Tyler Bertuzzi explains why he chose not to vaccinate
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T. Tadi
September 23, 2021 (1:35 PM)
«The league has worked on protocols for vaccinated and non-vaccinated players that all teams and players are to follow,» Yzerman explained yesterday. «Tyler will follow the protocols for non-vaccinated players, most significant is as of now and the foreseeable future you can't enter Canada unless you're vaccinated. So that obviously will be an issue when we play Canadian teams.»
For Bertuzzi, it come down to personal choice.
«It went fine, it was good,» Bertuzzi said of his discussion with Yzerman. »It's a life choice, a personal choice. Personal choice.»
He also explained that he's discussed his decision with his teammates, with whom he won't be able to take the ice in Canadian cities.
«Everything is good, same as normal,» Bertuzzi said of his relationship with his teammates. And according to Bertuzzi, he didn't have to think twice about his choice.
«It was pretty set in stone,» Bertuzzi said.
Credit: HF
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