Bills WR Cole Beasley releases anti-vaccination rap
Buffalo Bills wideout Cole Beasley released a rap song containing lyrics against receiving a COVID-19 vaccination shot.
Beasley’s song titled “Heavy 1s” is an ode to both his uniform number (No. 11) as well as … well, let him tell you.
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“I got heavy nuts,” is a prominent lyric, along with anti-vaccination lines such as “ain’t no vaccination for me, only evacuation save ’em homie.”
Beasley, who claims he is pro-choice in terms of information on vaccinations, didn’t stop there.
A statement from WR Cole Beasley: pic.twitter.com/MWNEHC9Dgv
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) July 28, 2021
“To shut my mouth you’re going to have to kill me. If freedom of speech and freedom of choice go out the window then there’s no freedom at all,” Beasley said in the song.
Here is the full and controversial statement from #Bills WR Cole Beasley, on vaccines and much more: pic.twitter.com/OuNyrtt7Nz
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 28, 2021
Beasley has been outspoken against vaccinations, even threatening retirement at one point after the NFL and its players association announced new rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated players. He even got into it over social media with teammate Jerry Hughes on the topic, however Beasley noted that he had a calm conversation on the phone with the Bills defensive end.
As for his style of music, Beasley is not new to the rap game. He released his first album in 2018.
This @BuffaloBills receiving duo did work in 2019. 🙌
John Brown & @Bease11's BEST plays this season! pic.twitter.com/x1FB6znEow
— NFL (@NFL) March 11, 2020
Beasley, 32, is coming off a season in which he recorded career highs of 82 receptions and 967 yards. He also had four touchdown catches.
Overall, Beasley has 468 catches for 5,016 yards and 33 touchdowns in 133 games (42 starts) over nine seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (2012-18) and Bills.
Cole Beasley explaining why he’s a cry baby pic.twitter.com/lI2731GlJT
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