[conservative98]

.@SenTedCruz: "Let Kyrie Irving play. If Brooklyn won't let Kyrie play, I'm going to make a pitch to you directly. Kyrie, come to Houston, play for the Rockets. We'll let you play. He's a hell of a player. Uncle Drew's being benched by asinine Democratic theater. This is stupid." pic.twitter.com/3MsmSZNnXj— The Hill (@thehill) March 15, 2022

[Magnum44]

”Here’s how idiotic it is: Kyrie Irving could go to a game, could sit in the stands not being vaccinated, which he did. That was perfectly okay. But if he actually plays, that’s not permissible.”

[bray]

Follow the science.

[whitney69]

Irving did violate an NBA rule:

Rule 3 ; Players, substitutes, Coaches

Section IV—The Coach and Others

e. If a player, coach or assistant coach is suspended from a game or games, he shall not at any time before, during or after such game or games appear in any part of the arena or stands where his team is playing. A violation of this rule shall call for an automatic fine of $2000.

Because he refused to vaccinate, which is his choice, he is suspended from playing home games or even being inside the arena during play under rule 3. For all intents he cannot be a spectator inside the area unless his contract is ended and he is no longer affiliated with the team. He wasn’t supposed to be there at all let alone allowed into the locker room. He was contractually bound to follow the rules and didn’t along with the team organization for allowing him to come in.

It’s just a rule in the NBA. I didn’t write it, and whether I agree with it or not, doesn’t matter. It’s the rules the players agree with and by their signature agree to follow to be paid enormous amounts of money in the business. They should follow the rules they have or change them. But at the moment, he is suspended by his own choice.

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