The Golden State Warriors might miss Andrew Wiggins at the start of the season and beyond, for an unprecedented reason.
The Warriors are worried that San Francisco vaccine mandates and the NBA's decision to follow local protocols could lead to Wiggins, who has refused to get vaccinated, missing games, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Chronicle reports that there is a belief Wiggins will be granted a religious exemption from the NBA, but the San Francisco city government has the power to override that exemption. The San Francisco Department of Public Health told the Chronicle it would not comment unless Wiggins is granted that exemption:
“We are actively addressing the matter of requests for religious exemption from vaccinations across many industries and will work with our business and entertainment community on next steps,” the San Francisco Department of Public Health said in a statement.