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Nets suspend Kyrie Irving until he gets vaccinated

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 2 developments

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Tuesday that star point guard Kyrie Irving will be suspended until he is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, which he has refused to do despite being unable to play games in New York.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Kyrie Irving Cleared To Practice, But Not Play Home Games With Brooklyn Nets Despite Vaccination Status

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    Nets suspend Kyrie Irving until he gets vaccinated

    Headline from The Hill ·

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30 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    Kyrie Irving Cleared To Practice, But Not Play Home Games With Brooklyn Nets Despite Vaccination Status (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been cleared to practice at the Nets training facility in Brooklyn but not play home games at Barclays Center.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Kyrie Irving Won’t Play Against The Bucks, It’s The First Game He’ll Miss Because Of The Vaccine Mandate (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Kyrie Irving won't play Friday in the preseason game against the Milwaukee Bucks. It's the first game he's had to miss because of the vaccine mandate.

  3. Breitbart News

    Report: Nets' Kyrie Irving to Miss Home Games 'For Foreseeable Future' Over Vaccine Status (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Kyrie Irving will reportedly miss every Nets home game in New York "for the foreseeable future" since he still has not taken the vaccine.

  4. The Week

    Brooklyn Nets say Kyrie Irving can't play or practice until he's vaccinated (opens The Week)

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  5. Tulsa World

    The Latest: Brooklyn Nets won't play Irving until vaccinated (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    NEW YORK — NBA star Kyrie Irving can keep refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but he can’t play for the Brooklyn Nets.

  6. The Hill

    Nets suspend Kyrie Irving until he gets vaccinated (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Brooklyn Nets announced on Tuesday that star point guard Kyrie Irving will be suspended until he is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, which he has refused to do despite being unable to play games in New York.

  7. France 24

    NBA star Irving sidelined by Nets for refusing Covid vaccination (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    NBA star Irving sidelined by Nets for refusing Covid vaccination

  8. CBS News

    Kyrie Irving will not play or practice with Brooklyn Nets until he's vaccinated, team says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The team's general manager said, "We will not permit any member of our team to participate with part-time availability,"

  9. Foxla

    Nets' Kyrie Irving won't play with team until he is 'eligible to be a full participant' (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving will not be allowed to play or practice with the team until he is “eligible to be a full participant,” announced General Manager Sean Marks.

  10. Berkshire Eagle

    Nets won't play Irving until he meets vaccine requirement (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving can keep refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

  11. The Guardian

    Kyrie Irving will not play or practice with Nets as vaccination questions linger (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The Brooklyn Nets won’t play Kyrie Irving until he can participate in all their games, unwilling to let questions about his vaccination status linger

  12. Al Jazeera

    NBA star Kyrie Irving will not play until vaccinated, Nets say (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Nets general manager says Irving will not take part in team activity until he is ‘eligible to be a full participant’.

  13. Newsweek

    Kyrie Irving won't play, practice with Brooklyn Nets until he's vaccinated: GM (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Brooklyn Nets added that the team would "not permit any member of our team to participate with part-time availability."

  14. Forbes

    Nets Bench NBA Star Kyrie Irving Until He Gets Vaccinated (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The NBA’s most notable vaccine holdout will be on the sidelines to start the season.

  15. France 24

    NBA star Irving sidelined by Nets for refusing Covid vaccination: team (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    NBA star Irving sidelined by Nets for refusing Covid vaccination: team

  16. Forbes

    Brooklyn Nets Ban Kyrie Irving From Team Until He’s Vaccinated (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Nets owner Joe Tsai and GM Sean Marks, presumably with the consent of stars Kevin Durant and James Harden, have banned the seven-time NBA All-Star from the team until he gets a Covid-19 vaccination and complies with New York City’s health and safety regulations.

  17. Portland Press Herald

    NBA notebook: Nets won’t play Kyrie Irving until he meets COVID-19 vaccine requirement (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    New York requires pro athletes in the city have to be vaccinated to play or practice in public venues, and Brooklyn says Kyrie Irving would not play or practice until he can participate fully.

  18. Breitbart News

    Shut Up and Vax: Nets Ban Kyrie Irving Until He Gets Vaccinated (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Brooklyn Nets announced that Kyrie Irving would be sidelined until he can prove he has taken the coronavirus vaccine.

  19. Wyoming Public Media

    Nets say Kyrie Irving is ineligible to play amid drama over his vaccination status (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Brooklyn's all-star guard has made a "personal choice" that makes him ineligible to play, general manager Sean Marks said Tuesday.

  20. Hot Air

    Brooklyn Nets: Kyrie Irving is banned from the team until he gets vaccinated (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Congrats to Irving on instantly becoming the highest-profile anti-vaxxer in America. Assuming he wasn’t already. He’s in the same bind that Andrew Wiggins was. The NBA hasn’t mandate...

  21. Rolling Stone

    The Nets Are Benching Kyrie Irving Until He Gets Vaccinated (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The all-star guard stands to miss at least half of the regular season if he refuses to comply with New York City’s Covid laws

  22. Gothamist

    Citing NYC's COVID Vaccine Mandate, Brooklyn Nets Ban Kyrie Irving From Team (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    While Irving would be eligible to play away games, the Nets shut down the possibility on Tuesday, pointing to the "imperative that we continue to build chemistry as a team."

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