Is Kyrie Irving Really Prepared To Miss The Season?
The Lead
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3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 19 October 2021
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
A couple weeks ago, the Brooklyn Nets were downplaying concerns about Kyrie Irving's vaccination status and eligibility to play this season. Then, after he was unable to play with the team during much of preseason, those questions became more persistent. And on Wednesday, Irving published a video on Instagram Live where he essentially doubled down on his commitment to not get vaccinated -- and tried to explain his reasoning. Today, as the NBA season kicks off and the Nets begin their quest for a title, The Athletic's Alex Schiffer joins us to discuss the rather confusing video, what Kyrie claims to be standing up for, and how far he is willing to take his fight.
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| 0:46.0 | Don't believe that I'm retiring. Don't believe that I'm gonna give up this game for a vaccine mandate |
| 1:01.0 | or staying unvaccinated. Don't believe any of that should, man. Like really be aware. |
| 1:08.0 | That's Kyrie Irving breaking off a long silence last Wednesday during a 20-minute long |
| 1:13.0 | and often very confusing Instagram live video. |
| 1:16.0 | It's not about being anti-vex or about being on one side or the other. |
| 1:23.0 | It's just really about being true to what feels good for me. |
| 1:27.0 | With NBA season tipping off tonight and Kyrie out of the net's lineup indefinitely, |
| 1:31.0 | the Athletics Alex Schiffer joins us to try and answer a maybe impossible question. |
| 1:36.0 | What exactly does Kyrie Irving stand for and how far is he willing to take his fight? |
| 1:41.0 | From Wondering in the Athletic, I'm Anders Keltow. It's Tuesday, October 19th, and this is The Lead. |
| 1:50.0 | So Alex, how is this very nice relaxing build up to the NBA season bed for you? |
| 1:55.0 | Oh, you know, just another day in net's paradise, right? |
| 1:59.0 | Now I'm scraping and clawing for stories. I can't wait for the games to start. |
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