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“Why is Andrew Wiggins not getting vaccinated?!” Fans panic as the Warriors star could be in line to miss every single home game during the 2021-22 NBA season

Tonoy Sengupta
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"Why is Andrew Wiggins not getting vaccinated?!" Fans panic as the Warriors star could be in line to miss every single home game during the 2021-22 NBA season

Concerns within the Golden State Warriors increase as Andrew Wiggins may be facing a massive problem while playing on home court

 

Andrew Wiggins was arguably the Warriors’ most surprising player last year.

After having multiple years riddled with inconsistency while with the Timberwolves, the player seemed to transform into Mr. Consistent from his new franchise’s very first game.

The man’s offensive game, while still fairly basic, was incredibly effective for the team, even during clutch moments. And his defense suddenly went from below-average, to absolutely suffocating. In fact, he was a massive reason behind the Warriors being a top 5 defensive team in the NBA.

All this seems sweet right? Well, it seems the Warriors may have to do without it for a significant chunk of games during this upcoming season.

Warriors fans are going to want to see this.

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Andrew Wiggins could be disallowed by the city of San Francisco to play NBA games at Chase Center

Yep. This is a real possibility.

Why? Well, the thing is, getting vaccinated for Covid-19 is of the highest priority right now. And Wiggins is one of those that have turned down the opportunity to take it.

The player has cited religious reasons, which under NBA regulations, can be classified as a reasonable exemption. The only real downside is, players that who don’t get the shot, will have to get tested periodically and will be under surveillance at all times for contact tracing.

If it were us, we’d still get vaccinated. But, if it is for religious reasons, these repercussions don’t seem too bad right? Well, the thing is, they don’t stop there if you live in San Francisco.

You see, to enter a closed space, such as a basketball arena, you have to be fully vaccinated, or you won’t be allowed inside. And this rule could stop Wiggins from playing any home games next season.

So far, the Warriors are confident this matter will be resolved before it becomes a real problem. But, the way it’s really looking so far, the franchise could be without an integral piece during every home game during 2021-22.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

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Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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