ddjd
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I personally think, and it seems to have been confirmed by a few well known sources that practically no one in US sports has actually taken the vaccine, theyve simply got a Dr to sign them off. All the major leagues are doing this.Soccer/football is definitely different than the major US sports from a physical exertion standpoint. Soccer is basically 2x45 minutes of jogging with some sprinting (one or two games a week but a lot of training in between). Basketball, on the other hand, is more explosive and there are more games, but less practice. Due to the timeouts and the fact that there is constant substitution, there are more breaks in between. The players with the most minutes play about 38 minutes per game, others rather 20-30 minutes, some only a few minutes per game (whereas in soccer many players play through the full 90 minutes with only the half-time as a break). I don't know football and baseball that well, but there it's more short and occasional power plays and sprints, and lots of standing around and recovering in between.
So it's definitely possible that the constant load without many breaks is the most important factor. My perception is - and that could very well be wrong - that even before 2021 a lot more soccer players than basketball players collapsed and died on the field. I can only think of two prominent basketball players: Pete Maravich (after he had already retired) and Reggie Lewis. Both had a pre-existing heart condition.
On the other hand basketball and football players have more muscle mass on average. Dr. Wodarg speculated that this could be a big factor with vaccine related deaths.