NEW YORK - Demonstrators supporting Nets guard Kyrie Irving and protesting New York's vaccine mandate gathered outside Barclays Center on Sunday before Brooklyn's home opener.A few dozen people were in the plaza outside the arena, some chanting "Let Kyrie play!
Let Kyrie play!" and holding signs that said "Stand with Kyrie."Irving, a star player for the Nets, cannot play in large part because of rules unique to New York and San Francisco requiring vaccinations as a prerequisite for working.
The Nets said last week that Irving would not be involved in team activities "until he is eligible to be a full participant."RELATED: Unvaccinated people can expect COVID-19 infections every 16 months, study suggestsIrving remains one of the few players.