- Kyrie Irving can’t play in Brooklyn Nets home games because he hasn’t gotten a COVID-19 vaccine.
- Nets head coach Steve Nash said Irving would miss home games because the issue was unresolved.
- The unusual situation throws Irving’s and the Nets’ future into question.
The Brooklyn Nets appear to be coming to terms with the idea that Kyrie Irving won’t play home games this season because he hasn’t received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Because of New York City’s vaccine mandates, Irving isn’t allowed to play in home games. San Francisco and Los Angeles are the only other cities with similar rules.
“I think we recognize he’s not playing home games,” Nash said, the New York Post reported. “We’re going to have to, for sure, play without him this year, so it just depends on when, where, and how much.”
It was the first public admission from the team that Irving’s situation may not be resolved when the regular season begins.
It was first disclosed that Irving wasn’t vaccinated when he wasn’t available for the Nets’ media day. He was the only player on the roster not present. When asked about his vaccination status, Irving repeatedly requested privacy over his decision.
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