Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving on Monday reasserted that he won’t reconsider taking the COVID-19 vaccine despite his teammate Kevin Durant’s knee injury that is expected to sideline him for weeks. Although getting vaccinated would make the seven-time All-Star point guard eligible to play in all Brooklyn Nets’ games, Irving said he won’t be swayed, as his teammate is potentially set to be sidelined for six weeks. Athletes playing for New York City’s professional sports are mandated to be vaccinated to play in the city’s public venues. The Nets reversed course last month and are allowing Irving to play in road games. “That’s my decision already, and I’m standing on it,” Irving said. He repeated that he remains “rooted” in his decision not to get vaccinated. “That’s what I think comes into a lot of this culture and basketball and sport and entertainment,” Irving said. “You bring in teams and …