Brooklyn Nets baseman Kyrie Irving received a $ 50,000 fine for violating the league’s health and safety protocols and was ordered to participate in a five-day quarantine, the president of operations announced Friday. the NBA league, Byron Spruell.
Irving could return to team activities on Saturday if he continues to test negative for COVID-19, and sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Irving is expected to play in Saturday’s game against the Orlando Magic.
Irving has been out of the team for the past five games for personal reasons. The Nets have not disclosed details about Irving’s absence, but general manager Sea Marks said Thursday that the base said he is looking forward to returning to the team.
According to an NBA statement, Irving violated protocols by attending a private rooftop party last weekend. The statement cited the league’s rules against “attending indoor social gatherings of 15 or more people or entering bars, lounges, clubs or similar establishments.”
He will lose $ 816,898 in salary for the two games he missed this week because of his quarantine, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
Irving’s new teammate James Harden was fined $ 50,000 in December for violating NBA’s COVID-19 protocols after the league reviewed a video of him socializing without a mask at a club. .