NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — New York City mayoral frontrunner Eric Adams is “extremely optimistic” that Nets superstar Kyrie Iriving will play for the Nets this season, he told the New York Post.
The Nets guard has been suspended after he has refused to get vaccinated in accordance with the city’s vaccine mandate for attending indoor events, forcing Irving to miss the team’s preseason activities.
“I think this is going to work itself out,” Adams reportedly told the paper at an unrelated Queens event.
“I believe the NBA and Kyrie, they should work out how they are going to address that, and I think it’s going to be up to them...and the city to come down with a real agreement, and at this time I think the NBA and Kyrie would be able to come to an agreement,” Adams added, without specifically saying what he would do as mayor.
Irving has insisted that he is not “anti-vaccine,” but against the idea of the city forcing a mandate on residents. He spoke to the situation on a recent Instagram Live, suggesting that he had been told he’d still be able to play without getting vaccinated.
“What would you do if you felt uncomfortable going into the season when you were promised that you’d have exemptions or that you didn’t have to be forced to get the vaccine?” Irving said. “This wasn’t an issue before the season started.”