anti-vaccine beliefs, so he can't take the court. why instagram for kids is getting sidelined. good evening, this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. the warriors are on a slippery slope filled with politics and racial undertones here. it also has to do with basketball. one of their top players, andrew wiggins, has refused to get the covid shot. the nba has rejected his request for a religious exemption. bottom line, he cannot play in san francisco under current san francisco guidelines. today the warriors head their annual media day. it was supposed to be all smiles, a lighthearted session, not this time. wiggins, the drama continued and dominated the conversation. here he was posing for photos. in the past, he had said he would only get the vaccination if he was forced to, even with the possibility of missing all home games, he wouldn't say if he plans to get the shot. >> it's none of your business, that's what it comes down to. back is definitely against the wall. but i'm just going to keep fighting for what i believe. >> everybody has access, especially in this environment, you have access to the experts and people that are, you know, analyzing and studying and researching this thing every single day. and hopefully, you know, you tap into that, and, again t's about making a decision that you understand the consequences on both sides and that's kind of where you leave it. >> we're hopeful that it all is resolved you know, over the next couple of weeks, but we're going into camp tomorrow with, with a plan to have everybody out on the floor and ready to roll. >> some delicate responses there from the warriors. so what now? not just andrew wiggins, but a handful of other nba stars who are refusing to get vaccinated. let's bring in our warriors insider, monte pool. we bring you in because the perspective and the relationships you have with these players, this story isn't just about the warriors, it really cuts deep into the black community as well. what's at stake here. tell us what we don't know. >> well, you know, there is a lot of misinformation in every community, actually, and some of the black players, going back to historical context, the years when the government used specific vaccines and used black people as guinea pigs. that is an issue in the back of some of these players' minds, now it's a lot different in that the vaccine has been taken in the majority of the population of all races and all colors. at this point, with the warriors, it just appears that they're frustrated. there's no question about that. but they're trying to respect his personal space while also at the same time, hoping that he gets the vaccine. they've done their part. it's up to him to make a decision whether he wants to do it or not. and so far today, he is under the harshest of spotlights maybe in his entire career, but today he held firm and said nope. there's no indication that he's willing to do that yet. the words are hopeful but no indication yet. >> you've spent some time with the players and wiggins, what's his story? you've gotten to know him the last couple years. >> he's a good family guy by all accounts. played in minnesota for most of his career. actually canadian, his dad played in the nba. he hopes to rejuvenate his career. there are a lot of questions about how he could be in minnesota. >> last year he had a terrific year. if he can't play, if, for every game he misses, you're talking about missing more than $350,000 in pretax cash. so that's one factor. the other factor is he's a starter on their team. if he's not playing at home, there's a hole to fill, and it's going to hurt the warriors, he knows that. the question is, what's he going to do about it. >> this was very interesting regarding black players in the nba who don't get vaccinated. kareem abdul jabar saying they are failing to live up to it. >> i am optimistic come the first game here at chase we'll have a full compliment of team as far as who's healthy and who isn't. >> that's bob myers, we'll get back to him in a minute. let's get back to kareem abdul jabar. saying they are failing to live up to the responsibilities that come with celebrity. athletes are under no obligation to be spokespersons for the government but this is a matter of public health. this seems a little unfair racial pressure on one person, andrew wiggins here. >> you know, i don't sense that it's a racial pressure on andrew. i think it's team pressure, because, again, the vast majority of people who are not getting vaccinated are people who don't understand the science, don't want to understand the science, and they don't seem to realize if they get sick they have to trust the science because they end up in the hospital. the question is, what are you going to do right now, whether you're black or white, to deal with this. in the case of andrew wiggins, maybe being black is a factor, but he hasn't said that. but there is an obligation to your kmurnts, to your team. if you want to criticize andrew wiggins, i understand. it's a personal decision, but it impacts a lot people, anybody comes into your space. >> does he know something we don't? >> he's hopeful. they have a hard time believing this guy's going to forfeit half of his salary. he has to be fully vaccinated by october 13th, according to the city of san francisco. that means he has a day or two to get the one-shot j&j and can be cleared. if he takes any other vaccine he won't be clear until november. the question is whether he plans to do it at all. the sooner he does it, if he does it, the better the warriors are. as long as he holds out, that's really going to hurt this team. >> do iguodala and the veteran members pull him aside and have a conversation with him? >> that's clear. but they've done a lot to persuade him to go down this road to get vaccinated. so far