New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has called on Brooklyn Nets basketball star Kyrie Irving to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. “I’m a fan of Kyrie. I just want to appeal to him – get vaccinated, “said de Blasio the US broadcaster CNN. The fans would want to see Irving.
“We all want you back, your teammates want you back,” added de Blasio. On the media day of the NBA team from New York, Irving was not there in person on Monday, but switched on. The 29-year-old did not comment on whether he was vaccinated and merely stated that this was a private matter.
New York Mayor De Blasio calls on Kyrie Irving to vaccinate
De Blasio said some teams from the North American professional league were now completely vaccinated and spoke of a great role model. New York’s mayor ordered in August that unvaccinated professional athletes were not allowed to train or play indoors. For Irving, this could mean that he will not be allowed to play home games for Brooklyn.
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Superstar LeBron James announced on Tuesday that he had also been vaccinated in the meantime. A preliminary corona protocol of the league became known on the same day, which provides for major restrictions for non-vaccinated players in the coming season. It has already been sent to the clubs, but the final negotiations with the players’ union are still pending.
