jonathan isaac, of the orlando magic, is just minutes away.m homeless in seattle to moving on, i $1.9 trillion federal covid relief package is helping dozens of homeless in the emerald city move up from tents to high-rise apartments with beautiful views of the space needle and puget sound. we begin tonight with the ongoing inviting months democrats of the massive spending plan and the activists ambushes of moderates who oppose the party's embrace of things left-wing. kevin corke has the latest on all about tonight. good evening. >> good evening. it is now a hallmark of politics, especially on the political left. do what we say or we will berate, belittle, and navy and harass you into submission. and yet even with that in mind, it was utterly shocking to see what happened over the weekend as a political discourse in our content though my country continues to develop. cluster of activists following democratic senator kyrsten sinema into a bathroom, recording her and yelling at her while she tried to use the facilities. as you pointed out in the

jonathan isaac plays for the orlando magic. he nba super star who has chosen not to get the covid-19 vaccine and he joins me now. jonathan, really great to see you don't. tell me, why have you decided not to get the covid-19 vaccine? >> will, thank you so much for having me. you know, a lot went into my decisions for not deciding to get the vaccine for starters. i have had had covid in the past. i understand immunity natural infection is robust and long-lasting. i have that with my current physical fitness level and age group i don't feel i'm in a category of fear or necessary need right now to get the vaccine. so many others of the craziness and vitriol going on right now. people losing their jobs, i feel there is a blatant miscarriage of information by the media has turned this thing so sour and it's been politicized and i see people and i'm standing with people who are deciding not to get it on the backs of freedom. freedom getting people the choice. religious freedom to choose what he want this to do as our country was foun

if you listen to jonathan isaac speak, is it possible to say he's ill-informed. my risk is extremely low, i'm extremely physically fit with no underlying health problems and i already had covid which means the natural immunity from having recovered is greater than what the vaccine can give me so, therefore, as low as a risk as it is to get the vaccine in terms of adverse consequences, i still fear the vaccine more than i fear covid. i'm somebody who got the vaccine. but i listen to that and i think people like that should have the ability to make that choice for themselves and there's no way to listen to him and to conclude that he's stupid or ill-informed. that's a rational, cogent way of making a decision but they instantly label him anti-vaxx because all that term means at this point is somebody who questions dr. fauci or the world health organization or the scientific community. howie: i think everyone should be vaccinated. i also think somebody like an nba player has to make a personal decision. other stars like kyrie irving may not be able to play home game

nba players like jonathan isaac and draymond green mounted eloquent defenses on the right to make their medical decisions making it clear that, yes, they have taught this through much to the frustration of the overwhelmingly sports journalists who want them to go along with the narrative. and let's talk about those journalists. particularly espn. the worldwide leader has been a constant force for division in recent years. driving race and gender focused narratives, lauding acts of leftist political protests, and even sidelining qualified reporters like rachel nichols in service of the woke agenda. just today the excellent and talented sage steele is facing enormous backlash for her comments on race, vaccine mandates and more. failed former espn host turned colin kaepernick bio-pic producer jamel hill called her a clown for expressing those views. espn said they embrace different points of view in a statement. but do they really? this would be a good test. let's consider someone who espn has had on their programming for years. journalism professor kevin blackstone of maryland. what are s

in 2021, i stand with kyrie irving, i stand with bradley beale with jonathan isaac.seems cynical. >> really? in washington? i don't believe it. >> ted cruz has been vaccinated. >> it underscores how little power the biden administration has over this debate. biden said this last week, we shouldn't make this political. we shouldn't make this political. it doesn't matter how often he says it. it is political. there are people and there are political forces who are using it to their advantage. >> no question. 95% of the nba is vaccinated. >> that's it for "inside politics." join us back here at 8:00 a.m. up next "state of the union." the guest is pete buttigieg and adam kinzinger and jon stewart. have a wonderful day. if it were my vision, i'd ask my doctor about preservision. it's the most studied eye vitamin brand. if it were my vision, i'd look into preservision preservision areds 2 contains the exact nutrient formula recommended by the nei to help reduce the risk of moderate to advanced amd progression. i have amd, it is my vision, so my plan includes preservision.

another player, jonathan isaac, was trying to explain masks don't work. which has spread to several locker rooms. this comes down to the nba players' union really one of the most powerful unions in america. their stance on vaccine mandate is nonstarter. so the vaccine deniers are in many ways setting the agenda here. >> right now san francisco and new york city requiring athletes indoors to be vaccinated. we've seen some hesitancy on vaccinations from you mentioned kyrie irving of the nets but also golden state warriors player andrew wiggins. explain why the nba can't just mandate a vaccination policy? >> it is really a collective bargaining labor issue. the nba's backed in a corner. here is america's most progressive sports league only getting bailed out by america's most progressive cities. the league finds itself in a real almost race against time and these conspiracy theories to get players vaccined in time for opening night. we are only talking about 30 or so players but the big questions the nba can answer with its limited power are will vaccinated

