At this point, the Nets should just pay the fine.
Even though Mayor Eric Adams is set to repeal the Key2NYC vaccine mandate by March 7 (an official determination will be made on March 4), there’s another mandate that will keep Brooklyn’s star guard Kyrie Irving off the floor.
New York City also has a private sector vaccine mandate that will restrict Irving from playing in home games, though removing the Key2NYC mandate will allow him to enter Barclays Center (and Madison Square Garden) as a spectator.