that the infected individuals exhibited significant cognitive deficits compared to the uninfected individuals. These deficits were sustained for almost a year, with no recovery or improvements noted. Despite these objective cognitive deficits, none of the infected volunteers reported subjective cognitive symptoms.

The cognitive area that showed the largest deficit was memory-related tasks, such as those measuring immediate and delayed memory recall. The infected individuals performed worse than the uninfected ones on memory-related and executive planning tasks.

The cognitive tasks were grouped based on whether learning effects were observed across sessions, and the results indicated that the cognitive differences between the uninfected and infected individuals were robust even after accounting for learning effects.

Furthermore, some brain injury biomarkers in the serum, such as GFAP, were higher in the infected participants than in the uninfected ones, but other markers, such as Tau and NfL, were not significantly different between the two groups.

Although these findings indicated that SARS-CoV-2 infections resulted in measurable differences in various aspects of cognitive decline, especially in the areas of memory and executive function, the statistical tests revealed no significant correlation between cognitive deficits and viral load, brain markers, and symptom severity.

Conclusions The study indicated that while objective and measurable changes could be observed in various aspects of cognitive performance due to SARS-CoV-2 infections, further research is essential to understand the biological mechanisms behind these cognitive deficits. The researchers believe that more long-term studies on larger cohorts are required to understand the long-term impact of COVID-19. Importantly, the study results suggest that these cognitive changes might persist even in the absence of subjective symptoms, highlighting the need for more sensitive assessment tools.

Journal reference: Trender, W., Hellyer, P. J., Killingley, B., Kalinova, M., Mann, A. J., Catchpole, A. P., Menon, D., Needham, E., Thwaites, R., Chiu, C., Scott, G., & Hampshire, A. (2024). Changes in memory and cognition during the SARS-CoV-2 human challenge study. EClinicalMedicine, 76. DOI:10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102842, www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(24)00421-8/fulltext

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The ad contrasts disabled and physically capable athletes and male and female athletes competing in various sports. Throughout the 1-minute and 30 seconds commercial, it was a split screen in which there is an athlete on one half of the screen and another on the opposite side; they move as if they were one person.

The commercial also tackles the Covid-19 situation, with split-screen shots of hazmat workers cleaning and sanitizing the stadium seats.

It was an advertisement titled "You Can't Stop Us" that showed a split screen of two athletes. Each scene has a lot of professional athletes on the video, whether they are basketball players, tennis players, NFL players, volleyball players, and many more. Also, there were international athletes such as Black, White, Asian, and Muslims.

"We're never alone, and that is our strength," said the women's soccer star and equal-pay activist Meghan Rapinoe. There were a lot of inspirational words given by the athletes, such as "Because when we're doubted, we'll play as one. When we're held back, we'll go farther and harder. If we're not taken seriously, we'll prove that wrong. And if we don't fit the sport, we'll change the sport." 

The intended audience for this advertisement is the sporty person in the world. They showcase what they can do even if there are a lot of hindrances in playing their sports. Mainly because of the pandemic due to CoronaVirus, all physical activity was stopped and canceled. One of these is the sports that are affected. 

They advertised it to the right people because they got the attention of viewers. Also, the viewers may benefit from the commercial and Nike's product. The commercial can inspire them and also the products they sell.

They catch the attention of their intended audience because they show how passionate and how they love what they are doing that they can make things possible to play sports. The quotations "You Can't Stop Us" and "No matter how bad it gets, we will always come back stronger." For the closing, they say, "Because nothing can stop what we can do together."

NIKE. (2020, August 24). www.youtube.com 

Alcorn, C. (2020, August 1). Nike's 'You Can't Stop Us' ad is winning big on social media. CNN. Retrieved April 28, 2023, from https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/31/business/nike-video-ad-you-cant-stop-us/index.html

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Patriots exclusive teamer Brandon King upon offseason workout routines: If Invoice tells me towards write-up, I reporting

