ICYMI: After a long standoff with NYC vaccine mandates, Kyrie Irving will be allowed to play in home games once again
-- It's official -- Kyrie will be able to take the court at Barclays Center once again ... as the mayor just lifted the mandate.The NBA and Players Association released a statement on Thursday ... saying,"With today's announcement, we support the Mayor's determination that the old rules treating hometown and visiting players differently no longer made sense, particularly because unvaccinated NBA players will continue to test daily.
Irving was sidelined for a majority of the season over his refusal to get jabbed ... but he's since been allowed to play in road games for the Nets.The mayor previously expressed his desire to see Irving on the court, but said he would not change the rules just to accommodate Kyrie.
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