Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving won't be allowed to play, or even train, until he's vaccinated against Covid, NBA franchise management announced Tuesday.
"Due to the evolution of the situation and after reflection, we have decided that Kyrie Irving will not play or train with the team until he is eligible to be available at all matches," Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement.
To fight the pandemic, New York has implemented new health safety protocols that do not allow unvaccinated adults to take part in training or matches.
With a week before the start of the NBA season, which opens with a clash between the Milwaukee Bucks, defending champions, and his franchise of the Nets, the 29-year-old leader could not therefore play the matches at home, that is to say 41 meetings. regular season, to which should be added those of possible play-offs.
95% OF NBA PLAYERS ARE VACCINATED
He would also be deprived of games against neighboring New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors, since the city of San Francisco requires anyone over 12 to be vaccinated in order to participate in high-traffic indoor events.
“We will not allow any member of our team to be only partially available,” adds Sean Marks. It is imperative that we continue to refine the alchemy of the group and remain true to our values of team spirit and sacrifice ”.
The decision of the general manager of the Nets comes as New York City Hall decided on Friday 9 to allow Irving to train at the franchise's facilities.
While 95% of NBA players are vaccinated eBrooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving won't be allowed to play, or even train, until he's vaccinated against Covid, NBA franchise management announced Tuesday.
"Due to the evolution of the situation and after reflection, we have decided that Kyrie Irving will not play or train with the team until he is eligible to be available at all matches," Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement.
To fight the pandemic, New York has implemented new health safety protocols that do not allow unvaccinated adults to take part in training or matches.
With a week before the start of the NBA season, which opens with a clash between the Milwaukee Bucks, defending champions, and his franchise of the Nets, the 29-year-old leader could not therefore play the matches at home, that is to say 41 meetings. regular season, to which should be added those of possible play-offs.
- 95% OF NBA PLAYERS ARE VACCINATED
He would also be deprived of games against neighboring New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors, since the city of San Francisco requires anyone over 12 to be vaccinated in order to participate in high-traffic indoor events.
“We will not allow any member of our team to be only partially available,” adds Sean Marks. It is imperative that we continue to refine the alchemy of the group and remain true to our values of team spirit and sacrifice ”.
The decision of the general manager of the Nets comes as New York City Hall decided on Friday 9 to allow Irving to train at the franchise's facilities.
While 95% of NBA players are vaccinated eight days before the resumption, Irving still refuses to submit. The league instituted a very restrictive health protocol for the unvaccinated and decided that those who missed matches, for this reason, would have their wages reduced.
If the leader saw his ban on training lifted Friday, due to the private nature of the Nets training building, the New York City Hall nevertheless still refuses him the right to play at the Barclays Center, the room where the club plays. .ight days before the resumption, Irving still refuses to submit. The league instituted a very restrictive health protocol for the unvaccinated and decided that those who missed matches, for this reason, would have their wages reduced.
If the leader saw his ban on training lifted Friday, due to the private nature of the Nets training building, the New York City Hall nevertheless still refuses him the right to play at the Barclays Center, the room where the club plays. .
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