Andrew Wiggins Won't Be Available For Any Warrior Home Games Due To Refusal To Get Shots, Would Forfeit $350K/Game

Andrew Wiggins Won’t Be Available For Any Warrior Home Games Due To Refusal To Get Shots, Would Forfeit $350K/Game

September 23, 2021, 10:07am EST (Updated: March 22, 2023, 9:01pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

Andrew Wiggins is expected to be a ket contributor to the Golden State Warriors with the return of Klay Thompson that once again makes the franchise a contending team in the Western Conference.

Unfortunately, the Warriors will only have Wiggins available to play road games.

According to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle, the Warriors forward is refusing to get vaccinated and will only get it if he’s forced to do so. The city of San Francisco is requiring the vaccine for anyone who participates in indoor entertainment. This would include Golden State Warriors games.

Why Andrew Wiggins' anti-vaccination choice gives Warriors reason to worry https://t.co/4dwxLU0GLj via @sfchronicle
— Rusty Simmons (@JRustySimmons) September 23, 2021

The NBA could grant Wiggins a religious exemption. The San Francisco Department of Public Health will not comment on Wiggins’ situation unless he’s officially given one.

“We are actively addressing the matter of requests for religious exemption from vaccinations across many industries and will work with our business and entertainment community on next steps,” the San Francisco Department of Public Health said in a statement. “We will provide further clarification on this topic.”