he has resisted at every step of the way. they're hoping at some point he'll say, okay, i'll take one for the team, realizing it will help more than just the team. >> monte poole, from nbc sports bay area. our question of the day, what do you think about andrew wiggins. we got a lot of responses. cheryl perez says we all make choices. not all personally advantageous but a choice nonetheless. roman says, home games? he shouldn't be allowed to play in any games unless he gets vaccinated. another big story this evening, instagram is backtracking. the plan to develop an instagram for kids app is on hold. facebook, which owns instagram says a plan to make an alternate version for 10-12 year olds has been sidelined. the company reacting to criticism from parents. a "wall street journal" report shows that they knew was causing harm to the emotional help to teenage girls. >> if anybody leaves feeling worse about themselves, that's an issue we need to take seriously and figure out how to address. >> my concern is this will draw a new wave of very young kids. >> i have a tween at home. i speak for so many parents. this was a bad idea. my first gut reaction is no, i don't want a specific app for their age group. >> i have a teen at home. i know what it's like to deal with instagram. that's why there was so much blow back. people with tweens hear from people with teens and say they're not ready for that. >> i appreciate instagram coming out today, but how do they get to this level where they have to go on the "today" show and we're squashing this. >> backlash. even with them admitting it knows teenage girls are often hurt by what they see and the bullying that comes on instagram. so the idea, even if it's a thoughtful idea, it seems like it's a good idea, but it's read as, you're just letting more young people go to where the teenagers go, and that's a dangerous area. >> does this come across as tone deaf for instagram? or can they bounce back? there's so much money for instagram and facebook here. >> i think it's a little bit of both. the timing is bad, but they can bounce back. facebook has proven it can't get out of its way with scandal. investors don't mind, users don't mind, they still pile in. >> by the way, you can find us on instagram. nbc bay area, we're posting our updates, sharing reporters' stories and giving you behind the scenes look at coverage. our handle @nbcbayarea. up next, trapped in a burning car on the side of 101. an incredible story. the rookie cop who made a life-saving rescue. have you gotten yours yet? the booers shot in the bay area. you're watching nbc bay area news tonight. r . well, the rookie cop did well. tonight a san jose police officer being praised for his life-saving rescue that happened to be caught on camera. here it is. take a look. this is the video taken by a fire crew yesterday on 101 near 680. pedro garcia, sprinting toward that burning car and realizing someone is still inside. he grabs the unconscious driver. that man is expected to be okay. and guess who's with us this evening? officer garcia joins us now. officer, nice to have you on the program. how long have you been a cop? >> i've been a police officer for eight months. >> well, excellent. your timing is perfect, especially for that guy. did you learn this type of rescue in the police academy. >> we learned what's called the dummy drag, which is dragging body-sized person but weighs around 170 pounds and we drag it for approximately 30 yards, 30-50 yards. >> have you looked at the video yet? and when you have, what goes through your head when you watch it now. >> yeah, i've watched it a couple times, and it's just surreal for my. >> have your family reached out to you, family and friends in what are they saying? >> yes, definitely, they call me a hero. i'm still the same person. i'm just glad i was there at the right place at the right time. >> officer, what happened? why was that guy motionless inside that burning car. have you chatted with him? or do you know what happened? >> no, unfortunately, i have not. i just stumbled across. i was heading toward my district where i was working at and i saw the car that was covered in flames, and i notified my dispatch about it, because i wasn't sure if fire department was notified and chp and i noticed there was an unconscious male inside, so i just did what was right and pulled to the side and just attempted to get him out, and i was successful. >> officer garcia, we know this is a tough time for police departments across the country, we're proud to highlight the good work you did and what sjp is doing, why did you get into this line of work? >> sorry, what was that? i couldn't hear you on that part. >> why did you get into this line of work? it's nice that we're having positive stories about police officers now. >> i, just, very family in law enforcement and i was born and raised in san jose and wanted to give back to my community, this was the best way for me. >> nice work and thank you for being on the program tonight. >> thank you. some other stories we're watching, covid booster shots. we're not seeing long lines that we saw for the initial doses. they have been approved for anyone 65 and older, anyone 18 and older with a secondary underlying condition. you have to have received the pfizer vaccine initially. moderna and j&j patients will have to wait a little longer. as for supply, experts tell us even if pfizer gets approval to vaccinate kids between 5-11 which is expected very soon, there is plenty of supply. >> we have plenty of shots right now in the u.s. that's one thing. the second thing is, you know, each childhood shot is one third the dose for the adult, so you get three for the price of one. go every local county says they're starting to create booster sites. if you don't want to wait for that, you can get an appointment