Another day and another dumb tweet from lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14). This time, the GOP Rep. took aim at the NBA.
Earlier this week, Brooklyn Nets star, Kyrie Irving, who has chosen not to get the Covid-19 vaccine, was informed he would not be allowed to play. The Nets, in line with New York regulations, said the point guard would not play until he can become “a full participant.”
Greene has been vocal in her wariness of the Covid-19 vaccine and is strongly opposed to vaccine mandates. She tweeted “The fascist NBA won’t let Kyrie Irving play for refusing a vaccine. But yet they still let Magic Johnson play with HIV.”
The fascist NBA won’t let Kyrie Irving play for refusing a vaccine.
But yet they still let Magic Johnson play with HIV.
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) October 14, 2021
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The tweet prompted over over 7.8k comments at the time of writing. Many were quick to point out the ruling had little to do with the NBA. The Nets were forced to act given the NYC Covid regulations (people have to show proof of vaccination to enter bars and other public spaces).
Many more took her to task over her comparing Covid to HIV. Covid can be very easily transmitted through the air. HIV requires the exchange of body fluids, such as via unprotected sex or IV drug use.
Unless Magic was raw-dogging Mo Cheeks in the low post, I think the two analogies are dissimilar.
— Vegasfan1970 (@Vegasfan1970) October 14, 2021
Hell no, you don’t get to do this.
HIV is not airborn. It is far harder to catch than coronavirus.
This is an insult to both the more than 700,000 Americans who have died of HIV in the past 40 years and the more than 700,000 Americans who died of COVID in the last 18 months
— Skylar Baker-Jordan (@SkylarJordan) October 14, 2021
Why is America suffering from such idiocy? Why?
— A-Aron GOP Survivor Sarcasm, Inc. (@zoostationaz) October 14, 2021
He retired from the NBA after finding out he had HIV.
Btw….let us know when there’s an NBA game where players are having sex on the court.
— Jodie (@JodieHMoss) October 14, 2021
Who’s gonna tell Marge how HIV is typically spread?
— Scapper 💙 (@realscapper) October 14, 2021
Oh come on Marge! One is airborne, one is not. Put your thinking cap on. Ding…ding….ding…. Covid is the correct answer. I don’t think Magic was going to have the type of contact on the court that would transmit HIV. 🤦🏻
— Katie Jenson (@colmom1) October 14, 2021
I don’t think the NBA anticipated athletes fucking each other mid-game, so little risk with Magic vs a respiratory virus.
Whoever came up with this “talking point” is a moron.
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) October 14, 2021
Tell me you have no idea how HIV is transmitted without telling me.
— Klein Blue Girl (@AllenAltcoin) October 14, 2021
Well when the “moral” majority thought that aids was contagious they masked up no problem.
Maybe we should tell them COVID-19 is like AIDS?!? pic.twitter.com/cBcJAPBLjG— notpushingupdaisies (@Gina26287062) October 14, 2021
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Not everyone criticized Greene’s tweet. Among those to show support was Florida GOP Rep. candidate Lavern Spicer, who has similarly tweeted about Johnson being allowed to play basketball while having “full-blown AIDS.”
That’s what I said! They don’t give a DAMN about anything but this shot and we have no idea why…
— Lavern Spicer (@lavern_spicer) October 14, 2021
Spicer’s ignorance was also met with plenty of ridicule.
If you think players were at risk of getting HIV from playing basketball with Magic Johnson, the only thing I can say is that “taking it to the hole” clearly doesn’t mean what you think it means.
— Jax Persists (@LadyJayPersists) October 14, 2021
CNY1983
A camera crew should go to her district and document what kind of assholes voted for this ass-wiper. The rest of America should see the shithole she came from.
Chrisk
You just want to slap the stupid out of these dumb winy bitches.
BaltoSteve
Just more proof that it’s easier to get knocked up than it is to a pizza delivered.
Mister P
It’s kind of interesting she is calling the left fascists. She’s is usually calling them Antifa. Which I am not convinced is even a thing.
MTG displays complete ignorance about most things.
garmo98
We have laws already in place that should be used to expel Boebert, Green, Gaetz, and the other right-wing terrorists from Congress. Why are we seeing no action?
SFMike
Because Democrats are completely gutless and unwilling to even fight for democracy or our future as they are to in bed with their corporate masters that call all the shots.
malerntogo
Gaetz has already taken care of himself. Soon he will be locked up and the only way he’s getting out is if tRump wins the next election, which he won’t!
Heywood Jablowme
Because they got only 11 Republican votes in favor of removing MTG from her committee assignments back in February. As a practical matter this meant little; she wanted to be elected so she could get on TV a lot, not so she could do any actual work. She’s happy having no committee work to do. But as a precedent, this is ominous. The D majority is razor-thin. If there’s an R majority in 2023 they can do the same thing to any D member who annoys Trump.
So Pelosi is wary of upping the ante with expulsions. There is no recourse with expulsions, no court appeals, nothing. (Although the voters could vote them right back in.)
BigJohnSF
Word is that this woman is extremely promiscuous. Her ignorance about HIV transmission is dangerous.
GayEGO
MTG is stupid, no doubt about it. Of course, she is a Trumplican which is why she comes up with these bizarre comments!
fur_hunter
……Sing to the tune of ‘Nothing like a Dame’ from South Pacific…………. Greene is just a f*cking C*NT!……….. Nothing but a C*NT……… Greene is just a f*cking C*NT…….. Greene is just a….. f*ck….. ing…… C*NT!!!
SFMike
Let’s face it this radical right fascist shows ignorance every time she opens her nasty mouth. Another female politician that shows voting for women candidates is no solution for our political divide and future. Vote platform not genitals.
Den
Thankfully more and more of the people in her district, despite being rabid evangelicals and right wingers are beginning to understand that she is really doing nothing to represent their interests or work for them in any real way. She is just there to make waves, or more accurately, make a fool of herself. It is less and less likely that she will get reelected, and at least slightly possible that she will not make it through her first term.
trojanboy
Humans are the worst virus.
Bob
Sure are. And covid and global warming are medicine for the earth to get rid of this nasty infection.
Zip22Zip
Maybe she’ll eventually get her hormone dosage leveled off so she won’t be so crazy. It’s difficult when you’re transitioning getting them just right especially when trying to lower your testosterone and raise your estrogen levels so you’ll look more feminine.
fredk3
Oh Marge – pitiful and boorish. Such beefy arms and square of jaw … she reminds me of my oil delivery guy Chuck but with cheap brassy hair dye.
RichAM
Why and HOW is this stupid, ignorant *unt in office in the first place. Drop a house on this *itch!
Essie
No one will ever convince me that this woman is as stupid as she sounds. It’s impossible. I believe she is playing to her district of ignorant, uneducated people just so she can stay in Congress and scam money. The majority of her “people” don’t even have a high school education. She is perfect for them. I only wish I could just think of her as comic relief but she scares me and she is dangerous.
Doug
I really wonder if we’re wasting our time sending tweets to people like this. I’ll bet they don’t even bother to read them, they just go and post another dumb comment.
Tombear
How in the Hell do these MTGs and Lauren Boebert get elected? Their constituency must be comprised of hillbillies.
BoomerMyles
MTG should contract BOTH!
jms42
Let me complete that headline.
…Shocking Absolutely Nobody.
keith 2512
Afraid just adds to the arguments for Dumb Blondes to lose the franchise