Sources – Kyrie Irving is not expected to rejoin the Brooklyn Nets this week; NBA expects to review maskless videos

While the NBA is reviewing videos circulating on social media of a maskless Kyrie Irving during a family birthday party, there is no conviction that the Brooklyn Nets guard will return to the team’s series this week, sources told ESPN.

Irving was already ruled out of his fourth consecutive game against Denver on Tuesday night and according to sources, he is expected to miss Wednesday’s game against New York and Saturday against Orlando. His absence is attributed to personal reasons.

In the videos – which began to spread widely on Monday night – a smiling Irving dances with his sister Asia on a confetti-covered floor and claps as his candles blow out. If it is recently found that the video is a violation of the coronavirus protocols of the league.

The league’s COVID-19 guidelines prohibit players from going to clubs, bars and lounges. They also prohibit the attendance of social gatherings of more than 15 people.

This investigation comes during a turbulent week as the league re-evaluates its health and safety rules. The league has postponed three matches this week because positive COVID-19 tests and contact detection quarantines have been put in place.

The NBA board of governors is holding a special meeting on Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The team’s general managers had a call on Monday to tighten up the protocols.

The NBA is investigating other health and safety violations this season. In December, BlackSportsOnline published a video of James Harden partying without a mask, allegedly during the Christmas party of a Houston club. Following an investigation, the league imposed a $ 50,000 fine on the Houston Rockets star and he had to be quarantined for four days while returning negative COVID-19 tests daily.

Harden never missed a game.

If a player misses a match due to a violation of COVID-19, he loses 1 / 72nd of his salary according to the light rules.