NBA warns players about Canada's travel restrictions

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Posted at 5:53 PM, Dec 07, 2021

and past updated 2021-12-07 18:53:46-05

Unvaccinated NBA players volition not beryllium allowed to question to and from Canada adjacent year.

The Toronto Raptors are the lone Canadian squad successful the league.

A memo obtained by ESPN and CNN says that unvaccinated players volition not beryllium capable to play successful Toronto starting Jan. 15 owed to the country's COVID-19 restrictions.

CNN reports that the question restrictions volition interaction astir 15 players.

Teams are reportedly required to supply the league with a database of unvaccinated players by Friday.

The league says 97% of its players are vaccinated, and 60% person received a booster shot, according to ESPN.