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Adam Silver, NYC Mayor Adams weigh in on vaccine mandate

Kyrie Irving‘s vaccination status has been the subject of much debate this season. The star was first asked to stay away from the team, but when push came to shove, the Brooklyn Nets asked him to play part-time.

Two influential voices spoke out about the vaccine mandate this week — Adam Silver and Eric Adams.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver weighs in on the New York vaccine requirements, which have kept Kyrie Irving out of home games.

“It just doesn’t quite make sense to me that an away player who’s unvaccinated can play in Barclays, but the home player can’t.