Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving attended one of his team's home games for the first time this season on Sunday, but he was only in street clothes.
The Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks are playing a basketball game. The photo was taken in New York.
Irving sat in his own courtside season tickets, often used by his family, for Sunday's game against the New York Knicks, and was able to roam the arena freely, even joining his team in the locker room at halftime.
Adams lifted the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for indoor venues on March 7, but left regulations in place for private sector employees, meaning Nets players are still required to be vaccine in order to play.
Fans cheered for Irving as he took his seat.
The private sector mandate has been upheld by Adams. During a press conference in Brooklyn Sunday, Adams responded to a New Yorker asking about Irving's continued inability to play for his team at home. The player can play tomorrow. Get a vaccine.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes that New York City's vaccine mandates allow unvaccinated players from other teams.
After Irving decided to remain unvaccinated, the Nets decided to keep him away from the team and not allow him to play in away games without vaccine mandates. Nets general manager Sean Marks said in October that they would not allow any member of their team to participate with part-time availability. Irving has played well in his 18 appearances so far this season, and has averaged 26 points per game. He scored 50 points against the Charlotte Hornets last week.
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