Andrew Bogut has embarked on a sensational string of comments, ones where he’s lashed out at the government in Australia and its approach towards COVID-19
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic has shackled the world in its clutches, the global stage has been a shadow of what it was in 2019. Wave after wave of the disease have fraught countries with new variants wrecking havoc in every continent.
Much like every country, Australia has been no stranger to the adverse effects of Coronavirus as well. The land has be knackered with three waves with the government in the country speculating a fresh lockdown until a magnitude of people are vaccinated against COVID-19.
In the midst of these reports, ex-NBA star, Australian Andre Bogut has gone onto hit out at his country’s government. Embarking on an extradonaire slew of comments, Bogut has gone onto claim that the Australian government had put a gag on the country’s athletes from speaking out against the state and federal government’s handling of the pandemic.
Andrew Bogut Lashes At Australian Government Over COVID-19
He’s also talked about how he was asked to shoot a video message promoting the lockdown in the country, one for which he would be paid. Bogut has claimed that he had refused to do the government’s bidding with him an advocate of having no lockdown in the land.
Former NBA basketball player, Andrew Bogut, says he was offered money to make social media posts about the pandemic.
He goes on to say that athletes are muzzled by their organizations and told not to say anything that can be considered anti-government. pic.twitter.com/1HoqSWs1eE
— Grant Taylor (@grantltaylor) August 22, 2021
Former Australian NBA star Andrew Bogut was offered money to promote lockdowns and refused .
Well done mate.. respect
👍👍👍👋👋👋 pic.twitter.com/KQhfIKCabg— Fredso (@fredsooooo) August 22, 2021
Bogut didn’t only stop there though with him further lambasting the country’s athletes as he belittled them, questioning why they were silent on the entire set of events unraveling.
“Athletes that are on contract in our biggest leagues in Australia, AFL, NRL have been told not to make anti-lockdown, anti-government statements on social media, period,” he claimed.
“The very people that buy your f***ing deodorants and your moisturisers and your candles and your Nike shoes, that are most affected by this s**t.
“Last year about three or four months into this pandemic … I got offered money to put out a public service announcement. I refuse to do that s**t,” he continued.