New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry revealed on Friday that his entire organization, including players and other staff members, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Due to this act, the Knicks will remain in full compliance with New York City’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for sports and other indoor events this season.
“I think it’s a credit to our players, in particular, that they took this thing very seriously and took the responsibility to get that done,” Perry stated during a sit down at the Knicks’ practice facility.
On September 13th, New York City issued an executive order stating that anyone over the age of 12 years would only be allowed into “certain covered premises” in the city if they are able to provide proof that they had been administered with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, except in the case of the possession of a medical or religious exemption.
While this rule is not being enforced by the NBA itself, the organization did warn teams that they would still have to comply with the local COVID-19 vaccine mandates enforced by their home cities, such as New York City and San Francisco. The Knicks next face the Indiana Pacers in a preseason game on October 6th.
