Adam Silver said he finds the mandate weird since it only impacts home players, not away players
Silver reiterated that the league office wanted to make vaccinations a requirement for players, but that the National Basketball Players Association objected. The commissioner did note that about 97% to 98% of the league’s players are vaccinated against COVID-19.
While he said he has no inside information on the mandate, Silver did explain that he’s seen New York City, home to the NBA‘s main offices, grow increasingly active in recent weeks. As a result, he believes that Mayor Adams could alter or even completely overturn the current ordinance. “Being here in the New York market, particularly in the last week, many of the masking restrictions are being lifted,” Silver said. “You can just feel it in the city. There are more people in restaurants, more people out and about. While it‘s my personal view that people should get vaccinated, I can imagine a scenario where Brooklyn, as part of New York City, with a new mayor now ...
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