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Furious fans vow to BOYCOTT the Australian Open after Covid anti-vaxxer Novak Djokovic receives an EXEMPTION to play
UK Daily Mail ^ | 1/4/2022 | Glenn Moore

Posted on 01/04/2022 1:59:32 PM PST by fruser1

The decision to grant Novak Djokovic a medical exemption against being vaccinated to play in the Australian Open has divided tennis fans, with some vowing to boycott the event.

It comes after a months-long battle with the Victorian government, officials and event organisers that ended with the nine-time Australian Open champion being granted an exemption.

The move makes a change in tack from both the Victorian government and Tennis Australia, with both vowing as recently as November that unvaccinated players would not be welcome.

Currently vaccination exemptions are only handed out in Australia to people who have had anaphylaxis after a previous vaccine or an ingredient in the provided jabs.

The move has already outraged many Australians, who have been told they cannot re-enter their own country unless they're fully vaccinated or face two weeks in strict hotel quarantine, with many already expressing their fury online.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 01/04/2022 1:59:32 PM PST by fruser1
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The angry fans should be pissed at their tyrannical government’s policy, not Novak.
If someone has been vaccinated, and they think it works, then they shouldn’t care if anyone else is vaccinated.


2 posted on 01/04/2022 2:02:56 PM PST by EEGator
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with some vowing to boycott the event.

By "some" they mean a few Twitter idiots who never watched a game in their lives.


3 posted on 01/04/2022 2:04:26 PM PST by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: EEGator

“The angry fans should be pissed at their tyrannical government’s policy, not Novak.
If someone has been vaccinated, and they think it works, then they shouldn’t care if anyone else is vaccinated.”

If there’s an exemption for anyone for any reason, it calls the edict into question. Frankly, I’m stunned someone got a pass. It’s like first grade. “Did you bring enough gum for everyone?” If not, then you have spit yours out. They can’t let you have gum because then they’d have to let everyone have gum. The thinking is identical. We’re being treated like children and our betters are the all powerful teachers.


4 posted on 01/04/2022 2:07:21 PM PST by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud?)
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To: fruser1
Believes in individual bodily sovereignty, doesn’t want to be part of an experiment, and want to see long term test data.

I guess we are ALL antivaxxers now!
5 posted on 01/04/2022 2:08:50 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: EEGator

6 posted on 01/04/2022 2:11:22 PM PST by skimbell
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To: fruser1

Isn’t it interesting that the new socialists, when they admit to the atrocities committed by the likes of Stalin, Mao and Castro, are quick to argue that they will do it right, to preserve prosperity and freedom without oppression and violence. Then the first thing they do is impose censorship, deny human rights, destroy people’s lives and threaten the exercise of basic freedoms. They prove that socialism is an evil doctrine that doesn’t work without force and violence.


7 posted on 01/04/2022 2:12:31 PM PST by Spok
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To: Gen.Blather

It’s ridiculous.
The cowards should hide in their basement, and let men run things again.
Covid will mutate and circle forever.
The vaccine isn’t even a real vaccine, nor have any long term studies been done.
Medicine should be the patient and doctor, no one else.


8 posted on 01/04/2022 2:13:35 PM PST by EEGator
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To: skimbell

LOL


9 posted on 01/04/2022 2:14:37 PM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

Australia has been softened by socialism to the point where it’s population would gladly climb into the boxcars.


10 posted on 01/04/2022 2:24:35 PM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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Karens and Darens at it again....


11 posted on 01/04/2022 2:25:34 PM PST by cranked
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Let em boycott.


12 posted on 01/04/2022 2:28:53 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Seruzawa

It seems like all “Western” countries are choosing suicide.


13 posted on 01/04/2022 2:29:00 PM PST by EEGator
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To: fruser1

People owe Novak Djokovic a debt of gratitude. Once the Pfascists granted him an exemption, ANYONE is entitled to an exemption.


14 posted on 01/04/2022 2:41:20 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
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Well, not “anyone”. I remember early on in this whole scamdemic, Australians complaining about celebrities who were being allowed in (for filming or personal appearances and whatnot) but citizens were being held in foreign airports.

Per usual, it’s who you know, not what you know (or how vaccinated you are).


15 posted on 01/04/2022 2:46:02 PM PST by workerbee (==)
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Allowing Novak to play is one small spark of light. It would be nice if that tiny light now would rapidly grow and spread all across Australia and free its people from the tyrants.


16 posted on 01/04/2022 2:55:14 PM PST by House Atreides
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As they should. They should make sure it doesn’t even get played.


17 posted on 01/04/2022 2:56:50 PM PST by qaz123
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Negative.....Jan_Sobieski

I’m sure there are quite a few on FR that are salivating at a chance to tell you to just get the shot, they’re safe, there’s nothing to worry about, all the cool kids are doing it, why are you being so stubborn.


18 posted on 01/04/2022 2:58:41 PM PST by qaz123
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Years ago they used to play the men's final on a Sunday afternoon (Australian time). That meant Saturday night at my house and I used to wrap myself in a blanket and watch.It was usually about 105 degrees on the court while it was usually about 10 degrees outside my door.

But now they play it at night...probably because of the 105 degrees.

19 posted on 01/04/2022 3:02:16 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
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That’s there thing, right? Put us in charge and we’ll do it the right way, as long as we are in charge.

If anyone else wants to be in charge, then No Way Jose. But if they’re in charge then all is right with the world. Just like in Finland.

Finland forms government of five parties all led by women with world’s youngest prime minister History was made in Finland as the government was formed of five parties all led by women with the world’s youngest prime minister.

Finland’s Prime Minister Is Sorry for Partying .... https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/12/finlands-prime-minister-sanna-marin-is-sorry-for-partying.html

Interesting that they mention she didn’t get the text. IIRC, she was out partying and didn’t have her phone with her or something like that. So, the leader of a country is out doing her thing and is, basically, ignoring her responsibilities as the PM.

I mean, it’s not like Putin could get a wild hair up his a$$ and decide to invade the place while she’s doing body shots at Butchers, whose website boasts of being “inspired by New York’s Meatpacking District” and its “different but beautiful sitting areas.” Wonder if she knows the history of Simo Häyhä and why he is so famous in some circles.

But nothing happened so all is good.


20 posted on 01/04/2022 3:08:50 PM PST by qaz123
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