Following the grotesque situation on Sunday evening at the Barclays Center with a Kyrie Irving present, but in courtside attire on a place he had bought, Kevin Durant had put a little pressure on the mayor Eric Adams to change the rules in New York. Kyrie should no longer be the only New York star since Mets and Yankees players are not vaccinated when the season will start in a few days. But no question of changing the mandate for some athletes.
“We will continue to study this, but let’s be clear: everyone who focuses on the sporting field is focusing on one person. I’m focused on 9 million people,” Adams said. “And so, I’m not looking at just one person, I’m looking at my city so that it doesn’t shut down again, so that it doesn’t face this crisis again.
We will study that, but I will not rush things according to the calendar of the season. I’m going to do this right for the people of the city, and I’m not focusing on one individual, I’m focusing on 9 million people. »
The mayor himself, however, said that the mandate (which he did not put in place) was indeed unfair to sportsmen, because unvaccinated players who do not play in a New York team can play in New York. York, unlike Kyrie Irving.
“I think it was unfair for the city to state that out-of-town players can play and those on New York City teams are not allowed to play. We will continue to assess things, to change them in order to make sure that we are safe. That’s the only answer I can give you.”
However, he also wanted to recall that if the NBA can have its season, it is thanks to the rules that have been put in place against COVID.
“The NBA has a season because of warrants. They didn’t have to cancel the season because we have warrants in place,” Adams added. “We are here when the schools are open, the businesses are open, our city is not closed, our hospitals are not crowded. That’s what we’re here for. »
Via NY Post
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