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Mayor Eric Adams ‘Leery About Sending The Wrong Message’ By Changing Vaccine Mandate For Athletes In New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving‘s vaccination status became the topic of conversation at City Hall on Wednesday.

As an unvaccinated player, Irving can’t play in home games at the Barclays Center, or at Madison Square Garden, as was the case Wednesday night as the Nets visited the Knicks.

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Visiting unvaccinated players are allowed to play in New York, however. Wednesday on ESPN, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called the rule confusing.

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Mayor Eric Adams later addressed the issue.