Canada's vaccine rules will continue to be implemented next season, players will be suspended

2022-08-09 15:01

Canada's vaccine rules will continue to be implemented next season, players will be suspended


Following the outbreak of the new crown virus in the league last season, the vaccine rules made by countries in January last season will continue to be applied to the league. The league officials issued a memo today reminding all players of the league that they must be vaccinated against the new crown virus or obtain medical clearance before traveling to Canada to play in the 2022-2023 season.


That means Canada will keep its mandatory vaccination rules for league players in place for next season. The Canadian government believes it is necessary to continue to extend the vaccine policy established last season, which also includes the Toronto Raptors' trip between Canada and the United States, due to concerns about Canada's safety for any entry into the country.


If a player does not comply with Canada's vaccine regulations, that is, players who do not receive vaccines and boosters will be classified as "violating health and safety protocols" and ordered to be banned from the game, while losing the player's income for the game.


Canada's vaccine rule last season affected a handful of teams, such as the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat and Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals and finals. Fortunately, these are announced before the playoffs that all the players of the team have been vaccinated. If any players are not vaccinated, it will have many negative blows to the team in the playoffs, and it is likely that the lineup will be weakened and eventually face Knocked out.


So early last season, the league announced that about 95 percent of its players were vaccinated against the coronavirus, although several players, including Golden State Warriors' Andrew Wiggins and Washington Wizards guard Bradley Players such as Bill opposed vaccination, but ultimately bowed their heads in the face of the risk of being suspended and completed the task of vaccinating during the regular season.


Part of the vaccine rule affected the Philadelphia 76ers last season, when 25-year-old defensive recruit Mattis Thable was banned from all three first games against Toronto against the Raptors after failing to get a booster shot in time. Round of playoffs, but in the end the 76ers were not affected by an absent young player and defeated the Raptors with 4 wins and 2 losses.


And last season, the serious case of a player who violated the vaccine regulations was none other than Brooklyn Nets general Kyrie Irving, who was the only player in the league who was strongly opposed to vaccination and was suspended. Because his decision not to get vaccinated didn't comply with the Nets' New York City vaccine rules, he was banned from playing in the early and mid-season of last season's regular season, and Irving was still banned from the Nets' home court after the city relaxed its rules later in the season. Contest.


Irving's decision severely hit the Nets' winning percentage last season, and even broke an 11-game losing streak before being swept by the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. During the period, one of the Big Three missed an injury (Kevin Durant), one chose to leave with a load (James Harden), and one was suspended for refusing to be vaccinated. He played no more than 6 games on the same stage last season, against the Nets. It was a heavy loss for the team. Even this is the knock-on effect of Irving being denounced by the Nets for his low attendance and availability, his reluctance to offer him a max contract extension and his desire to trade him out.