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Tim BontempsESPN
The NBA reported teams that recently issued laws in both New York City and San Francisco on vaccination requirements, including players, for members of the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors unless there there is a doctor or religious exemption from participating, according to a note obtained by ESPN.
Both cities recently passed laws requiring some level of COVID-19 vaccination in various settings.
In New York City, as of Sept. 13, anyone over the age of 12 will not be allowed to enter “certain covered venues” within the city, including the Barclays Center, home of the Nets, Madison Square Garden, home of the Knicks, as well as any other indoor gym or fitness, without providing evidence of at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, unless there is an approved medical or religious exemption for not doing so.
In San Francisco, starting Oct. 13, everyone over the age of 12 must show that they are fully vaccinated before entering any major event (including NBA games at the Chase Center), as well as any indoor gym or other gyms. again, unless there is an approved medical or religious exemption for not doing so.
These laws only apply to Knicks, Nets and Warriors players, and not to visiting team members who come to play on those teams. The reason for this is that laws in both New York City and San Francisco have exemptions for out-of-town teams that come to those cities to play. However, these exemptions do not exist for local teams in these cities.
In the note, the NBA said that on Friday, the 30 NBA teams will have to hand over the information to all players on their roster who are not fully vaccinated and who will have to report specifically to the league office which players are not yet fully vaccinated. It also states that in order to advance, if a team signs a player who is not fully vaccinated, it must communicate that information to him and inform the league that he has done so.
The league also stated that similar vaccination requirements could be considered in other NBA markets and that it is possible that some of them, unlike New York and San Francisco, may also consider vaccination requirements for visiting teams. . He also said there could be other restrictions for unvaccinated players, noting that in Toronto he expects unvaccinated players to be able to play games, as long as they have a negative COVID-19 test, but they will not. interact with people outside of your team’s travel party, nor will they be able to leave your hotel beyond going to practices or games.
Athletic first reported the news of the note’s existence.
ESPN has previously reported that the league had informed teams in a note last week that all staff under team control who work within 15 feet of players or referees during matches must be fully vaccinated against COVID- 19 for next season.
The board specifically included coaches, first-team members, and coaches, but it stopped requiring vaccination of all players.
Vaccination of players throughout the league is subject to negotiations with the National Association of Basketball Players.
The NBA has set a deadline of October 1 for team personnel to be fully vaccinated and has left open the possibility that it may require a booster shot at a later date. The warrant applies to all staff who will work near the court, including broadcasters, marker operators, photographers and security personnel. All home operations should also be vaccinated, including locker room assistants, medical staff, equipment managers, and food and beverage suppliers and handlers.