Retired fullback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Anthony Sherman compared the use of differently colored wristbands during NFL training camps to denote COVID-19 vaccination status to racial segregation. Some NFL teams have made the decision to have their vaccinated players wear a wristband of one color, with unvaccinated players wearing a wristband of a different color. The NFL has put forth revised health and safety protocols for this season, with vaccinated players and staffers being subject to far less rigorous limitations. Many players, such as Bills receiver Cole Beasley, Panthers linebacker Denzel Perryman and Washington Football Team defensive end Montez Sweat, among others, have pushed back against the vaccine and the league's protocols.