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Adam Silver was asked by ESPN's Mike Greenberg on the possible impact of vaccine mandates on the remainder of the season, particularly with how Kyrie Irving is not allowed to play in home games for the Brooklyn Nets. 

"Honestly, I have no inside information," said Silver. "I'm here in New York where that ordinance is in place that has the direct impact on Kyrie."

Silver then spoke of the NBA's vaccinate rate before suggesting the New York ordinance is inconstant in how it is applied. 

"This law in New York, the oddity of it to me is that is only applies to home players. If ultimately that rule is protecting people who are in the arena, it just doesn't make quite sense to me that an away player can play at Barclays, but the home player can't. To me, that's a reason they should look at that ordinance.

"Being here in the New York market, the feeling particularly in the last week, many of the masking restrictions are being lifted. You can just feel it in the city. There are more people in restaurants. There are more people out and about. 

"While, again, my personal view is people should get vaccinated and boosted, I can imagine a scenario where Brooklyn as part of New York City, with a new mayor who wasn't in place, Eric Adams, when that ordinance was put in place. I can see him deciding to change along the way and say 'It's no longer necessary to have a mandatory vaccination requirement.' Particularly one that only affects home players."

While Silver expressed optimism of Adams changing his position, New York City fired 1,430 city workers for failing to comply with its vaccine mandate. 

Via Mike Greenberg/ESPN

Fire 1430 employees, but let's change it for one NBA player.

Silver never disappoints with his lack of intelligent management.

druggas wrote:Fire 1430 employees, but let's change it for one NBA player.

Silver never disappoints with his lack of intelligent management.

you nailed why should a NBA player even get this kind of attention when the rest of the city needs to do this to remain employed but a multi millionaire who plays a game and his employers want him to play so they can get more money.
1430 people lost their jobs because the held to their beliefs right or wrong is not the point here) but for one person who has millions, his employer wants the rules changed? How about this Nyets and the NBA why not donate his salary to the people who lost their jobs due to covid for what ever reason.

rammagen wrote:

druggas wrote:Fire 1430 employees, but let's change it for one NBA player.

Silver never disappoints with his lack of intelligent management.

you nailed why should a NBA player even get this kind of attention when the rest of the city needs to do this to remain employed but a multi millionaire who plays a game and his employers want him to play so they can get more money.
1430 people lost their jobs because the held to their beliefs right or wrong is not the point here) but for one person who has millions, his employer wants the rules changed? How about this Nyets and the NBA why not donate his salary to the people who lost their jobs due to covid for what ever reason.

That one NBA player is standing up for those 1430 employees. NBA is lucky that they have such a player who can stand up for others.

Why not test him for antibodies? To see if he took the vaccine in secret, or had and recovered from covid already?

srhcan wrote:

rammagen wrote:

druggas wrote:Fire 1430 employees, but let's change it for one NBA player.

Silver never disappoints with his lack of intelligent management.

you nailed why should a NBA player even get this kind of attention when the rest of the city needs to do this to remain employed but a multi millionaire who plays a game and his employers want him to play so they can get more money.
1430 people lost their jobs because the held to their beliefs right or wrong is not the point here) but for one person who has millions, his employer wants the rules changed? How about this Nyets and the NBA why not donate his salary to the people who lost their jobs due to covid for what ever reason.

That one NBA player is standing up for those 1430 employees. NBA is lucky that they have such a player who can stand up for others.

I wish it was that noble of him, but it really isn't. He is just sticking to his own personal beliefs. That's it. Whatever impact comes from his decision is completely unintentional. He's stated multiple times that he's simply just standing by what he himself believes in. Dude believes the earth is flat, so it's extremely difficult to take what he says seriously, especially on non-basketball matters.

But at least he ain't no lying ass Aaron Rodgers lol

Silver's right though. They should absolutely expand it to include visiting players as well.

druggas wrote:Fire 1430 employees, but let's change it for one NBA player.

Silver never disappoints with his lack of intelligent management.

That's not what he's saying at all. You misread his comments.

Parataxis wrote:Silver's right though. They should absolutely expand it to include visiting players as well.

That's too logical....

Maybe some common sense can prevail for once in 2 years.

Parataxis wrote:Silver's right though. They should absolutely expand it to include visiting players as well.

I been saying that for months

This is how they are going to get the ordinance lifted so the nets can be full force for the playoffs. There has been rumors that Kylie will be able to play home games by mid March. No one could explain how, looks like the mayors relationship with the Nets front office is about to pay off. Our laws are the best money can buy bro.

This is complete BS if the NBA manages to get special treatment for one multimillionaire athlete after tons of regular people lost their jobs.

Yeah a Super Bowl stadium full of people standing shoulder to shoulder without the mask is not a problem, but Kyrie is. Oh right, only at home! He is not a problem when playing at non-NYC cities even when said cities won't allow their own unvaxxed players to play at home. I am science!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super-bowl/2022/02/14/maskless-super-bowl-56-celebrities/6781502001/

MartinToVaught wrote:This is complete BS if the NBA manages to get special treatment for one multimillionaire athlete after tons of regular people lost their jobs.

What special treatment?
https://nypost.com/2022/02/14/la-mayor-eric-garcetti-celebs-called-out-for-maskless-super-bowl/

It’s a BS policy. Should apply to both home and away players equally. /green

I agree with Silver. It doesn't make sense to me for the city to allow unvaccinated away players into Barclay's, but Kyrie Irving cannot play. It astonishes me how committed to this Kyrie is as Andrew Wiggins eventually caved.

Broad St Rat wrote:I agree with Silver. It doesn't make sense to me for the city to allow unvaccinated away players into Barclay's, but Kyrie Irving cannot play. It astonishes me how committed to this Kyrie is as Andrew Wiggins eventually caved.

There’s no “eventually” for Wiggins. He caved first thing.

Kingsway_fan wrote:

Parataxis wrote:Silver's right though. They should absolutely expand it to include visiting players as well.

That's too logical....

Actually, none of it is logical. Let people decide what they put in their bodies, and don't threaten their livelihoods if they choose not to be injected with an experimental product that is proven not to prevent or stop transmission of the virus in question. This is America.