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“We’re worrying about Kyrie Irving when 60% of the NYPD is unvaccinated?”: Former NBA player calls out the unjust imbalance in scrutiny that’s been directed towards the Nets star

Samir Mehdi
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“We’re worrying about Kyrie Irving when 60% of the NYPD is unvaccinated?”: Former NBA player calls out the unjust imbalance in scrutiny that’s been directed towards the Nets star

Etan Thomas calls out the double standards in holding Kyrie Irving accountable for his unvaccinated status when the NYPD isn’t fully vaccinated. 

Kyrie Irving has been making waves all across social media due to his unvaccinated status. He revealed on media day that he would like to keep his vaccination status a private matter but it was later found out that, not only has he not received the shot yet but, he’s also not willing to get it any time soon. 

This has led Brooklyn Nets General Manager, Sean Marks, to release a statement that ‘bans’ Kyrie Irving from practicing or playing with his team until there is a change in circumstances. In a recent Instagram live, Kyrie talked about how he’s not anti-vax, rather, he’s against the fact that there needs to be a mandate for it.

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Funnily enough, most power rankings have the Brooklyn Nets atop the league even with the former Cavalier sidelined as they believe James Harden and Kevin Durant are more than enough to win it all this season. 

Former NBA player says Kyrie Irving shouldn’t be focused on for his unvaccinated status. 

Etan Thomas has recently come out and implied that the media is focusing too much on the fact that Kyrie Irving, a singular player, is unvaccinated when the entirety of the NYPD and LAPD isn’t close to the numbers the NBA has put up. 

According to Thomas, around 60-70% of the aforementioned police departments are vaccinated while the rest are claiming that they do not want to get the shot and are remaining unmasked on top of that.

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To Thomas’s credit, he’s absolutely right about the fact that people, like policemen, who are in constant with the general public, need to be vaccinated. Focusing on a single player like Kyrie Irving, or any player for that matter, doesn’t make all too much sense in the grand scheme of things. 

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Samir Mehdi

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Samir Mehdi is a senior strategist for the NBA division at The Sportsrush. Ever since he was 13 years old, he’s been obsessed with the game of basketball. From watching Kobe Bryant’s highlights on YouTube to now, analyzing and breaking down every single game on League Pass, Samir’s passion for the game is unwavering. He's a complete basketball junkie who not only breaks down current games but also keenly watches ones from the 60s’ and 70s’ while also reading comprehensive books on the history of the league. Samir’s life revolves around basketball and he hopes that shows in his work. Aside from work, he loves to spend time in the gym and with his friends at social gatherings.

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