“It was not the outcome that I wanted.' The 76ers will be without Matisse Thybulle when they travel to Canada for road games against the Raptors in the playoffs because of his vaccination status against COVID-19.
Unvaccinated foreign nationals are currently prohibited from entering Canada. Limited exemptions to the rule no longer apply to professional athletes. 76ers head coach Rivers said Thybulle would be “ineligible” for Games 3, 4 and potentially Game 6.
Thybulle said he was raised in a “holistic household” and declined to become fully vaccinated. He said he did feel the need to get one shot last season but did not go through with anymore, saying “I felt like I had a solid foundation of medical resources that could serve me beyond what this vaccine could do for me.”Editor’s Note:
The COVID-19 situation, in sports and around the world, is constantly evolving. Readers in Canada can consult the country’sThybulle said he’s accepted his decision could hurt the Sixers, his reputation and future earnings but he did not see any benefits he could get from trying “alternative medicine.”The 25-year-old already missed a game back on April 7 after being ruled ineligible to play. He is averaging 5.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.
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