As the Toronto Raptors ramp up to return to their home arena this season, Masai Ujiri says he's been working to help some players feel comfortable about getting COVID-19 vaccines. For some it's religious, for some it's beliefs, for some it's just the nature of how these vaccines were made," the president of the Toronto Raptors told The Current 's Matt Galloway. The Raptors returnThe Raptors are just a week away from playing their first game in Canada since Feb. 28, 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the NBA. On a trip back to Toronto, Ujiri walked through Scotiabank Arena and saw the empty seats, which used to be filled with screaming Raptors fans. The Toronto Raptors will play their first preseason game on Oct. 4, the first game in Toronto since February 2020.

Source: CBC News September 27, 2021 11:20 UTC