Field Level Media
09 Aug 2022, 06:25 GMT+10
NBA teams were informed Monday by the league that players must have either received a primary dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or obtained medical clearance from being vaccinated to play games in Canada this upcoming season, according to Bleacher Report and ESPN.
Players who fail to meet Canada's vaccine requirements will not be paid for the games they miss. Teams must also report those players as, "Out -- Health and Safety Protocols," per a memo that was distributed by the league, as reported by ESPN.
The rules date back to the middle of last season. Notable teams that were affected included the Brooklyn Nets, who were forced to be without Kyrie Irving, and the Philadelphia 76ers, who didn't have Matisse Thybulle when they went across the border for a playoff series against the Toronto Raptors.
The Raptors are slated to play three preseason games in Canada in addition to 41 regular-season games.
Last season, Toronto's entire roster was vaccinated. Players on this upcoming season's roster will need to be vaccinated to play any game, not just those in Canada.
--Field Level MediaGet a daily dose of Pittsburgh Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Pittsburgh Star.
More InformationFRANKLIN, Tennessee: Hundreds of thousands of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles are being recalled across the United States due to a potential...
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) With their respective teams sitting below .500, Kansas City's Seth Lugo and Pittsburgh's...
(Photo credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images) Matt Chapman had three hits and scored twice and the San Francisco Giants, scoring all...
(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images) Bobby Witt. Jr. clubbed a two-run homer and had three RBIs, as Kansas City went deep four...
(Photo credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images) The Atlanta Hawks officially welcomed Kristaps Porzingis on Monday while waiving forward...
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images) Veteran guard Kyle Lowry, who spent parts of the last two seasons playing in his hometown...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump claimed he was unaware that the term shylock is regarded as antisemitic when he used it in...
PARIS, France: A strike by French air traffic controllers demanding improved working conditions caused significant disruptions during...
OMAHA, Nebraska: With Congress considering cuts totaling around US$1 trillion to Medicaid over the next decade, concerns are rising...
ROME, Italy: Quick thinking by emergency responders helped prevent greater devastation after a gas station explosion in southeastern...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump is drawing praise from his core supporters after halting key arms shipments to Ukraine, a...
MOSCOW, Russia: This week, Russia became the first country to officially recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan since...