Kyrie Irving Could Be Allowed to Play Home Games at the Barclays Center Soon
Mayor Eric Adams is reportedly planning to exempt performers and athletes from the vaccine mandate.
Kyrie Irving could be making his Barclays Center debut as early as Sunday following reports of the change in New York City’s private-sector vaccine mandate.
Sources claim that New York City mayor Eric Adams will alter the city’s private-sector vaccine mandate “specifically for performers and athletes” effective Thursday, allowing unvaccinated athletes like Irving to play home games for the first time this season. Shams Charania of The Athletic also tweeted, “Unvaccinated Yankees and Mets players also now eligible for home games.”
Irving has only been serving as a part-time player for the Brooklyn Nets due to his unvaccinated status contradicting the city’s mandate, which does not allow unvaccinated New York-based athletes and performers to work. If reports are accurate, Irving will be able to play against the Charlotte Hornets at the Barclays Center on Sunday.
Kyrie Irving is eligible to make his home debut at Barclays Center on Sunday vs. the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. New NYC exemption for in-town athletes and performers will be effective immediately beginning Thursday.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 23, 2022
Sources: Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will be cleared for home games as New York City will on Thursday change private sector vaccine mandate to allow exemption for athletes and entertainers in workplace. Unvaccinated Yankees and Mets players also now eligible for home games.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 23, 2022
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