Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr announced after practice on Sunday that Andrew Wiggins received a COVID-19 vaccination. As a result, Wiggins will be permitted to participate in home games because of complying with local San Francisco vaccine requirements.
The San Francisco Dept. of Public Health recently ruled that anyone over the age of 12 would be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend indoor events.
The topic of Wiggins’ vaccination came into question before training camp, before an escalation on the Warriors’ training day when Wiggins shut down reporters by explaining that vaccination was his issue to deal with, not theirs, particularly as it pertained to his loss of income.
Before his vaccination, Wiggins appealed to the NBA for a religious exemption which was ultimately denied.
When questioned about which vaccine he received, Wiggins refused to answer the question, explaining: “I’m not answering any of those questions. We’re done. It’s happened. That’s all anybody needs to know. We can talk about practice or games.”
Coach Steve Kerr confirmed that Wiggins, Draymond Green, and Steph Curry are all among those who will start the opening preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