instead you've called jonathan isaac and others, myself included, flat earthers. are you a doctor or a medical doctor? >> i have worked over 30 years on health policy. >> you're not a medical doctor. do you have a science degree? and yet you travel the country, calling people flat earthers, who have had covid, looked at studies of millions of people, and made their own personal decision that their immunity they naturally acquired is sufficient but you presume somehow to tell over 100 million americans who survived covid that we have no right to determine our own medical care. you alone are on high and you've made these decisions, a lawyer with no scientific background, no medical degree. this is an arrogance coupled with an an authoritarianism that is unseemly and un-american. you, sir, are the one ignoring the science. the vast preponderance of scientific studies, dozens and dozens, show robust, long-lasting immunity after covid infection. even the cdc does not recommend measles vaccine if you have measles immunity. the same was true for smallpox. but you ignore

nba player jonathan isaac, not getting vaccinated. he is out. there is no off-ramp for the vaccine mandates and that is a real problem. what do you say? >> it's a problem for those individuals. i just add a couple other things. yale university, they want to make everybody dumb toothless, trump sporters. how do you explain the number of phds don't want to get the shot? how do you explain the 100 yale employees don't want to get the shot. i heard reports that yale is a place of higher education. number two, not only head coach of washington state were fired, so was the coaches. this guy was recruited from the university of hawaii, very sought-after, very respected. what about the kids went there to play for the coach in washington state? does the governor feel better about himself? president biden, they're in over their heads. what i think, stuart, they looked at the study showed over 60% of american public when asked, for vax mandates. maybe not their teacher who is teacher decided to lose their job or cop or firefighter or hospice worker, to los

i'm talking about kyrie erving and jonathan isaac and draymond green.pular thought. you talk about haranguing green warriors made a fascinating point about this push for the vaccine. i don't know how long this clip is. i hope it gets to this point is he going to say which is something is off. just by measure of how hard it's been pushed. watch. >> you have to honor peoples feelings and their own personal belief. i think that's been lost. when it comes to vaccinated and unvaccinated. you say we live in the land of the free. well, you are not giving anyone freedom because you are making people do something. will: so it wasn't in that cup i thought he found so fascinating. pete: great point, still. will: he goes it's just being pushed so hard. so hard, which makes you go man, like that in and of itself raises questions. why would some unanimity with such force. that's what draymond green has to say. find the rest of that clip. it's pretty fascinating. carley: to answer his question, comes down to politics. why did joe biden during that afghanistan crisis a

quick plug i had jonathan isaac on the will cain podcast this last week. an hour with him.. so you can also listen to that conversation on the will cain podcast. let's run through some college football here on fox today. let's start with your take on maryland vs. ohio state. that's at noon on fox, clay. >> yeah. it's going to be right after the game. right after the pregame show we are doing here. big noon kickoff. i think, will that is intriguing game. if you watched maryland, they got absolutely obliterated by iowa. embarrassed last friday night in a game they were playing in college park, maryland. had seven turnovers. as a result, i think they will bounce back. be a little bit better. ohio state ran roughshod over rutgers. this is closer than the line of 21. i would lean towards maryland. i think ohio state wins by around 14. you know i love to gamble. i'm on maryland plus 21. will: you took the points. to your point, the big ten is fascinating. texas ou. this is an awesome game. penn state vs. iowa. these are the two best teams right now in the big 10. and they are abo

steve: the nba's jonathan isaac with the orlando magic. he is not going to get the shot.i'm a youngs guy, i'm healthy, i have had covid. i'm not getting it watch. >> i have covid in the past. i have come to understand our reactions in terms of immunity by natural infection is robust is robust and long last. i have that with my current physical fitness level and age group i don't feel i'm in a category of, you know, feel or necessarily need right now to get the vaccine. i feel that the blatant miscarriage was information about the media has turned this thing so sour and it's politicized i'm seeing people and standing with people who deciding not to get it on the backs of freedom. there aren't scientific legal or to me moral grounds for the vaccine mandate itself. i think when you take into account the nature of covid, the nature of the vaccine that doesn't stop infection or transmission. brian: he is 100 percent right. by the way, the durability is about a year. so if you think this is a big deal, now we're going to have all of america go back and get another two shots. so

if you're going to travel the country insulting them alliance of americans, including nba star jonathan isaac who had covid, recovered, look at a city with 2.5 million people and said well you know what? it looks like my immunity is as good as the vaccine. in a free country, maybe they ought to be able to make that decision. myself included, flat earthers. we found that insulting. are you a doctor or medical doctor? >> i've worked over 30 years -- >> you are not a medical doctor. do you have a science degree? yet he travel the country, calling people flat earthers, who have had covid, looked at the studies of millions of people and made their own personal decision that their immunity they naturally acquired is sufficient. but you presumed, somehow, to tell over 100 million americans who survived covid that we have no right to determine our own medical care. you alone are on high and you've made these decisions, a lawyer with no scientific background, no medical degree. this is an arrogance coupled with authoritarianism that is unseemly and un-american. you, sir, are that when ignoring the sci