Kyrie Irving is the biggest story in the NBA. Although he wanted to keep his vaccination status private, that’s impossible with the New York City COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The Brooklyn Nets dropped a bombshell on Tuesday morning by banning Irving from all games and practices.
In theory, Irving could have played in road games while still practicing with the Nets at home and on the road. But only having a starter like Irving in some games would be a strange situation, to say the least.
General manager Sean Marks announced the banning of Irving in a statement on Tuesday.