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You should take it.</p>&mdash; Andrelton Simmons (@Andrelton) <a href="https://twitter.com/Andrelton/status/1425815176566165504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2021</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cks98p9f7003x3e6qe6ezfqsb@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Simmons tested positive for the virus at the beginning of the season in April, following him denying the option to get the vaccine when the team made it available to all players and staff at Target Field.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cks98oped001u3e6qay3p6e0m@published'}, {'data': {'tag': None, 'fill': None, 'items': [{'uri': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/cknhnq7lw001d1kru2n17aylg@published', 'url': 'http://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/local-sports/minnesota-twins/twins-place-andrelton-simmons-on-covid-19-injured-list', 'lead': 'image', 'pageUri': 'http://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/local-sports/minnesota-twins/twins-place-andrelton-simmons-on-covid-19-injured-list', 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/Andrelton-Simmons-505a1bac-2ff5-46e2-97e2-2e841fecdacf.jpg?crop=16:9', 'urlIsValid': True, 'contentType': 'article', 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/local-sports/minnesota-twins/twins-place-andrelton-simmons-on-covid-19-injured-list', 'overrideImage': None, 'overrideTitle': None, 'primaryHeadline': 'Twins place Andrelton Simmons on COVID-19 injured list', 'ignoreValidation': False}], '_version': 2, 'articles': [{'uri': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/cknhnq7lw001d1kru2n17aylg@published', 'url': 'http://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/local-sports/minnesota-twins/twins-place-andrelton-simmons-on-covid-19-injured-list', 'lead': 'image', 'pageUri': 'http://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/local-sports/minnesota-twins/twins-place-andrelton-simmons-on-covid-19-injured-list', 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/Andrelton-Simmons-505a1bac-2ff5-46e2-97e2-2e841fecdacf.jpg?crop=16:9', 'urlIsValid': True, 'contentType': 'article', 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/local-sports/minnesota-twins/twins-place-andrelton-simmons-on-covid-19-injured-list', 'overrideImage': None, 'overrideTitle': None, 'primaryHeadline': 'Twins place Andrelton Simmons on COVID-19 injured list', 'ignoreValidation': False}], 'missingItems': False, 'sectionFront': 'news', 'componentVariation': 'inline-related'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/inline-related/instances/cks98vqkm005y3e6qtkgb24ps@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Now critics have let Simmons hear it online, going after his performance on the field and his opinions off.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cks98pvyh004d3e6qro1m9hxm@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/aHyerPower/status/1425870050477494272', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shocked we’d see such a big swing and a miss from a guy batting…<br><br>.218 <a href="https://t.co/ppxgmxDyTz">https://t.co/ppxgmxDyTz</a></p>&mdash; B (@aHyerPower) <a href="https://twitter.com/aHyerPower/status/1425870050477494272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2021</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cks98ox47002f3e6qbmvzd5he@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/Bill_TPA/status/1425868446626160640', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">hey <a href="https://twitter.com/Twins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Twins</a> it&#39;s totally 100% okay to cut this moron for being a moron who is also not good at baseball anymore <a href="https://t.co/J1UcFPR7Bx">https://t.co/J1UcFPR7Bx</a></p>&mdash; Bill (@Bill_TPA) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bill_TPA/status/1425868446626160640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2021</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cks98p0bd002r3e6qqj9r48nu@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Some in his comments section are simply trying to offer resources that provide information on the vaccine.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cks98qn85004q3e6qipbn8h4u@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/RhubarbBrown/status/1425819319267647488', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Andrelton, please stop looking at the data. 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Thanks. <a href="https://t.co/msMHaf6FAq">https://t.co/msMHaf6FAq</a></p>&mdash; keithlaw (@keithlaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/keithlaw/status/1425827563369373696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2021</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cks98p5vb003i3e6q13ll3yyv@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The Twins had met and reminded players and staff to heed virus protocols following Simmons positive case, but the team was mostly vaccinated.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cks98oser00243e6qb323pvzr@published'}, {'data': {'tag': None, 'fill': None, 'items': [{'uri': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/cks947zf9003evsp77zvl1omy@published', 'url': 'http://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/news/national/florida-woman-gives-birth-takes-two-pics-and-dies-of-covid', 'lead': 'image', 'pageUri': 'http://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/news/national/florida-woman-gives-birth-takes-two-pics-and-dies-of-covid', 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/GettyImages1183380706-34970836-5ace-418f-8ffc-1f2131976eed.jpg?crop=16:9', 'urlIsValid': True, 'contentType': 'article', 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/news/national/florida-woman-gives-birth-takes-two-pics-and-dies-of-covid', 'overrideImage': None, 'overrideTitle': None, 'primaryHeadline': 'Florida woman gives birth, takes two pics and dies of COVID', 'ignoreValidation': False}], '_version': 2, 'articles': [{'uri': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/cks947zf9003evsp77zvl1omy@published', 'url': 'http://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/news/national/florida-woman-gives-birth-takes-two-pics-and-dies-of-covid', 'lead': 'image', 'pageUri': 'http://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/news/national/florida-woman-gives-birth-takes-two-pics-and-dies-of-covid', 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/GettyImages1183380706-34970836-5ace-418f-8ffc-1f2131976eed.jpg?crop=16:9', 'urlIsValid': True, 'contentType': 'article', 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/news/national/florida-woman-gives-birth-takes-two-pics-and-dies-of-covid', 'overrideImage': None, 'overrideTitle': None, 'primaryHeadline': 'Florida woman gives birth, takes two pics and dies of COVID', 'ignoreValidation': False}], 'missingItems': False, 'sectionFront': 'news', 'componentVariation': 'inline-related'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/inline-related/instances/cks98wbxv00673e6qomur1l46@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'When tweeting that he was not getting the vaccine or advocating for it, Simmons said he was against it for &quot;personal reasons and past experience.&quot; 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