(CNN) If NBA players are not vaccinated, they shouldn't be on the team, basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told Rolling Stone . "The NBA should insist that all players and staff are vaccinated or remove them from the team," said Abdul-Jabbar. However, referees and other staff who work closely with players are required to be fully vaccinated. Either you understand what's going on and you're going to do the right thing, or you don't understand what's going on and you're going to continue to create all this confusion with your stance." However, this data is incomplete -- the CDC reports that race and ethnicity data is available for only 68% of people who are fully vaccinated.

Source: CNN September 27, 2021 18:33 UTC