Nash hopeful NYC rolls back vaccine mandate and Kyrie Irving will be able to play

Nick Friedell: Nash says he’s still hopeful that the NYC vax mandate will get rolled back and Kyrie will be able to play- but the organization remains in a holding pattern waiting to city what the mayor will ultimately decide. Source: Twitter …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Asked Nash if he’s optimistic about Kyrie after Silver and Adams comment:
“Everyone realizes there is a little bit of a strange loophole that there are other (unvaccinated) athletes and entertainers who can come to New York and perform. So we’re hopeful there’s a resolution.” – 6:56 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nash says he’s still hopeful that the NYC vax mandate will get rolled back and Kyrie will be able to play— but the organization remains in a holding pattern waiting to city what the mayor will ultimately decide. – 6:09 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash on NYC vaccine mandates being lifted, which would allow Kyrie Irving to play: “Obviously we’re hopeful. But its out of our hands…We’ll wait hopefully for the best outcome.” #Nets #NBA6:06 PM
Alex Raskin @RaskinDailyMail
NBA commissioner Adam Silver calls on New York City to fix vaccine mandate that bars #Nets‘ Kyrie Irving from playing in Brooklyn but not unvaccinated visiting players: Mayor Eric Adams admits the rule is ‘unfair’ mol.im/a/10520185 via @MailOnline4:55 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
NYC mayor Eric Adams says vaccine mandate keeping Kyrie Irving out at home games is “unfair” bc it says away players can play unvaxxed. He’s “struggling” with it.
“I am really, really leery about sending the wrong message. Having the city close down again keeps me up at night.” pic.twitter.com/s29LR030ks4:31 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Adam Silver says New York vaccine mandate rule affecting Nets’ Kyrie Irving ‘doesn’t quite make sense to me’
https://t.co/5kUuOm2Qd0 pic.twitter.com/jht5LRYniP1:31 PM

Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Instead of saying Kyrie Irving should get his vaccination shot, NBA’s commissioner is questioning New York City’s arena rule. Very sad, Adam Silver. Very. – 12:16 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
If Adam Silver doesn’t believe in the application of NYC’s vaccine mandate as it relates to Kyrie Irving, as he just said on ESPN, he should let the Nets pay the fine so Irving can play. – 11:35 AM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Adam Silver is right — the rules regarding vaxed/unvaxed players should be uniform in New York. Effectively: If Kyrie can’t play, unvaccinated visiting players shouldn’t be able to play, either. This isn’t a vaccine debate. The mandate, as written, makes no sense. – 11:17 AM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Adam Silver thinks New York City “should take a look at” its vaccine mandate, he said on ESPN. The one that keeps Kyrie Irving from playing Nets home games. Says he could see Mayor Eric Adams changing it.
Silver: “The oddity of it to me is that it only applies to home players.” pic.twitter.com/wmhXNgF0cS11:14 AM

Chris Sheridan @sheridanhoops
#NBA commissioner Adam Silver makes a great point: Why should NYC vaccine mandate, which is keeping Kyrie Irving sidelined, only apply to players from the home team? Another example of crazy COVID rules in New York making less and less sense. – 9:36 AM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
RJ Barrett (left ankle sprain) and Nerlens Noel (sore left foot) have been ruled out of tonight’s game vs. the Nets.
The Nets will be without KD, Kyrie, Joe Harris and Ben Simmons. – 9:19 AM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
After six months of relative silence, Ben Simmons spoke to the media about his exit from the Sixers, his fresh start with the Nets and more.
@Tommy Beer was there, and he broke down Simmons’ impact and how he’ll fit alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving: basketballnews.com/stories/lest-w…9:10 PM

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Eric Koreen: In a statement, MLSE says it hasn’t determined whether or not its facilities will still mandate full vaccination in coming games. Says decision will be made “based on further discussions with public health officials.” -via Twitter @ekoreen / February 14, 2022