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NYC Mayor-Elect Says City Won't Change Vaccine Mandate, Closing Door on Unvaxxed Irving

New York City mayor-elect Eric Adams announced on CNN Friday night that he will not change the city's vaccine requirements, effectively closing the door on any chance for unvaccinated Kyrie Irving to play for the Nets this season.

As a result of a New York City mandate, which requires proof of vaccination to enter indoor arenas, Irving is currently ineligible to play in Brooklyn home games in 2021–22. However, New York officials deemed the HSS Training Center in Brooklyn a "private facility." Despite this move, Nets general manager Sean Marks said on Oct.