NATIONKyrie Irving and other public figures sideline careers by refusing COVID-19 vaccineUSA TODAYKyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets guardThough he's not lost his job, he could start losing pay. Irving has been barred from the Brooklyn Nets games and practices until he gets vaccinated. If he continues to refuse, he could forfeit nearly $400,000 in salary for each game he misses.Tony Gutierrez, APNick Rolovich, Washington State football coachRolovich, 42, was fired after less than two years with Washington State after refusing to meet the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Rolovich and other state employees all faced a deadline Monday, Oct. 18 to save their jobs — either be fully vaccinated or obtain approval for an exemption Rolovich made a plea for religious exemption but did not elaborate on his religious reasons for not being vaccinated. Rolovich attended a Catholic school and his family comes from a Catholic background, yet he declined to publicly confirm whether he identifies as Catholic.James Snook, USA TODAY SportsAllison Williams, ESPN reporterAfter reporting with ESPN for 15 years, Williams announced she would part ways with the network because she had declined the vaccine. Williams reported during ESPN'S college football broadcasts, and the network made vaccinations mandatory for staffers at live events at the beginning of August. It is now required for all staffers.Michael Ainsworth, APRick Dennison, Vikings coordinatorDennison, the club's offensive line coach and run game coordinator parted ways with the team after refusing the vaccine mandate. The 63-year-old joined the Vikings in 2019 and earned three Super Bowl wins in his career. In his absence, the Vikings promoted assistant O-line coach Phil Rauscher and hired Auburn special teams analyst Ben Steele as an assistant.Brett Carlsen, Getty ImagesLaura Osnes, Broadway actressOsnes has starred in numerous Broadway productions, including "Cinderella," and was set to star in a one-night preview of "Crazy for You" at Guild Hall in East Hampton of Long Island, NBC News reported. But in August, Osnes said she withdrew from the one-night concert since all theaters were requiring the COVID-19 vaccine.Paul Morigi, Getty Images For Capital ConcertsCole Popovich, Patriots assistant coach Patriots co-offensive line coach Cole Popovich won’t be with the Patriots this season due to the NFL’s guidelines related to the COVID-19 vaccine. The NFL requires all Tier-1 employees to be vaccinated against the virus, which includes coaches, front office executives, equipment managers and scouts. Popovich, 36, joined the Patriots as a coaching assistant in 2016.APFeatured Weekly Ad