Kyrie Irving goes straight.
The star of the Brooklyn Nets, in the aftermath of his team 's decision not to let him train and play until he gets vaccinated, makes it known that he is willing to lose a boat of money (we are talking about 16 million dollars) and risk jumping most of the season in order not to be given his anti-Covid dose.
The basketball champion does not want to be called "no-vax", but he has become the main frontman of that 10% of unvaccinated basketball players. He claims to refuse the vaccine for entirely personal reasons, but he does not clarify: "I only do what is best for me, for my body. I am not a supporter of those who get vaccinated or of those who do not want to do it, everyone they are free and I respect their choices, "he said, almost trying to shake off the support of the republican right.
"I never wanted to have to leave my passion because of this obligation - he punctuated in a live Instagram -. Sometimes, however, you have to make decisions that can jeopardize it. What happens is bigger than basketball".
For coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks: “Irving has made a personal choice that we respect, but that choice limits his ability to be a full-time member of our team, and we don't allow anyone to participate part time. ". According to the rules in force in New York, only fully vaccinated people can enter public places such as the Barclay's Center building.
In the other great US professional league, the NFL, the unvaccinated are a small percentage. Very few also in the Nhl: only four out of a total of 700. The situation is different for many stars of individual and non-contact sports, such as tennis or golf, where resistance to the vaccine is still high.
(Unioneonline / D)
