{"id":138501,"date":"2021-10-03T20:46:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T20:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=138501"},"modified":"2021-10-03T21:59:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T21:59:18","slug":"nba-star-vaccinated-after-initial-anti-vax-stance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=138501","title":{"rendered":"NBA star vaccinated after initial anti-vax stance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/golden-state-warriors\" title=\"Golden State Warriors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> forward Andrew Wiggins has received his COVID-19 vaccine and will be eligible to play in all games.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors said coach Steve Kerr made the announcement to reporters Sunday after practice before the team traveled to Portland to play its first preseason game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nba\/lebron-james-opposed-to-being-vaccination-advocate-despite-receiving-vaccine\/7da94e09-d230-4950-81d7-ed59fa5f7bf6\" title=\"Why LeBron won&#x27;t be a vaccination poster boy for NBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why LeBron won&#x27;t be a vaccination poster boy for NBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wiggins faced the possibility of not being allowed into Golden State\u2019s home building at Chase Center for games starting Oct. 13 when the San Francisco Department of Public Health begins requiring proof of vaccination for large indoor events.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday at media day, Wiggins had said he would stick to his beliefs regarding the vaccine but noted: \u201cBack is definitely against the wall, but I\u2019m just going to keep fighting for what I believe. I\u2019m going to keep fighting for what I believe is right. What\u2019s right to one person isn\u2019t right to the other and vice versa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"e3fe7048-93f6-424c-b453-d999df243a83\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/e3fe7048-93f6-424c-b453-d999df243a83\" alt=\"Andrew Wiggins\" data-width=\"1396\" data-height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The NBA said it \u201creviewed and denied\u201d Wiggins\u2019 request for a religious exemption and that he would not be able to play in Warriors home games until he fulfilled the vaccine mandate. Anyone 12 or older is required to show proof of vaccination to attend indoor events at Chase Center, and that message is on the Warriors\u2019 website for fans.<\/p>\n<p>Wiggins declined to explain what those beliefs actually entail, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s none of your business, that\u2019s what it comes down to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/basketball\/nba-2021-kyrie-irving-asks-for-privacy-about-vaccine-availability-for-brooklyn-nets\/8319707f-1776-4559-bc03-3ab491ec26c9\" title=\"Kyrie Irving asks for privacy regarding vaccination status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyrie Irving asks for privacy regarding vaccination status<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He stood to lose more than $350,000 per game, and if he didn\u2019t play in any home games would have surrendered half of his $31.6 million salary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my problem not yours,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old Wiggins, entering his eighth NBA season, averaged 18.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 blocks last season.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors\u2019 first regular-season home game is scheduled for Oct. 21 against the Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/login?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\" title=\"For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has received his COVID-19 vaccine and will be eligible to play in all games. 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