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Here are the questions I emailed the SEC's main media spokesperson early Monday morning.

Is Pfizer now an official “corporate sponsor” of the SEC Network? Or, as I asked in a follow-up email, of the SEC proper?

When was this sponsorship agreement finalized? Has the SEC publicly announced this sponsorship in any kind of press release? If not, why not? (I have found several other sponsorships that were announced by the SEC Network and companies through press releases).

Regarding the “updated Covid booster shot,” does this commercial and sponsorship partnership mean that the SEC endorses the view that every fan of SEC athletics should get this booster shot?

Is the SEC encouraging its student-athletes, coaches and athletic staff to get these boosters?

Will there be any type of sanctions or extra protocol requirements for athletes and coaches who choose to not get the booster shot (as there was for athletes and coaches who did not get the original vaccines)?

What percentage of SEC student athletes and coaches have already gotten this booster shot?

Is this booster shot required or strongly encouraged for employees at The SEC offices and employees of the SEC Network?

What percentage of employees at the SEC offices have already received the booster? If employees choose to not get the booster, will there be any repercussions for these employees?

Does the SEC believe that the booster shots reduce the likelihood those who get this shot will be infected by the novel coronavirus (and thus develop Covid)?

Does the SEC believe this shot will reduce the incidence of community spread?

Does the SEC believe the boosters only prevent the possibility of “severe” cases of Covid or the possibility of death?

How many SEC student-athletes, coaches and athletic staff members have died from COVID since March 2020?

How many SEC student athletes, coaches and athletic staff members have developed a “severe” case of Covid since March 2020? (I define a “severe” case as one where an infected person was hospitalized for at least two days).

If no athlete, coach, etc. has died from or experienced a severe case in almost three years, why do they need a shot to prevent them from severe outcomes that have never happened?

Asked differently, WHY does the SEC believe everyone should get this Pfizer booster shot?

My early research has found at least one example (Pilot) stating that a corporate sponsorship with the SEC Network requires an annual financial contribution to the Network (or Walt Disney Company) of at least the “mid-7 figures” (which would be several million dollars). Is this correct?

Asked more directly, how much money did Pfizer pay the SEC Network or its parent company to become a corporate sponsor?

Lastly, 13 of the 14 member institutions of the SEC are public universities, meaning they receive tax-payer funding. Should the public be able to learn the answers to the above questions? Does the SEC and its member institutions support the concept of “transparency” and accountability regarding its policies and corporate sponsors?

Thank you very much for your answers and any information that addresses these questions.

Also, please let me know if I could interview yourself or any official with the SEC office for this story.

Sincerely,

Bill Rice, Jr.

Follow-up email:

Is the SEC aware of any possible cases of vaccine injuries or adverse events that could be traced to the vaccines?

If so, did doctors follow-up on this possible connection? For example, has any vaccinated athlete been diagnosed with myocarditis after receiving at least one dose of vaccine?

Also, have there been any cases of myocarditis believed to have been caused by the novel coronavirus?

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Wes Gaylard's avatar

Woke before all.

Common sense no longer common

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