Nets' Kyrie Irving admits he 'knew the consequences' of refusing vaccine but still 'wasn't prepared' for three-month exile from team: All-Star returns to practice BUT still can't play in Brooklyn due to New York City's mandate
Kyrie Irving practiced with the Nets for the first time this season on Wednesday The unvaccinated Irving was barred from home games by New York's mandate The Nets, not wanting a part-time player, also banned Irving from practice and road games until reversing that decision on December 17 due to a team outbreak He could make his season debut as soon as January 5 in Indiana vs. the Pacers On Wednesday, Irving admitted he knew the consequences over his refusal to get vaccinated, but said he still 'wasn't prepared' for his three-month exile Irving, along with fellow All-Stars James harden and Kevin Durant, is expected to help the Nets challenge for the first NBA title in franchise history It's still unclear if Irving would be willing to get the vaccine ahead of the playoffs Irving said he's been staying active by playing in pickup games at local schools By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 13:48 GMT, 30 December 2021 | Updated: 13:56 GMT, 30 December 2021
Kyrie Irving knew the ramifications of his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but still wasn't prepared for his three-month exile away from the Brooklyn Nets due to New York City's mandate and a team decision to bar him from practices and road games.
'I knew the consequences,' he told reporters on Wednesday following his first practice of the season after the Nets reversed their ban on December 17. 'I wasn't prepared for them, by no stretch of the imagination.
'Coming into the season, I had my thought process of being able to be a full-time teammate and just go out and have fun and provide a great brand of basketball out there. But unfortunately, it didn't happen like that.'
The unvaccinated 29-year-old has been barred from playing home games in Brooklyn or road games at Madison Square Garden this season due to New York City's vaccine mandate. He was also prohibited by the Nets from practicing or playing road games because the team didn't want to be forced to rely on part-time players.
The first-place Nets (23-9) are just overcoming a massive coronavirus outbreak involving 10 players, which is what prompted general manager Sean Marks and coach Steve Nash to recall Irving earlier this month.
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