Anti-vaxxers are testing the NBA’s unique egalitarian approach to its stars, writes williamfleitch
Just asking questions. Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images NBA commissioner Adam Silver long ago had an essential insight that is still mostly, and curiously, ignored by other major North American sports leagues. The way to establish labor peace and mutual collaboration in his organization, he reasoned, was to treat players like owners — to understand that everyone in the league was, in their own way, an entrepreneur. When the players thrived, the league would too.
Irving refused to answer questions about his vaccination status during the Brooklyn Nets’ Media Day on Monday, but the fact that he had to participate remotely cleared up any confusion: He wasn’t allowed to attend because he’s not vaccinated.
The NBA’s 90 percent rate is still much higher than the general population. But the specter of rescheduled or canceled games elevates the stakes. And having players like Irving — with the eighth-best-selling jersey in the NBA right now — spread misinformation causes damage to the league, and the players, in a way that transcends logistics.
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