Elon Musk has sparked outrage after claiming that the Covid vaccine may have caused Bronny James’ cardiac arrest.
‘We cannot ascribe everything to the vaccine, but, by the same token, we cannot ascribe nothing,’ Musk wrote in response to a media report on Tuesday.
‘Myocarditis is a known side-effect. The only question is whether it is rare or common,’ Musk’s tweet continued.
The 18-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron was rushed to hospital after he collapsed and suffered a cardiac arrest during a basketball workout Monday at the University of Southern California, his family confirmed today.
He is now in a stable condition and has been released from intensive care.
Musk’s tweet was followed by a slew of online outrage with many criticizing the platform’s CEO for spreading conspiracy theories about the vaccines.
One Twitter user said: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, Elon Musk, MD, would like to speculate the cause of Bronny James’ cardiac arrest.’
Another wrote: ‘My father went into cardiac arrest within hours of his second dose in 2021, developed pericarditis, suffered for months with sudden drops in blood pressure, and later died in the middle of the night from another heart attack. Never had one heart issue before that second dose.’
One Twitter commenter added: ‘You are a dad – would you want folks speculating on stuff about any of your children – no way – pray that Bronny is okay and don’t let folks promote any cause at all – tell folks to pray for Bronny and his family!!!’