A chaotic scene has developed outside the Barclays Center, the home area for the Brooklyn Nets NBA team, where anti-vaccine protesters have knocked down security barricades and are attempting to break down the doors to the arena.

The protesters are there to show support for the anti-vaccine position of Nets superstar Kyrie Irving, whose refusal to get the Covid-19 vaccine resulted in the team benching him until he gets the jab.

The Nets are playing the Charlotte Hornets Sunday, with tipoff scheduled for 4 pm ET.

Media on the scene tweeted several videos showing the protesters, some of whom were wearing “Stand With Kyrie Irving” shirts or carrying signs, pushing aside or knocking down metal security barricades and swarming towards the arena’s doors.

Protests outside Barclays. Signs being handed out that say “Stand with Kyrie” being pic.twitter.com/MzOyevwit8

— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) October 24, 2021

Footage from inside Barclays Center, where “Stand With Kyrie” protesters appear to be trying to get INSIDE the arena pic.twitter.com/JWLLCs1cm4

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) October 24, 2021

Happening in Brooklyn right now: Anti-vaxxers have broken down barriers at the “Stand with Kyrie Irving” protest at the Barclays Center

pic.twitter.com/3qqQ8ZjLjQ

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) October 24, 2021

“Getting scary out here,” tweeted Newsday sports columnist Barbara Barker, noting that the protesters had jumped the barricades, were pushing towards the door, and chanting “Let Kyrie play.”

Getting scary out here. Crowd of protesters just jumped barricades and pushing towards door. Chanting let Kyrie play. pic.twitter.com/PlSu5B8amV

— Barbara Barker (@meanbarb) October 24, 2021

Watch the video clips above, via Twitter.

This is a breaking story and may be updated.

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