John Stockton, the National Basketball Association's all-time assists and steals leader, told the Spokesman-Review Sunday that he was barred from home basketball games by his alma mater, because he refused to comply with the school's mask mandate.
John Stockton was barred from attending basketball games at his alma mater because he refused to comply with the mask mandate.
The Associated Press.
The most famous alum of the school, who refused to wear a mask at games, had his season tickets suspended by the school.
An outspoken opponent of masks and Covid-19 vaccines, Stockton shared a number of debunked conspiracy theories in the interview.
There is no evidence to support this claim.
Chris Standiford did not respond to Forbes' request for comment and did not reply to the Spokesman-Review.
Standiford informed Stockton of the decision during a conversation that was not pleasant, and that he was asked to wear a mask to the games. They received complaints and felt like they were going to have to either ask me to wear a mask or suspend my tickets.
Chief critic.
The Nation sports editor Dave Zirin criticized John Stockton for his claims about the Covid-19 vaccine, which he believes has killed 150 pro athletes. If you have a family member who is unmoored from reality, here is a fact check. Not to shock you, but it is bullsh-t. Conservative sports commentator Clay Travis supported the decision of Stockton to refuse to wear a mask.
The NBA Hall of Famer was forced to have his basketball season tickets suspended because of his defiance of the COVID-19 mask mandate.