Utah Jazz's Royce O'Neale, right, defends Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan.

5, 2021, in New York.

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Brooklyn star Kyrie Irving, absent from the prosecution for personal reasons for a week, is under investigation by the NBA, for violating the anti-Covid protocol, after the broadcast of a video in which he appears unmasked at a party.

Irving, why it's not known why he hasn't played his team's last three games, will also miss the 4th this Tuesday against Denver.

And according to ESPN, citing sources within the club, he is not expected to return this week, as the Nets play Wednesday against New York and Saturday against Orlando.

"We examine the circumstances of the evening"

While waiting for his return and possible explanations, the appearance on social networks of a video raises questions.

We see him dancing at his sister's birthday party, without a mask.

Which amounts to a violation of the protocol put in place by the NBA forbidding players to meet in nightclubs, bars and other places of gathering of more than 15 people.

"We are aware of the existence of this video showing Kyrie Irving at a family reunion," Nets manager Sean Marks said in a statement.

“We are reviewing the circumstances of that night with Kyrie and the NBA to determine if he has followed league health and safety protocols.

For the moment, he is still not with the team for personal reasons, ”he added.

410,000 euros fine per missed match?

“The date of his return has not yet been finalized.

Kyrie will have the opportunity to explain his absence when he is ready to do so, ”concluded the leader.

According to league rules, if a player misses a game after violating the anti-Covid protocol, he loses 1 / 816th of his salary.

Since his is $ 33.46 million this season, that would represent a shortfall of $ 410,000 per game.

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- Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 13, 2021

Finally associated this season with the other star of the team Kevin Durant, who had to treat for a year and a half a ruptured Achilles tendon, Irving has played very well so far (27.1 points, 5 , 3 rebounds and 6.1 assists) on average.

But Brooklyn, the title candidate, made an average start, ranked 9th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 5 wins and 6 losses.

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