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Nets to Bring Back Unvaccinated Kyrie Irving to Help COVID-Riddled Team

 Look up paradox in the dictionary: a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.

Well, the Nets are in the midst of their own paradox. Brookly is welcoming back Kyrie Irving, whom the team distanced itself from at the start of the season because he was unvaccinated. Why? Because the team is decimated by COVID positive cases. 


The NBA and the entire sports and entertainment world has been ravaged by COVID-19 spikes in recent days.  Many games have been postponed. Broadway shows have been canceled. 

As for the Nets, they have won a couple of games despite playing short-handed. They have seven players on the COVID-list. Kevin Durant joined that list on Friday night.

After shortly readmitting Irving to the team, he too was placed on the COVID protocols list. Unbelievably the Nets are still scheduled to play a game in Orlando on Saturday night. 

Welcoming Irving back to the team is a controversial move. 1) You have to hope that the unvaccinated Irving is ok after being placed on the COVID list almost immediately after coming back to the team. 2) What impact will he have? He will have to play in only road games, with the exception of Madison Square Garden and Toronto. 3) Is it a good idea to welcome him back now amid such a crisis in the sport? 

Yes, Iriving is talent. Yes, the Nets could use him on the floor, but at what cost is the question right now.

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