Al Horford confirms being vaccinated against Covid-19

On March 28, the Celtics traveled to Toronto without several executives. Whose Al Horford, officially for “personal reasons”. It was enough for some to imagine that the interior of the Celtics was not vaccinated, only vaccinated players being able to face the Raptors at home. ” Things are clear on this, I’ll be ready to play wherever “, had declared at the time the veteran, without expanding further on his vaccination situation.

However, he did follow a complete vaccination cycle. This is what he has just said to the Boston Globe, ensuring that he is aware that his absence during this trip to Canada may have raised questions.

” It’s something I didn’t want to talk about. We made it clear with the Celtics that we weren’t going to discuss these things. It’s a matter of health, and we respect everyone’s personal views. That’s why I’m not going to get into the thick of it and talk about it “, justifies the five-time All-Star.

The latter will therefore be able to play in Toronto in the event of a series of playoffs against the Raptors. This hypothesis is still valid from the first round because the Raptors will finish in 5th place in the East, while the Celtics, third this morning, can still be overtaken in the final stretch by the Sixers.

Note that the team’s two leading scorers, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, were also not in this game in Toronto at the end of March. The first, who has already had the Covid, said several times that he was fully vaccinated.

The second, who had put forward a wrist injury to justify his absence, did not wish to say more about his vaccination status. ” As Vice President of the Players Union, it is my duty to protect the rights and privacy of our players. You will therefore not hear me comment on my situation or that of another “, had warned the winger.