NBA Denies Warriors’ Wiggins Vaccination Exemption Request
Sep 24, 2021, 7:02 PM
Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Golden State Warriors in action against the Philadelphia 76ers at Chase Center on March 23, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The NBA has denied Andrew Wiggins’ request for a vaccination exemption, leaving the Golden State Warriors swingman ineligible to play home games until he meets San Francisco’s vaccination requirement.
The ruling was announced hours after the New York Knicks said their entire roster is vaccinated, making all their players eligible to play in their home games.
The NBA has officially denied Andrew Wiggins’ request to get a religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine. pic.twitter.com/ko4VNkH9CL
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) September 24, 2021
Because of local coronavirus regulations in New York and San Francisco, the Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and Warriors are required to be vaccinated unless exemptions for medical or religious reasons apply.
Wiggins sought one from the league for religious reasons.
