Golden State Warriors ahead Andrew Wiggins — who’s reportedly unvaccinated towards COVID-19 — is not going to be permitted to play in residence video games at San Francisco’s Chase Middle until he’s vaccinated quickly.
In an announcement to SFGATE on Friday, the San Francisco Division of Public Well being stated that Wiggins wouldn’t be capable to declare a non secular or medical exemption as a response to town’s coverage for giant indoor occasions.
“At giant and mega indoor occasions, all patrons 12 and older have to be vaccinated at the moment,” the assertion reads. “Below the present order, if unvaccinated, they can not enter indoor areas whatever the purpose they’re unvaccinated and can’t take a look at out of this requirement even when they’ve a medical or spiritual exemption. This similar rule applies to performers and gamers employed by the host at giant and mega indoor occasions who’re lined by the vaccination necessities of the Well being Order.”
The division had beforehand said it will not touch upon Wiggins’ state of affairs until he acquired a non secular exemption from the NBA. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that these across the league consider the NBA would grant him such an exemption. (The San Francisco Chronicle and SFGATE are owned by the identical mum or dad firm, Hearst, however function independently of each other.)
The spiritual exemption dialog seems to be moot now, as town is not going to permit Wiggins to enter Chase Middle for video games “whatever the purpose [he is] unvaccinated.”
Wiggins, 26, was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Golden State Warriors in February 2020. He had a robust 2020-21 season, averaging 18.6 factors and 4.9 rebounds per recreation whereas taking pictures 38% from 3-point vary. He has two years left on his present contract, which runs by way of 2023.
SFGATE sports activities editor Alex Shultz contributed to this report.
