Kyrie Irving may finally be able to play at the Barclays Center.
According to Politico’s Sally Goldenberg, New York City mayor Eric Adams is expected to reverse the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for performers and athletes in advance of Opening Day. Adams already said he expects to lift the mask mandate for toddlers in city daycare centers on April 4.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Jeff Passan also reported New York City is making “progress” on its private-sector vaccine mandate that would allow unvaccinated players on New York teams to play home games.
On Tuesday, Adams said he wasn’t considering repealing the mandate, stating that “when this is all said and done, people are going to realize this is a thoughtful administration and we got it right.