NBA won't pay players who miss games due to local mandates

The NBA isn't forcing players to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but it is going to withhold pay for any player that misses games due to a local mandate.

"Any player who elects not to comply with local vaccination mandates will not be paid for games that he misses," read a statement from NBA spokesman Mike Bass on Wednesday.

Mandatory vaccinations for players has been a non-starter with the National Basketball Players Association, leading the league to institute strict protocols for unvaccinated players.