now at most cvs or walgreen's stores. we've put together an explainer on who can get the third dose. head to nbcbayarea.com/coronavirus or just click on the check covid booster eligibility at the top of our home page. this is a pivotal week for a lot of people who can't afford to pay their rent. the state is trying to help here to stop a potential wave of evictions. california's moratorium ends on thursday, but there is a program that could continue to protect those at high risk in terms of renters for more than a year. but you have to sign up in time. the state's business consumer services and housing agency in charge of managing california's $5.2 billion rent relief program. if you need help, this program is for you. the program actually pays your rent and utility bills for qualifying families for months. but, to be presented protected eviction you have to a >> landlords can sta applying f assistance is the best way to protect yourself against being evicted. >> they will continue taking applications beyond the deadline, but get online and find out if you're eligible. head to housingiskey.com. you want to smile a little or shrug or say uh, did you watch that game last night? the joy and pain of the 49ers. who are the fans blaming for the heartbreaking loss. let's bring in abbey fer nan diz. it's not jimmy g's fault. >> niners' fans are still not over the crushing loss. and people have been sharing their two cents about who's to blame. let's watch how it all ent down. the 49ers score a touchdown and take the lead. it's exciting. fans are cheering in the stands thinking it's a done deal. then comes aaron rogers. they kick the winning field goal. it was a thrilling last few seconds at the end. >> i was there. you know who i blame? aaron rodgers. >> who are the fans blaming? i went on twitter to see who fans are blaming and fingers are being pointed everywhere. john thinks the loss is on shanahan. garoppalo didn't play great but did enough. colt doesn't agree. he thinks 49ers blew this game with jimmy g and jimmy g only. they should put the new kid in. and mark thinks it's the penalties. he thinks the offense is not, the offense is not, you know, fluid, he thinks and hardly a run game, and he says they shouldn't have given chunk plays to rodgers on that last drive. different opinions, same heartbreaking result. you were at levi stadium. i have a picture of you looking fancy with all these niners fans around you. what were they saying? >> a lot of the same thing, jimmy g, aaron rodgers. that's what killed the 49ers last night. >> we'll leave it at that. up next, let's take a live look outside. it is a little gloomy in san francisco. this is the ballpark cam. it's wet. rain in san francisco in oracle park. jeff is going to join us withis had updated forecast. r jesus took over his dad's roue when he retired after 47 year. now he's showing a new generation what recology is all about. as an employee-owned company, recology provides good-paying local jobs for san franciscans. we're proud to have built the city's recycling system from the ground up, helping to make san francisco the greenest big city in america. let's keep making a differene together. and the giants are not playing tonight. that's good. >> i arranged it this way. >> it is wet, but they will be here tomorrow night. a hill little rain in the north bay. >> nobody is complaining about this. we'll pick up a little more in the next couple hours. >> take it as we get it. >> exactly. let's get into the forecast and ready to go. i'll show you the system producing this rainfall. it is a cold front starting to break up. then again, the better chances of rainfall off to the north over the fire zones. north of the bay area. for us we're on the weaker edge of it, so we're seeing shower chances as we head through the next few hours. you can see this rainfall adding town a quarter to one inch across the dixie monument, the cache river complex. back here in the bay area, we will see things dry out. it's going to be chilly. make sure you have the jacket if you're up early. a little patchy cloud cover. as we hit the afternoon, sunshine returns, and any kind of smoke from wildfires that is correct would continue to push off towards the east. so we're looking at sunny skies and a great day. temperatures for the afternoon do warm up a couple degrees. 79 in concord, mid-70s from martinez to napa and santa rosa. i know a little bit of this rainfall tonight, a lot of you are wondering when could we see more. we're still being looking at great news for october. we get a moderate storm with a quarter to half inch. let's bring you into the seven-day forecast. we warm it up to low 70s once we hit this weekend and across the inland valleys. hotter thursday right through sunday. low to mid-90s are back. now our rain season, raj, officially starts on friday. so it looks like we starting to head into the right trend here. we didn't even see our first raindrop until mid november last year. >> that's great news. is this our last hurrah of heat this coming weekend? >> it looks like it could be. we're in the drought. this is probably your last stretch of the hot, hot 90s. thank you, jeff, that's going to do it for us here at 7:00. for everyone here at nbc bay area, thanks for joining us, enjoy your evening. see you back here at 11:00. audio recording device in britney's bedroom. >> you heard that right. so did the conservativeship break the law? a huge setback for "dancing with the stars." >> i just hope i didn't spread it. >> the fat that was frozen. >> more on linda ee advantage lease at that's nightmare. how does fat freezing go so long. >> hi, i am beyonce. >> oh, my god, am i really here? >> jennifer lawrence, taylor and beyonce. now the guide to superstar dom survival. >> one thing

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