Must be team rules since there is no federal requirement currently. Maybe never will be. But, who has the bank to take them to task over this? No one I can think of can outspend the gov.
Due to local restrictions in New York, every Nets and Knicks player must be vaccinated to practice or play home games. Irving is the only member of the Nets who is not vaccinated.
They need to give him his unconditional release from his contract and let him go to whatever team is willing to pay him the most. They have the right to set conditions for his employment, but not to keep him like an indentured servant. Seems to me they have breeched their contract with him. Let the courts decide if they want to go that route.
I can’t wait till the vaxxed sportsball playas find out they’ve been chumped by their white masters AGAIN.