Unvaccinated NBA players could face jail, fines for breaking quarantine rules in Toronto: report

NBA players who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 and come to Toronto to play against the Raptors this season could reportedly face jail time should be caught breaking quarantine.

According to The Athletic on Wednesday, unvaccinated basketball players must stay in their designated hotels and can only leave for team activities. Canada’s Quarantine Act states that violations could result in up to six months in prison and/or $750,000 in fines. Players have to pass PCR tests before traveling to Toronto this season, per the NBA’s health and safety rules.

It’s the latest wrench teams who have unvaccinated players are facing this season.

NBA players have come under fire for refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine – namely Kyrie Irving, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Isaac.

Irving, the point guard for the Brooklyn Nets, asked for privacy while he got peppered with questions about his stance on the vaccine. Brooklyn doesn’t know whether he will get the shot for the season. He may have to sit out home games and practices in New York City over local mandate laws. – READ MORE