Posted on 01/11/2022 6:11:42 PM PST by naturalman1975
The Novak Djokovic saga has a new twist, with fellow players starting to turn on the ‘selfish’ world No.1 amid accusations of favourable treatment over his anti-vaccination stance.
As British great Andy Murray called on Djokovic to come clean over the outstanding questions relating to his botched visa documentation, Portugal’s Joao Sousa spoke out on the double standards that have allowed the defending champion to “find a way around (anti-vaccination) rules”.
“I respect that he fights for what he believes and I can be empathetic with what he is going through in Australia, but it’s a bit selfish from him to arrive here as the only player unvaccinated,” Sousa said.
“It’s tough for us players to accept that.
“Many players – not my case – didn’t want to get vaccinated and were forced to do it to be able to play tournaments. He is finding a way around those rules.”
Sousa joined Wimbledon quarter-finalist Marton Fuscovics in publicly questioning Djokovic’s ‘right’ to play at the Australian Open ahead of next week’s tournament.
Fuscovics, speaking with Hungary’s M4Sport challenged Djokovic’s non-vaccination decision and argued that the health and safety of players was the most important aspect in this debate.
“People’s health is paramount, and there are rules that were outlined months ago, namely that everyone should vaccinate themselves – and Djokovic didn’t,” he said.
“From this point of view, I don’t think he would have the right to be here.”
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And there's a lot of anger about that in Australia in general, and especially in Victoria, where the Open is held. We have been forced to live with vaccine mandates inflicted on us by the state government in order to work, but this foreign superstar has been allowed to get around that. A lot of people here on Freerepublic seem to think this is about people being afraid of Djokovic. It really isn't, for the most part. People are bloody angry at the double standard they've seen from the state government in giving him an exception to play. The federal government has been drawn into the mess despite not giving him an exemption and actually trying to enforce the border laws that the states insisted on (the states having most of the power concerning public health under Australia's constitution).
Only losers support the vaccine mandate in any way. Many Australians lack the mental fortitude to respect liberty. Reject mandates and fight them.
It’s all about the money. Djokovic plays, more money.
long live Novak. thank God for our unjabbed champion!
Should he wear a star of david also.
Divide and conquer and so-called conservatives are falling for it.
So does Australia change its motto to “Bad’Day, matey”?
It is the crabs in the bucket keeping anyone from escaping.
He’s one man so he is an easy target. They ought to take their anger out on the State. They have their own swamp. They are all COVID CRAZY.
Government is not their friend.
So much easier to win a tourney when you can eliminate the competition by default.
Australians are acting like a whores attacking a whore for insulting their mutual pimp. Pretty bitch move by the citizens of Australia and the players’ part of true. It is probably just blatant corporate-fascist press propaganda
Sharing this because I’ve seen quite a few people here saying that if...
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No. You’re sharing this because you are an anti freedom troll with some weird Novak fetish.
In fact, while all the Americans are whinging about Australia, you have the same requirement that non-vaxed foreigners must have vaccines to come into the USA. Of course, you waive that for illegal immigrants coming across the border from Mexico.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/noncitizens-US-air-travel.html
“What You Need to Know
You must be fully vaccinated to travel to the United States by plane if you are a non-U.S. citizen, non-U.S. immigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to the United States on an immigrant visa). Only limited exceptions apply.”
Do you realize you have the same vaccine mandates to enter the USA, as we have in Australia? If he isn’t vaccinated, I guess he will get a wavier by the USA government, just like you let all the illegal immigrants in from the Mexican government.
Who cares what Vaxx Homos want or demand? Djokovic owes no one and fears no one except God.
You are someone who trashes the military and has no concept for basic freedoms.
We live in a world full of bullies.
You and your boyfriend need new writers.
Mass Formation Hypnosis
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