Mayor Adams signs order exempting NYC-based pro athletes, performers from private sector vaccine mandate while leaving it in place for others, saying, 'I am unafraid' amid backlash
players were not allowed to play home games. Those rules have kept Irving, one of the highest-profile vaccine holdouts, both for his stardom and outspokenness, from playing games at Barclays Center and Madison Square Garden since he returned to the team in December.
"With today’s announcement, we support the mayor’s determination that the old rules treating hometown and visiting players differently no longer made sense, particularly because unvaccinated NBA players will continue to test daily," the statement said."We applaud the mayor for listening to the concerns of our New York teams, players, fans and communities and for leveling the playing field for home teams and their opponents.
Brandon Kuty, a sportswriter for the Star-Ledger and NJ.com, said the rule change is a huge win for Irving and others like him.
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