NBA star vaccinated after initial anti-vax stance

Golden State Warriors guardant Andrew Wiggins has received his COVID-19 vaccine and volition beryllium eligible to play successful each games.

The Warriors said manager Steve Kerr made the announcement to reporters Sunday aft signifier earlier the squad traveled to Portland to play its archetypal preseason game.

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Wiggins faced the anticipation of not being allowed into Golden State’s location gathering astatine Chase Center for games starting Oct. 13 erstwhile the San Francisco Department of Public Health begins requiring impervious of vaccination for ample indoor events.

On Monday astatine media day, Wiggins had said helium would instrumentality to his beliefs regarding the vaccine but noted: “Back is decidedly against the wall, but I’m conscionable going to support warring for what I believe. I’m going to support warring for what I judge is right. What’s close to 1 idiosyncratic isn’t close to the different and vice versa.”

Wiggins caused frustrations astir the NBA connected the Warriors' Media Day erstwhile helium announced his anti-vax status. (Getty)

The NBA said it “reviewed and denied” Wiggins’ petition for a spiritual exemption and that helium would not beryllium capable to play successful Warriors location games until helium fulfilled the vaccine mandate. Anyone 12 oregon older is required to amusement impervious of vaccination to be indoor events astatine Chase Center, and that connection is connected the Warriors’ website for fans.

Wiggins declined to explicate what those beliefs really entail, saying, “It’s nary of your business, that’s what it comes down to.”

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He stood to suffer much than $350,000 per game, and if helium didn’t play successful immoderate location games would person surrendered fractional of his $31.6 cardinal salary.

“It’s my occupation not yours,” helium said.

The 26-year-old Wiggins, entering his eighth NBA season, averaged 18.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 blocks past season.

The Warriors’ archetypal regular-season location crippled is scheduled for Oct. 21 against the Los Angeles Clippers.

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