New York City mayor Eric Adams announced that if the city continues to show a low level of risk in spreading COVID-19, he will remove the vaccine requirements for indoor dining, fitness and entertainment venues on March 7. However, the private sector mandate would still prohibit Kyrie Irving from playing in home games, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The mayor's press secretary, Fabien Levy, confirmed The Athletic’s report. Adams stipulated this would all happen if there were “no surprises this week.”
Irving is unvaccinated and has only been playing on the road for the Nets due to the city’s vaccination mandate.