{"id":1131036,"date":"2021-12-18T17:28:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T22:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1131036"},"modified":"2021-12-18T17:28:56","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T22:28:56","slug":"kyrie-irving-enters-coronavirus-protocol-less-than-24-hours-after-rejoining-the-nets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrie-irving-enters-coronavirus-protocol-less-than-24-hours-after-rejoining-the-nets\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyrie Irving Enters Coronavirus Protocol Less than 24 Hours After Rejoining the Nets"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkyrie-irving-enters-coronavirus-protocol-less-than-24-hours-after-rejoining-the-nets%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1131036&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">If you were looking to see Kyrie Irving back to work with the Brooklyn Nets, you had to look fast because it\u2019s already over.<\/p>\n<p>Less than 24 hours after rejoining the team part-time, the Nets announced that Irving \u2013 the league\u2019s most outspoken anti-vax mandate proponent \u2013 had entered the NBA\u2019s coronavirus protocols.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/kyrie-irving-enters-covid-protocols-195059538.html\">Yahoo<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"5.0566037735849\">\n<p>The 29-year-old point guard has not played a single NBA game this season after being benched by the Nets over his&nbsp;<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/nets-announce-kyrie-irving-wont-play-or-practice-until-hes-vaccinated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:refusal to get vaccinated\">refusal to get vaccinated<\/a>&nbsp;against COVID-19.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"caas-da\" readability=\"9\">\n<blockquote readability=\"11\">\n<p>&nbsp;Now, Irving must return negative tests for five consecutive days before he is eligible to return to game action. Once eligible to return, however, Irving will still be unable to play in the Nets\u2019 home games due to New York City\u2019s COVID-19 guidelines, as he remains unvaccinated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, Irving is one of nine Nets players to recently test positive and the others are all vaccinated, including star forward Kevin Durant.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kevin-durant-of-the-brooklyn-nets-goes-up-for-a-slam-dunk-against-the-picture-id1237082434\" alt=\"Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets goes up for a slam dunk against the Dallas Mavericks in the first half at American Airlines Center on December 7,...\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>DALLAS, TX \u2013 DECEMBER 7: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets goes up for a slam dunk against the Dallas Mavericks in the first half at American Airlines Center on December 7, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ron Jenkins\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>The Nets had planned to use Irving for road games only after the team\u2019s seventh player entered the protocol. That decision contradicted the team\u2019s earlier stance when they said that an unvaccinated player would not be able to participate in team activities on a \u201cpart-time basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKyrie has made a personal choice, and we respect his individual right to choose,\u201d Nets GM Sean Marks said in October of Irving\u2019s refusal to get vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrently the choice restricts his ability to be a full-time member of the team, and we will not permit any member of our team to participate with part-time availability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/medical-worker-holds-a-vial-of-the-sinovac-vaccine-during-a-drive-picture-id1235977161\" alt=\"Medical worker holds a vial of the Sinovac vaccine, during a vaccination drive for the AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines against Covid-19 in the...\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(Photo by RAMI AL SAYED\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>No matter now, the Nets will have to wait until their next road game after Irving registers five consecutive negative tests before they can get their star guard back on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>As for the immediate future, the Nets face the Magic on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you were looking to see Kyrie Irving back to work with the Brooklyn Nets, you had to look fast because it\u2019s already over. 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