He denied rumors that he plans on retiring and said before the season began, “This wasn’t an issue.”
“Don’t believe that I’m retiring, don’t believe that I’ma give up this game for a vaccine mandate or staying unvaccinated,” said Irving. “Don’t believe any of that sh*t, man. Really, be aware of what’s being said. Before I even get a chance to be on a podium and speak for myself, you know what I’m saying? All these people saying all these things about what’s going on with me and it’s not true.”
“Pay attention to what’s going on out in the real world. People are losing their jobs to these mandates,” he alleged. “People are having to make choices with their own lives which I respect and I don’t wanna sit here and play on people’s emotions, either. Just use logic. What would you do? If you felt uncomfortable going into the season when you were promised that you would have exemptions or that you wouldn’t have to be forced to get the vaccine. This wasn’t an issue before the season started.”
“Don’t believe that I’m retiring, don’t believe that I’ma give up this game for a vaccine mandate or staying unvaccinated,” said Irving. “Don’t believe any of that sh*t, man. Really, be aware of what’s being said. Before I even get a chance to be on a podium and speak for myself, you know what I’m saying? All these people saying all these things about what’s going on with me and it’s not true.”
“Pay attention to what’s going on out in the real world. People are losing their jobs to these mandates,” he alleged. “People are having to make choices with their own lives which I respect and I don’t wanna sit here and play on people’s emotions, either. Just use logic. What would you do? If you felt uncomfortable going into the season when you were promised that you would have exemptions or that you wouldn’t have to be forced to get the vaccine. This wasn’t an issue before the season started.”
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