in a interview New York City mayor-elect Eric Adams said in an interview with CNN on Friday that there will be no changes to vaccine regulations.It currently bans All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving from playing for the Brooklyn Nets He has always refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Adams said that Irving is the player the Nets need to win the championship, but he made it clear that he has no plans to ease the New York team’s vaccination regulations to allow Irving to play without vaccinations.
“New York City will not change their rules,” Adams said in an interview. Then he put pressure on Irving and the NBA to reach a settlement on the matter. “It’s up to the NBA and Carey to fully understand how to keep him on the Nets and continue to follow all of our athletes who come here… I think the NBA and Carey [are] A conclusion will be drawn on this. “
Adams has shown his desire to get Irving back on the Nets and on the court, but only clarified that he is unwilling to change any rules to achieve it.
Since the start of the season in October, Irving has not participated in an NBA game. After the Nets defeated the Pistons on Friday night, Nets coach Steve Nash was asked about Adams’ comments and said it was not a surprise to him.
“My reaction is not surprising. I didn’t expect the mayor to change the mission,” he Said“We just need to focus on our team. If we can get Kaili back, we will be ecstatic. But we focus on our team, we continue to build, we continue to grow, and hope that we will become a truly outstanding team by the end of the year. team.”
