It looks like Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is firm on his stance not to get the COVID-19 vaccine amid increasing pressure from the NBA and the city of New York.
Irving's refusal to get the vaccine is set to cost him a lot of money since he will not be allowed to play at home due to New York's mandate requiring players to have at least one vaccine shot. Not to mention that other cities are putting up stricter measures to prevent the further spread of the disease, like Canada (home of the Toronto Raptors) who recently passed a law that will criminally charge unvaccinated people who breach quarantine protocols.
Despite the situation not working in favor of unvaccinated players like him, though, Irving made it clear in his recent tweet that he's not changing his mind.
I am protected by God and so are my people. We stand together.
— Hélà (@KyrieIrving) October 9, 2021
It remains to be seen how the Nets will address the Kyrie Irving issue, especially since they can't afford him to miss half of the games in 2021-22 as they try to win the Larry O'Brien trophy.
There have been talks about the Nets potentially trading him if the issue isn't resolved, but a recent rumor claims that Irving could potentially retire or ponder about it Brooklyn suddenly traded him.
Brooklyn is undoubtedly in a tricky situation with Irving since it seems they don't have an option that would allow him to be available in their home games. With the new season just a couple of weeks away, it will be interesting to see what the team ends up doing.
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