No vaccination? No salary! US sports are taking action

On Friday it will probably be really expensive for the first time for NBA professional Kyrie Irving because of the corona vaccination requirement. The Brooklyn Nets will face defending champion Milwaukee Bucks in preparation. And the 29-year-old basketball player apparently won't play. Not allowed to play. The regulations in New York force you to present proof of vaccination before entering a sports hall. If he doesn't have one, according to the Corona rules negotiated between the league and the union, he falls into the category of unvaccinated professionals and in this scenario loses his right to pay. US media calculated Irving's loss on Monday: $380.000. Per game. So if Irving actually misses all 41 home games of the NBA season starting October 19th for this reason, that would add up to more than $15 million. The vaccination status of the Australian-born exceptional player is not officially known, but all evidence suggests that he is not vaccinated. Even New York Mayor Bill de Blasio made a public call: “Get vaccinated,” said the politician. “Your fans want to see you. We all want you back. Your teammates want you back.” When it comes to the title, Nets coach Steve Nash can initially only plan Kevin Durant and James Harden as permanent fixtures from his superstar trio - but not Irving. NHL expects vaccination rate of 99% This is a competitive disadvantage for the Nets. The group of unvaccinated players affected by the numerous restrictions in everyday training is becoming smaller and smaller. According to US media, the rate of vaccinated players in the NBA is around 95 percent; on average, there is currently only one unvaccinated professional for each of the 30 NBA teams. As in the NHL, which expects 98 to 99 percent of vaccinated players to start the season in a week, the rules in the NBA are much stricter for unvaccinated players, even outside of New York, than for basketball players with vaccination protection. Daily tests, a general mask requirement, seats far away from teammates in the locker room and in another room during meals and a ban on going out - without proof of vaccination, the two leagues have a long list of restrictions. “The big goal is to win the title. And that starts with health as number one.” Lakes superstar LeBron James NBA superstar LeBron James also said he was skeptical, but has since decided to take protection. “The big goal is to win the title. And that starts with health as number one. “We’re happy to know that we gave each other the opportunity to be available to each other, and that’s what it came down to,” said the 36-year-old, explaining his decision. Andrew Wiggins of the Golden State Warriors, like Irving in New York, would have missed his team's home games in San Francisco because of similar rules, but according to his coach Steve Kerr, he has now been vaccinated. Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards, on the other hand, is unvaccinated, as is Jonathan Isaac from the Orlando Magic. Because the general rules in these regions of the USA are less strict than in New York and San Francisco, these professionals will probably only have to forego the games with the Toronto Raptors due to the Canadian quarantine regulations for unvaccinated travelers. There is no salary for that either. But it will probably not be as expensive for any other unvaccinated player as it is for Irving.

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No vaccination? No salary! US sports are taking action

Anyone who misses a game in the US professional leagues NBA and NHL because they have not been vaccinated against Corona will not receive a salary. These and other rules lead to a high vaccination rate before the start of the season. But some NBA stars don't seem to care.

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