We’ve reached a critical point. On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Nets announced that Kyrie Irving will be away from the team until he’s “eligible to be a full participant.” Long story short, it means either he gets COVID vaccinated or the laws in New York State change regarding entry into venues like Barclays Center. As of this writing, it appears that neither will be happening anytime soon so we’re stuck here.
Later that day, sources close to Irving told The Athletic’s Shams Charania that he isn’t vaccinated because he wants to make a point about control and the unfairness of COVID vaccine mandates.