Why aren't we talking about Novak Djokovic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I want to watch Australian Open. That's all.

Sure, and he "just wants to play"!

He didn't go there to visit family and friends, or enjoy Yarra Valley Wine and Food tour. He went to play tennis. He can't infect the whole Australia with covid. He provided negative test and he was in isolating for a few days in that detention prison or whatever they call it, so, he is good to go.

Everyone else visiting Australia has to be vaccinated or quarantine for 14 days. Guess playing tennis is different?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I want to watch Australian Open. That's all.

Sure, and he "just wants to play"!

He didn't go there to visit family and friends, or enjoy Yarra Valley Wine and Food tour. He went to play tennis. He can't infect the whole Australia with covid. He provided negative test and he was in isolating for a few days in that detention prison or whatever they call it, so, he is good to go.

Everyone else visiting Australia has to be vaccinated or quarantine for 14 days. Guess playing tennis is different?

But not everyone else visiting Australia helps Australian Open to earn < $300 millions from spectators + $150 millions from broadcast and who knows how much from commercials.
That is why playing tennis is different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I want to watch Australian Open. That's all.

Sure, and he "just wants to play"!

He didn't go there to visit family and friends, or enjoy Yarra Valley Wine and Food tour. He went to play tennis. He can't infect the whole Australia with covid. He provided negative test and he was in isolating for a few days in that detention prison or whatever they call it, so, he is good to go.

Everyone else visiting Australia has to be vaccinated or quarantine for 14 days. Guess playing tennis is different?

But not everyone else visiting Australia helps Australian Open to earn > 300 millions from spectators + $150 millions from broadcast and who knows how much from commercials.
That is why playing tennis is different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I want to watch Australian Open. That's all.

Sure, and he "just wants to play"!

He didn't go there to visit family and friends, or enjoy Yarra Valley Wine and Food tour. He went to play tennis. He can't infect the whole Australia with covid. He provided negative test and he was in isolating for a few days in that detention prison or whatever they call it, so, he is good to go.

Everyone else visiting Australia has to be vaccinated or quarantine for 14 days. Guess playing tennis is different?

But not everyone else visiting Australia helps Australian Open to earn < $300 millions from spectators + $150 millions from broadcast and who knows how much from commercials.
That is why playing tennis is different.

It's different and possible because people and players got vaccinated, not because they decided to act entitled and deny science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I want to watch Australian Open. That's all.

Sure, and he "just wants to play"!

He didn't go there to visit family and friends, or enjoy Yarra Valley Wine and Food tour. He went to play tennis. He can't infect the whole Australia with covid. He provided negative test and he was in isolating for a few days in that detention prison or whatever they call it, so, he is good to go.

Everyone else visiting Australia has to be vaccinated or quarantine for 14 days. Guess playing tennis is different?

But not everyone else visiting Australia helps Australian Open to earn < $300 millions from spectators + $150 millions from broadcast and who knows how much from commercials.
That is why playing tennis is different.

It's different and possible because people and players got vaccinated, not because they decided to act entitled and deny science.

Yeah but it still goes on with or without him. It will still earn $300 million and $150 million. All the other players who got vaccinated or quarantined will play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I want to watch Australian Open. That's all.

Sure, and he "just wants to play"!

He didn't go there to visit family and friends, or enjoy Yarra Valley Wine and Food tour. He went to play tennis. He can't infect the whole Australia with covid. He provided negative test and he was in isolating for a few days in that detention prison or whatever they call it, so, he is good to go.

Everyone else visiting Australia has to be vaccinated or quarantine for 14 days. Guess playing tennis is different?

But not everyone else visiting Australia helps Australian Open to earn < $300 millions from spectators + $150 millions from broadcast and who knows how much from commercials.
That is why playing tennis is different.

It's different and possible because people and players got vaccinated, not because they decided to act entitled and deny science.

Yeah but it still goes on with or without him. It will still earn $300 million and $150 million. All the other players who got vaccinated or quarantined will play.

Yeah but no one is denying that.

[Anonymous]

Australia has been truly crazy with its covid strategy, it’s like nothing else exists in this world except covid.
I hope” Novax” sticks it to them big time. Not because I am against vaccines but because I hate crazy radicals of all colors and types. And Australian govt is exactly that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Australia has been truly crazy with its covid strategy, it’s like nothing else exists in this world except covid.
I hope” Novax” sticks it to them big time. Not because I am against vaccines but because I hate crazy radicals of all colors and types. And Australian govt is exactly that.

Weird, because Novax is exactly that: crazy radical anti-science type.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I want to watch Australian Open. That's all.

Sure, and he "just wants to play"!

He didn't go there to visit family and friends, or enjoy Yarra Valley Wine and Food tour. He went to play tennis. He can't infect the whole Australia with covid. He provided negative test and he was in isolating for a few days in that detention prison or whatever they call it, so, he is good to go.

Can’t argue with stupid

[Anonymous]

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Nobody had a mask there. Maybe masks are not mandatory in his country, and it looks like that country is opened with no restrictions. Why do we care about what he did there? I don't care about him, his crazy ideas and his charities. I would like to watch good tennis. And he is one of the best tennis players in the world. That's all.

This is actually crucial for understanding what kind of documents were submitted before he claimed Covid and how legally valid was his positive Covid test.

He was lucky to get a kind judge and pretty mellow government lawyers on the opposite side, but his PCR, along with his behavior in the past month and the fact that he filled out the Australian Travel Declaration coming in with the false "had not travelled in 14 days prior to his arrival" should be considered tomorrow by their Immigration Minister.




This could out the clown but I doubt it gets overturned at this point

[Anonymous]

He’s going down today

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Australia has been truly crazy with its covid strategy, it’s like nothing else exists in this world except covid.
I hope” Novax” sticks it to them big time. Not because I am against vaccines but because I hate crazy radicals of all colors and types. And Australian govt is exactly that.

Weird, because Novax is exactly that: crazy radical anti-science type.

And has used banned substances for years to mask his ability to recover

[Anonymous]

And has used banned substances for years to mask his ability to recover

I'm not sure about that - seems too synthetic for his approach to life and body maintenance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Australia has been truly crazy with its covid strategy, it’s like nothing else exists in this world except covid.
I hope” Novax” sticks it to them big time. Not because I am against vaccines but because I hate crazy radicals of all colors and types. And Australian govt is exactly that.

Are you an Australian citizen? If not, why does it matter what you think. Australian citizens get to weigh in on the rules for entry into their country (and many many more are against Novak's entry/playing), and in American we weigh in on who comes to our country. I can't imagine Americans taking it to well if a bunch of foreigners were arguing we should allow someone in against our rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

And has used banned substances for years to mask his ability to recover

I'm not sure about that - seems too synthetic for his approach to life and body maintenance.

Is there any evidence, even circumstantial, of this? If not I don't think it helps to repeat such unfounded rumors. There is plenty to dislike about Djokovic right now based on his recent, substantiated actions.

I'm not happy he will (likely) get to play AO, even though I agree with the judge's ruling. However, I do hope Djokovic's decision to post about his exemption on social media (which prompted this whole firestorm) ends up being his undoing, and tennis implements fairer rules with fewer loopholes and tougher documentation requirements on such matters. I suspect that Tennis Australia was taking a strong public stance about player and spectator vaccinations being required while helping him with this backdoor loophole, with a tacit "let's keep this quiet" understanding. Djokovic was probably planning on getting this kind of "help" going forward for other tournaments too, but now I hope they'll be less likely to do it knowing his immoral behavior and lack of discretion about it.