In response to Kyrie Irving skipping media availability thus far in the preseason, the NBA fined the star guard and his team, the Brooklyn Nets, $25,000 each Thursday for violating the league’s media rules.
It is mandatory for a team to make healthy players available to reporters before or after games and practices. Teams also must set aside a day at the beginning of training camp for every player on the roster, as well as the general manager and coach, to speak to the media.
Irving has refused to media requests for interviews since training camp started on Dec. 1, instead choosing to issue a statement, which the NBA determined violated the policy.
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