You just knew this was coming. . .
Due to a COVID-19 outbreak among the team’s fully vaccinated players, the Brooklyn Nets are turning to the unvaccinated Kyrie Irving who was sidelined by management all year because he refused to get the vaccine as per New York City’s mandate:
ESPN Sources: With the unfolding circumstances of Brooklyn’s season – including injuries, Covid losses and an inordinate minutes load on their superstar players – the Nets are bringing back All-Star guard Kyrie Irving as a part-time player for games outside of New York.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 17, 2021
In other words, as soon as the team’s season was in doubt, their principled stance went right out the window:
So far, Irving has been unwilling satisfy New York City mandates and become vaccinated to play home games, but the turbulence of the ongoing NBA season has caused the organization to reconsider their preseason decision to fully sideline Irving, sources said. https://t.co/OdfJT6Kd26
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 17, 2021
It’s unclear just when he’ll suit up, however:
Kyrie Irving's return isn't expected quickly. He has to pass a series of Covid tests before he can start working out with team. Nets haven't seen him workout and are unclear the kind of shape he's in now. He's expected to take his time ramping up again.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 17, 2021
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Yep. “They caved”:
They caved. https://t.co/z25WRmCXvp
— Dan Primack (@danprimack) December 17, 2021
If you think this is bad, just wait until all the hospitals that fired unvaccinated staffers have to hire them all back in the coming weeks because fully vaccinated and boosted doctors and nurses are getting positive tests results:
due to covid outbreak on @BrooklynNets (and the NBA), the @BrooklynNets brings back player who refuses to get vaccinated against covid
yes, you can call this irony https://t.co/4aOat4nj77
— Edmund Lee (@edmundlee) December 17, 2021
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