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Brad Stevens won’t clarify Celtics’ vaccination status as playoffs loom

The Celtics might have other issues to worry about aside from whether or not they can secure the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed. But president of basketball operations Brad Stevens isn’t willing to talk about one of the emerging elephants in the room.

After recent reports surfaced this week questioning whether some Celtics, including Jayson Tatum, Al Horford and Jaylen Brown, would be unavailable to play in Toronto for a potential playoff series due to Canada’s strict new vaccination guidelines, Stevens and the Celtics have been asked over the past few days about the team’s vaccination status.

During his weekly appearance on 98.