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John Stockton Says Gonzaga Suspended His Season Tickets Over Refusal to Wear Mask

John Stockton has been a fixture at Gonzaga basketball games, but the Bulldogs alum said in an interview with The Spokesman-Review that the university suspended his season tickets for failing to adhere with a statewide mask mandate.

Under Washington state law, all people, regardless of their vaccination status, must wear a mask when others from outside their household are present, with limited exceptions. Indoor sporting events are not considered an exception.

Known as one of the sports world's biggest vaccine skeptics, Stockton said he considered ”in great detail” wearing his mask in order to keep his season tickets before the university's decision.