[Owen cannot participate in the Nets training game without a vaccine and he will not receive an annual salary of 38.5 million US dollars]Because Irving refuses to take the new crown vaccine, the Nets have made the final decision. Before Irving is vaccinated, he will not participate in the Nets. Training and competition, until he is vaccinated, can he represent the team in training and competition.
The general manager of the Nets said in a statement: “Considering the complexity of the situation, after the team’s evaluation, we have decided that we will not train and play with the team before Irving is vaccinated. Only if he has the new crown vaccine can it be relieved. According to this rule, it is Irving’s choice whether to vaccinate or not. We respect his personal choice, but the team is a team and he must obey the collective interests. We will not allow our players to have health problems.”
This also means that if Irving does not make changes, not only will he not be able to play a game this season, but he will also lose $38.5 million in annual salary.