Kyrie Irving supporters protest vaccine mandate at Nets-Hornets game.

Kyrie Irving supporters protest vaccine mandate at Nets-Hornets game.
Demonstrators supporting Nets guard Kyrie Irving and protesting New York's vaccine mandate gathered outside Barclays Center on Sunday before Brooklyn's home opener against the Charlotte Hornets.
A few dozen people were in the plaza outside the arena, some chanting “Let Kyrie play!
Let Kyrie play!” and holding signs that said “Stand with Kyrie.”

A small group even broke through barriers and got all the way to the front entrance of the arena about an hour before tipoff.
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When the dust settled and the game was complete, even the ticketed fans in Brooklyn went home unhappy.
LaMelo Ball had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists as the Hornets improved to 3-0 for the first time with a 111-95 over the Nets.
Kevin Durant scored 38 points for the Nets, who fell to 1-2.
James Harden had 15 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for Brooklyn.