New York Knicks to Limit Ticket Sales to Vaccinated People, Require Proof for Entry

The crowd reacts during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series between the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks on May 23, 2021 in New York. Seth Wenig - Pool/Getty Images

The New York Knicks announced on May 28 that if the team advances to the next round of the NBA playoffs, it would offer tickets exclusively to fans vaccinated against the CCP virus and require proof of vaccination for entry.

The team revealed the requirements alongside an announcement that Game 5 of its playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks has sold out.