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Coverage dated December 17, 2021

Nets bringing back Kyrie Irving to play in road games

Headline from FOX 5 New York

The Nets decided Friday their point guard would practice with them and play road games, even though he remains unable to play at home because he doesn’t meet New York City’s vaccine mandate.

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Unvaccinated Kyrie Irving to return to ailing Brooklyn Nets for road games (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The Nets say the guard Irving will return to practice and play in road games, even though he remains unable to play at home due to Covid protocols

  2. FOX 5 New York

    Nets bringing back Kyrie Irving to play in road games (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The Nets decided Friday their point guard would practice with them and play road games, even though he remains unable to play at home because he doesn’t meet New York City’s vaccine mandate.

  3. Rolling Stone

    Nets Cave, Announce Kyrie Irving Will Return to Team in Part-Time Capacity (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The team had said previously that it wouldn’t allow the star point guard to play unless he could comply with New York City’s vaccine mandate

  4. Local News 8

    Brooklyn Nets bring back Kyrie Irving part time following controversy over his vaccination status (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jill Martin and Emma Tucker, CNN The Brooklyn Nets will bring back star guard Kyrie Irving to play in road games after he was prohibited from playing this season due to his refusal to comply with a New York City vaccination mandate, Nets General Manager Sean Marks said on Friday.

  5. France 24

    Nets ready to welcome Irving back for road games: reports (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The Brooklyn Nets are ready to welcome Covid vaccine holdout Kyrie Irving for the team's away NBA games, multiple US media outlets reported Friday.

  6. New York Times

    Nets say Kyrie Irving can play at away games. (opens New York Times)

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  7. CBS News

    Brooklyn Nets say Kyrie Irving will return for some games and practices (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Irving had been benched since the start of the season because he did not get vaccinated against COVID-19.

  8. New York Times

    In Reversal, Nets Will Allow Kyrie Irving to Play Part Time (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Irving remains unvaccinated. He will be eligible to play only road games, except those against the Knicks and the Toronto Raptors.

  9. BizPac Review

    NBA team reinstates unvaxxed player Kyrie Irving because their vaxxed players are sick too (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Kyrie Irving, star player of the Brooklyn Nets, was sidelined this year because he refused New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

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