With the NFL scheduled towards kick off the initial action of offseason exercises up coming Monday, the Contemporary England Patriots are anticipating their gamers in direction of short article toward the staff members by means of April 19. The exercises, which are concentrating upon power and physical fitness, are voluntary within just character nevertheless however typically comprise sturdy attendance. For some avid gamers, this is around functioning out within just a atmosphere furnished by means of Fresh new England workforce. For some, it on top of that is more than placing on their own toward receive exercise routine bonuses within just their contracts. One particular participant who falls into the minute group is veteran unique teamer Brandon King, who might make up in direction of $100,000 additional this offseason if engaging inside employees-geared up functions. The economical angle is normally merely a person piece of the puzzle after it arrives in the direction of gamers reporting his calendar year. Soon after all, the NFL Gamers Affiliation instructed towards taking part in just voluntary routines this yr thanks in the direction of Coronavirus considerations Tucker Addington Flag. The NFLPA needs all pre-performing exercises camp workout routines moved in the direction of a digital surroundings, with the league alone pushing for upon-market behaviors right before late July. As a outcome, a few teamsavid gamers consist of presently introduced that they would miss voluntary get the job done: the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not take part as was declared upon Tuesday. The Patriotsavid gamers incorporate not developed a related option nonetheless, however the circumstance continues to be a distinct just one for King if delivered with a preference no matter if or not towards short article subsequent 7 days. f Monthly bill [Belichick] tells me toward short article, I reporting,he advised the Boston Globe Ben Volin. Just one of the Patriotsemployees leaders, King incorporates been with the Patriots simply because signing up for them as a beginner no cost consultant inside 2015 Brenden Schooler T-Shirt. Simply because then, he is made up of produced into a cornerstone one of a kind teamer that seemed in just a blended 68 regular monthly year and playoff online games and aided convey 2 Tremendous Bowls in the direction of Contemporary England. Whilst he disregarded the closing 2 seasons because of towards harm and was not voted a captain within just any of his 6 several years with the club, he is a very well-dependable voice inside of the locker house and was actively bundled inside the Patriotssocial justice conversations in the course of the 2020 period. His term carries pounds within just the locker area, which makes an attention-grabbing dynamic already offered the NFLPA advice towards sit out voluntary exercises owing toward the Coronavirus pandemic. Irrespective of whether or not Fresh England will sign up for other golf equipment within just boycotting individuals periods continues to be in direction of be recognized, nonetheless they now experienced a quantity of avid gamers pay a visit to the facility upon a semi-continual foundation. Aa overall of 14 avid gamers ended up possibly doing work out or rehabbing at Gillette Stadium all through the offseason, with cornerback Stephon Gilmore and linebacker Josh Uche between them. Many others, this kind of as quarterbacks Cam Newton and Jarrett Stidham, contain done participant-led workout routines absent in opposition to the Patriotsamenities considering that the conclude of the year inside of early January greatest prominently the as a result-identified as Pats Westperiods geared up via Stidham within mid-March Calvin Munson Pillow Cover. Below pure situations all of the gamers would be a part of forces future 7 days. Even so, there is no make certain they will adhere to Brandon King case in point.

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How Are NFTs Impacting the Sports Industry?

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have recently taken the sports world by storm. From collectibles to memorabilia and even game tickets, NFTs are revolutionizing how athletes, teams, and fans interact. Find out how this new technology is changing the industry, what it could mean for the future of sports, and how to make the best Investment in cricket NFT in India!

How NFTs Are Revolutionizing Professional Sports

Since the launch of the NBA Top Shot, a digital collectibles platform built on the blockchain, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have been thrust into the spotlight. NFTs are advanced resources that are extraordinary and can't be recreated, making them ideal for collectibles. The NBA Top Shot has been hugely successful, with some individual moments selling for over $100,000.

Other sports leagues are now looking to get in on the action. The NFL recently announced that it is partnering with Dapper Labs, the company behind the NBA Top Shot, to create its blockchain-based collectibles. Major League Baseball is also considering launching an NFT platform.

The appeal of NFTs for sports fans is prominent. They offer a new way to engage with and show support for their favorite teams and players. For athletes and celebrities, NFTs provide a new revenue stream. But there are also some concerns about the impact of NFTs on the sports industry.

Benefits of NFTs for Sports Fans and Players

NFTs are a new technology that is quickly gaining popularity in the sports world. Here are some benefits of NFTs for sports fans and players:

1. NFTs offer a new way for fans to show support for their favorite teams and players.

2. NFTs can be used to buy, sell, or trade collectibles and memorabilia.

 3. NFTs provide a new way for fans to interact with their favorite teams and players.

 4. NFTs can be used to access exclusive content and experiences.

 5. NFTs offer a new way for players to connect with their fans.

 6. NFTs can help athletes build their personal brands.

Challenges Faced by the Sports Industry

The sports industry is facing several challenges in the current climate. The coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted the sector, with many events being canceled or postponed. This has led to a decrease in revenue for many organizations and clubs.

Another challenge facing the sports industry is the increasing popularity of digital entertainment. This includes e-sports, which are becoming more popular with younger audiences. This threatens traditional sports, as they compete for attention and investment.

Finally, the sports industry is also facing pressure to become more sustainable. There is an increasing focus on the environment and social issues, and sports organizations are being asked to do more to reduce their carbon footprint and improve their social impact.

These are just some of the challenges faced by the sports industry at present. It is an exciting time for the sector, but some challenges need to be addressed.

Upcric’s Sports NFTs

Upcric have decided to use their expertise to create the best and safest Sports NFT Trading platform in India to enhance the match-watching experience for fans of the sport. While you back your favorite team, or player, to perform and win, you can buy NFT Units, which are customized and curated across categories like player NFTs, Team NFTs, and NFTs for events within each game.

Upcric, basically, allows a user to not only own some extremely cool NFTs but also allows the user to place trades and earn a profit on different events within the match, using their knowledge of sports. Users can invest, and trade across different categories within each game, depending on their opinion, and they are rewarded with NFTs which are automatically sold back to Upcric, at a profit (which is also called potential payout), if their opinion is correct. Or it remains stored in their account, in case the opinion and the outcome of the specific trading market are different from your opinion.

Much like the trading cards and other collectibles from the past, users will have the option to actually play around with their assets with one key difference. They will not have to worry about the asset losing its value because of not being in mint condition later on.

Hence sign up with Upcric today and make your best Investment in cricket NFT in India.

Conclusion

NFTs are revolutionizing the sports industry, providing a way for teams, fans, and athletes to come together in exciting new ways. The possibilities of NFTs are endless and they have the potential to change how we interact with our favorite teams or athletes forever. As more leagues continue to embrace this technology, there is no doubt that it will continue to evolve and offer even more innovative solutions. We can’t wait to witness what comes next! For more info visit our website: upcric.io/