Although Irving exercised his player option with the Nets this season, he confirmed that he was approached by other teams in the offseason. The thought of leaving had crossed his mind.
Speaking at the Brooklyn Nets’ media day, Irving discussed whether he was close to leaving the organization.
The stigma Kyrie Irving is referring to is about his decision to remain unvaccinated against COVID-19. Irving elaborated on the stigma around his unvaccinated status in the press conference.
He added:
Irving went on to say that he felt like he was forced to make a choice:
Kyrie Irving has consistenly maintained that decision to remain unvaccinated is for the larger cause
Kyrie Irving’s remarks at the Brooklyn Nets’ media day on September 26 did not come as a surprise. Since appearing on Instagram Live before the start of last season, Irving’s thoughts about taking the COVID-19 vaccine have been consistent. The 2016 NBA champion said last year:
Just last week, Kyrie Irving tweeted:
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