'What is the rationale for exempting basketball players from the city’s private sector vaccine mandate but not the ushers or janitors in the arena?' asked one NYC lawmaker upset with the exemption sources said the mayor is set to introduce Thursday
Some are excited about what his return could mean for the team, but still believe he should get vaccinated. Other fans said he should have let him play this whole time, since his return to the team in December.
The expected reversal would also impact unvaccinated Yankees and Mets players, whose seasons begin in coming weeks. Yankees star Aaron Judge refused to directly answer a question about his vaccine status earlier this month, leading to speculation that another New York team would be hobbled by a player's refusal to get inoculated.
The Yankees, who open their season at home against the Boston Red Sox on April 7, said at the time that the team president was “working with city hall and all other appropriate officials on this matter.” The Yankees declined comment Wednesday. But there's been pushback against the sudden exemption. Staten Island Councilman Joe Borelli called the decision to let the athletes and performers be exempt"appalling. We are firing our own employees but allowing exemptions for the fancy ones."
The creation of special exemptions for athletes or entertainers could potentially lead to court challenges arguing the city isn't applying the law evenly.
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