Thu Dec 9, 2021 – 12:24 pm EST
DETROIT (LifeSiteNews) — A National Hockey League (NHL) player is standing firm in his decision not to get jabbed with COVID shots.
Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi must sit out 10 days under the NHL’s COVID protocols for this season. It remains unclear if Bertuzzi tested positive for COVID-19 or has been exposed to someone who had COVID.
“Under NHL rules, teams will be permitted to suspend unvaccinated players who are ‘unable to participate in club activities,’ whether due to a positive test for COVID-19 or due to an inability to travel because of government restrictions,” CBS Sports previously reported.
Bertuzzi could not travel to Canada due to its vaccine passport requirement, so he had to sit out those games regardless of his current COVID status.
“It’s a personal choice, freedom of choice, and life choice,” Bertuzzi said in September. “It’s a personal choice, and I made it.”
He could miss out on $400,000 in pay due to not being able to play in Canada alone, USA Today previously calculated.
Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman supports Bertuzzi’s medical freedom.
“It’s his decision,” Yzerman said. “I am not in a position
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