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Daniil Medvedev Could Be Banned From Wimbledon Unless He Condemns Putin
New York Post ^ | March 17, 2022 | Jenna Lemoncelli

Posted on 03/17/2022 10:54:54 AM PDT by nickcarraway

US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, could be banned from Wimbledon, along with fellow Russian and Belarusian athletes, unless they provide “assurance” that they do not support Russian president Vladimir Putin amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine, British Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said on Tuesday.

“Many countries have agreed that they will not allow representatives from Russia to compete. There are also visa issues as well. When it comes to individuals, that is more complex,” Huddleston said at a UK Parliament select committee meeting when asked about Medvedev competing at Wimbledon.

“Absolutely nobody flying the flag for Russia should be allowed or enabled. We need some potential assurance that they are not supporters of Putin and we are considering what requirements we may need to try and get some assurances along those lines.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: daniilmedvedev; nextrussiantroll; russia; wimbledon; zottherussiantrolls
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This is stupid, not to mention it endangers his life. But there should be an asterisk next to any victory he gets when the best player in the world.
1 posted on 03/17/2022 10:54:54 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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Its ridiculous and, Putin aside, reminds me of the Cultural Revolution where people were forced to publicly confess their ‘crimes’ and declare fealty to Chairman Mao.


2 posted on 03/17/2022 11:01:41 AM PDT by skeeter
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Who came up with this, The Daily Mail?


3 posted on 03/17/2022 11:02:33 AM PDT by EEGator
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I don’t agree with this at all. He is not a politician, but an athlete. The real solution would be to ban all Russian citizens from entering the UK. No reason to single out people because they are celebrities. Wait till you are asked to condemn Trump before receiving medical attention. There is no difference here.


4 posted on 03/17/2022 11:02:51 AM PDT by RBW in PA
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Really, way to put his family’s life in danger for a symbolic stunt.

It’s also offensive in that forced speech is just as wrong as censorship, just the flip side of the same thing.


5 posted on 03/17/2022 11:02:52 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: skeeter

He doesn’t even live in Russia.


6 posted on 03/17/2022 11:03:01 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: nickcarraway

This is what Islamonazis make their hostages do.


7 posted on 03/17/2022 11:03:37 AM PDT by KobraKai
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To: RBW in PA

I think your real solution is just as stupid.


8 posted on 03/17/2022 11:04:01 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: skeeter

Keep politics our of sports.
Keep mandatory covid shots out of sports.
Keep men off women’s teams.

It will all work out okay.


9 posted on 03/17/2022 11:04:17 AM PDT by cpdiii (CANE CUTTER-DECKHAND-ROUGHNECK-OILFIELD CONSULTANT-GEOLOGIST-PILOT-PHARMACIST )
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If they ban Joker for Covid and Med for Russia their tennis tournament will deserve many astericks


10 posted on 03/17/2022 11:05:13 AM PDT by RummyChick ( )
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Ahutoritarianism. It’s what “democracy’ means to the globalists.


11 posted on 03/17/2022 11:06:01 AM PDT by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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Way to show off The West’s love of freedom by acting like a Soviet police state


12 posted on 03/17/2022 11:07:14 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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It should cause us all to realize who has taken over our government both Democrats and Republicans who would agree with this.


13 posted on 03/17/2022 11:08:44 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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Agreed. This is lame. Let him play or don’t let him play, but the idea of coerced denunciations rubs me the wrong way. “I reject Putin and all his works and all his empty promises...” etc etc.


14 posted on 03/17/2022 11:08:54 AM PDT by irishjuggler
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Remember the Cancel culture when we get back into power


15 posted on 03/17/2022 11:09:08 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting)
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Lindsey and Mitt Joe and Kamala the Uniparty of Soviets.


16 posted on 03/17/2022 11:09:36 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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...and all his works and all his empty promises...”

I see what you did there.

17 posted on 03/17/2022 11:12:31 AM PDT by FroedrickVonFreepenstein
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18 posted on 03/17/2022 11:13:27 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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Ridiculous. Why him? Oh. Because he’s Russian. Therefore its OK to trample on his rights and act like that is somehow “justified”. Because everybody born on that part of the earth is just as responsible as Putin himself I guess :rolleyes:


19 posted on 03/17/2022 11:14:10 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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He should hold a press conference with whomever is pushing this. He should tell them that he will condemn putin to get their engagement in the conference. Then he should condemn them on life TV, and not Putin. and while doing so, point out that he doesn’t represent russia or anyone else except himself.


20 posted on 03/17/2022 11:16:52 AM PDT by NicoDon
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