Sports

The NBA World Reacts To Andrew Wiggins Getting Vaccinated Rather Than Losing Millions In Salary

by

Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images


After the NBA Mutumbo’ed his religious exemption request in September, Andrew Wiggins has officially been poked, becoming a sinner in the process.

Steve Kerr confirmed Wiggins’ vaccination status Sunday during his media availability:

“Andrew got vaccinated,” Kerr said. “He just told me today that he was fine with us acknowledging it and that will be the end of it. I’m not going to answer any questions beyond that.”

The news comes six months after the 26-year-old announced he would not get vaccinated unless he was forced to, and in light of the San Francisco regulation prohibiting unvaccinated people from attending large indoor gatherings, Wiggins was faced with getting the shot or sitting out of 41 home games and forgoing over $15 million in salary.

“It’s my problem, not yours,” Wiggins said last week.

The NBA announced last week that players who do not comply with local vaccination requirements will not be paid for the games that they miss due to their status, impacting the Warriors, Nets and Knicks.

Money remains undefeated, even in the face of concrete principles.

https://twitter.com/JJMaples55_MST/status/1444114566103793666?s=20

https://twitter.com/Hecteezus/status/1444785486292082688?s=20

Cc: Old Takes Exposed:

Matt Keohan Avatar
Matt’s love of writing was born during a sixth grade assembly when it was announced that his essay titled “Why Drugs Are Bad” had taken first prize in D.A.R.E.’s grade-wide contest. The anti-drug people gave him a $50 savings bond for his brave contribution to crime-fighting, and upon the bond’s maturity 10 years later, he used it to buy his very first bag of marijuana.
Tags