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NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:43 pm
by M3tro
[url]Report: NBA won't require players to be vaccinated against COVID-19
https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2196908[/url]
Surprise, surprise
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:46 pm
by Johnny Bball
Its a union. They cant.
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:53 pm
by mademan
nor should they
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:00 pm
by kalel123
mademan wrote:nor should they
Let's not go there. But I know people will so... IBTL
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:13 pm
by Mart1546
I'm not surprised but don't really care that much either. I don't think unvaccinated players can even come to Canada or play in NY and SF currently, wouldn't be surprised if a few more cities in the US follow through. Looks like we'll see a few rosters looking thin or having to play their bench more against certain teams, curious to see if players are really willing to sit out, especially ones fighting for the playoffs and they have to play Knicks and Nets for their last two games lol
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:18 pm
by Jcity08
Whether or not NBA mandates it makes no difference since the localities, teams and arenas have rules in place to address this.
If a player doesn't want to get vaccinated fine but it wont be business as usual when they have to fly to various arenas around the US and in Toronto.
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:19 pm
by Parataxis
Johnny Bball wrote:Its a union. They cant.
Plenty of unionised workplaces have mandated vaccines.
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:20 pm
by Hero_Panda
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:23 pm
by Clay Davis
Parataxis wrote:Johnny Bball wrote:Its a union. They cant.
Plenty of unionised workplaces have mandated vaccines.
Yup. Good luck standing against the vaccine mandate as a member of the TDSB union.
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:24 pm
by NBA Sheady
Unfortunate.
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:28 pm
by Ganjamayne
chubbs715 wrote:I'm not surprised but don't really care that much either. I don't think unvaccinated players can even come to Canada or play in NY and SF currently, wouldn't be surprised if a few more cities in the US follow through. Looks like we'll see a few rosters looking thin or having to play their bench more against certain teams, curious to see if players are really willing to sit out, especially ones fighting for the playoffs and they have to play Knicks and Nets for their last two games lol
Forgot about this, will be interesting to see who sits out against us
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:30 pm
by binjumper
with the policy of the government and mlse goodluck to those players that have to play in toronto.
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:30 pm
by Badonkadonk
Laughing at the Boston Red Sox, who had a brutal August and fell out of a WC spot yesterday largely because of their unvaccinated players. Great timing if you're a Jays fan.
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/2021/09/02/divided-house-unvaccinated-red-sox-players-risk-ruining-season/5684255001/It'll be interesting to see which NBA teams self-sabotage and which ones actually have some discipline.
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:31 pm
by Johnny Bball
Clay Davis wrote:Parataxis wrote:Johnny Bball wrote:Its a union. They cant.
Plenty of unionised workplaces have mandated vaccines.
Yup. Good luck standing against the vaccine mandate as a member of the TDSB union.
Teachers union voted to make them mandatory prior to TDSB trustees voting.
Federally regulated companies now don't have a choice since that's as far as the government has taken it.
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:34 pm
by Zeno
Hypothetically, knowing the regulations likely placed on an unvaccinated player in a market like Toronto would you draft or sign one in free agency? I wouldn’t be surprised if it played a role.
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:40 pm
by Fairview4Life
85% already vaccinated.
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:43 pm
by gerrit4
It would be interesting in cities that require vaccine passports to go to restaurants etc. Would make for some boring road trips for some of these players.
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:45 pm
by Mikistan
Hero_Panda wrote:
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:46 pm
by Fairview4Life
gerrit4 wrote:It would be interesting in cities that require vaccine passports to go to restaurants etc. Would make for some boring road trips for some of these players.
They'll have some more time to watch youtube videos.
Sorry, I mean "do their own research".
Re: NBA will NOT mandate vaccines
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:50 pm
by 6ixpessant
As long as there is a vaccine mandate to go to games... I don't care.