“I said Kyrie Irving wasn’t a max player and you said I’m insane, now who’s crazy?”: Comedian makes light of Nets star’s refusal to take Covid-19 vaccine and other conspiracy theories

Akash Murty | 08/10/2021
"I said Kyrie Irving wasn't a max player and you said I'm insane, now who's crazy?": Comedian makes light of Nets star's refusal to take Covid-19 vaccine and other conspiracy theories

Kyrie Irving is the leading name among the 5% of players in the NBA who have yet to take the Covid-19 vaccines.

A few players in the NBA are willing to reject the expertise of virologists and prominent immunologists. A few more of them are convinced that by contracting the virus, they have gained the necessary immunity they need.

The likes of Jonathan Isaac and Kyrie Irving choose to side on freedom of choice. They cite their religious convictions and

Many players in the NBA are having a hard time understanding that simple fact.

Also read: “Kyrie Irving is useless for 41 nights”: Mark Jackson emphatically suggests the Brooklyn Nets look to trade the former Celtics guard due to COVID vaccine debacle

Kyrie Irving and his conspiracy theories are not new to the NBA or the world

The Nets superstar is the Vice President of the executive committee of the Players’ Union. He’s been documented to have liked Instagram posts of a conspiracy theorist who claims that “secret societies” are implanting vaccines in a plot to connect Black people to a master computer for “a plan of Satan.”

Irving has never been away from conspiracy theories. A few years back, he was the most famous “flat earth” theorist. That theory is still good stand-up material for many comedians. One such stand-up comic and basketball fanatic, Akaash Singh, has been trolling the Nets star for a long time now.

Akaash has a podcast called “Flagrant 2” with Andrew Schulz who is one of the biggest upcoming comedians in the States. Both of them are huge sports buffs.

Kyrie’s vaccination stance might weaken Net’s title chances

The nets are the favorite to win it all over the LA Lakers and the reigning Champions Milwaukee Bucks. And they will surely need their 7-time All-Star to chip in.

But maybe this microchip misinformation campaign is stopping him to do so. It has spread across multiple NBA locker rooms and group chats, according to several of the dozen-plus current players, Hall-of-Famers, league executives, arena workers, and virologists interviewed for this story over the past week.

Also read: “If Kevin Durant doesn’t rein Kyrie Irving in, it’s going to cost them James Harden!”: Kendrick Perkins 

Yes, one plays basketball to enjoy, but obviously for that big bag of cash as well, which comes from fans. If fans are encouraged by an icon for not vaccinating, how will they be allowed to the arenas to watch matches?

This stance of players based on their “own research” is jeopardizing many things. Why can’t players understand it? It’s so plain and simple.

Post Edited By: Amulya Shekhar
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About the author

Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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