Kyrie Irving, Andrew Wiggins, and the NBA’s Vaccine Dilemma

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🗓️ 6 October 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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The Brooklyn Nets held their first practice at home in New York Tuesday and there was one notable absence: Kyrie Irving. The seven-time All-Star had been with the team last week as they held training camp in San Diego. But in New York City, where proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required for indoor activities, Kyrie has been absent. It’s a situation that could potentially force Irving to miss every Nets home game, and cost him millions of dollars in the process. The dilemma speaks to the challenges the NBA is facing as it tries to adhere to a patchwork of regulations across the country, while also respecting the small number of players wary of the vaccine. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst lays out how Kyrie’s standoff got to this point, why the Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins relented and ultimately got vaccinated, and explains the dilemma faced by the NBA, as it attempts to persuade vaccine hesitant players to get the shot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Gary's not here today.
0:05.5	No further update.
0:07.0	You know, we support him, we're here for him.
0:09.8	And if things change and there's a resolution, we're here for him.
0:15.7	That was Nets head coach Steve Nash,
0:26.0	confirming that Kyrie Irving was a no-show at practice yesterday in Brooklyn,
0:30.4	which could be an ongoing problem,
0:33.4	because New York City requires the COVID-19 vaccine for any indoor activities,
0:39.8	one of which happens to be, you know, playing professional basketball.
0:46.2	So today, with the NBA season less than two weeks away,
0:50.2	Brian Winhorst explains how the league has set about getting shots into arms before shots go up.
0:56.5	And any more shots get fired.
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