NBA will NOT mandate vaccines

[M3tro]

[url]Report: NBA won't require players to be vaccinated against COVID-19
https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2196908[/url]

Surprise, surprise

[Johnny Bball]

Its a union. They cant.

[mademan]

nor should they

[kalel123]

nor should they

Let's not go there. But I know people will so... IBTL

[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

[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.

[Parataxis]

Its a union. They cant.

Plenty of unionised workplaces have mandated vaccines.

[Hero_Panda]

[Clay Davis]

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.

[MadDogSHWA]

Unfortunate.

[Ganjamayne]

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

[binjumper]

with the policy of the government and mlse goodluck to those players that have to play in toronto.

[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.

[Johnny Bball]

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.

[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.

[Fairview4Life]

85% already vaccinated.

[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.

[Mikistan]

[Fairview4Life]

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".

[6ixpessant]

As long as there is a vaccine mandate to go to games... I don't care.