"Tell me, are you still okay?": Felix Neureuther has to clarify a few things about vaccinations and death threats

Created: 01/13/2022, 09:42 AM

From: Andreas Knobloch

Felix Neureuther got angry because a statement was misinterpreted.

© Screenshot Instagram Felix Neureuther

Felix Neureuther takes a clear position even on critical issues.

Now a statement has been misinterpreted to him - and he angrily clarifies that.

Munich - Felix Neureuther is a winter sports expert on public television.

The former ski hero of the Germans also likes to comment on sport-political issues.

He recently criticized the German youth work, which has been significantly affected by the pandemic.

Now he became a target himself because a comment on a vaccination topic was misinterpreted.

Neureuther advocates vaccination and wants all role models - for him professional athletes are part of it - a vaccination.

The clearly eaten Neureuther now had to justify himself on Instagram.

"I have to clarify something here because a couple of people wrote to me that I was in favor of Urs Kryenbühl receiving death threats because he was not vaccinated," Neureuther introduces.

Kryenbühl is a 27 year old Swiss ski racer.

Felix Neureuther pissed off: "Tell me, is it still working?"

Neureuther continues: “Tell me, is it still possible?

I distance myself very clearly from death threats, it is not to be trifled with, "emphasizes the 37-year-old, who has already had experience with it, and adds:" Whether vaccinated or not vaccinated is completely sausage.

The only thing I said is that he could have gotten the vaccine.

And that's my opinion too. "

Felix Neureuther on the subject of vaccination clearly: "If you have the privilege ..."

Neureuther provides his reason immediately.

“If you as an athlete nowadays have the privilege of doing your job, meeting people, traveling around in world history, then I believe that it is important to use your role model function and set an example.

I hope my opinion is so respected, ”says Neureuther.

He respects both vaccinated and unvaccinated people.

"Now I hope that it's about sport again, because that's what we try to teach the children as positively as possible," he ends his statement.

In addition to Sven Hannawald and Kati Wilhelm, Neureuther will accompany ARD as an expert during the Winter Games in Beijing (from February 4th to February 20th).