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Wild Scenes In Brooklyn As Protesters Chanting ‘Let Kyrie Play’ Tried To Storm Barclay Center Before Game

Kyrie Irving’s vaccination status continues to be one of the biggest storylines this season. The controversial Brooklyn Nets star chooses not to get vaccinated and now has to live with the consequences of that choice. 

Irving is ineligible to play home games due to New York City’s vaccine mandate. On top of that, per NBA’s mandate, Irving will not be paid for any games that he misses as a result of refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Nets then even explained that they’ll sit Irving in all the other games as well. Additionally Kyrie won’t practice with the team until he’s eligible to play in every game.

In the meantime, Irving became somewhat of a figurehead for the anti-vax movement, something that intensified before the Nets’ first home game of the season against the Hornets yesterday.

Scenes got quite hectic with protesters jumping barricades, pushing towards the doors of Barclay Center while chanting ‘let Kyrie play’ and ‘no vaccine mandate, Stand with Kyrie’.

Getting scary out here. Crowd of protesters just jumped barricades and pushing towards door. Chanting let Kyrie play. pic.twitter.com/PlSu5B8amV

— Barbara Barker (@meanbarb) October 24, 2021