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Quote from: Goldstar88 on January 06, 2022, 11:12:23 AMI sort of hope they let him compete. The crowd would eat Djokovic alive. It’s a lose/lose situation for him at this point, which is what he deserves. Novak was pretty unlikable to begin with, but good luck trying to play in NY and Aus for the rest of your career after all of this.I very much doubt it. Djokovic is immensely popular in Australia. Great tennis player and a great person as well.No idea where this comes from that Novak is deemed unlikeable.Hopefully he will be able to play.As usual, Australian government making a fool of themselves.
I sort of hope they let him compete. The crowd would eat Djokovic alive. It’s a lose/lose situation for him at this point, which is what he deserves. Novak was pretty unlikable to begin with, but good luck trying to play in NY and Aus for the rest of your career after all of this.
Quote from: RodyTur10 on January 07, 2022, 05:25:59 PMQuote from: Goldstar88 on January 06, 2022, 11:12:23 AMI sort of hope they let him compete. The crowd would eat Djokovic alive. It’s a lose/lose situation for him at this point, which is what he deserves. Novak was pretty unlikable to begin with, but good luck trying to play in NY and Aus for the rest of your career after all of this.I very much doubt it. Djokovic is immensely popular in Australia. Great tennis player and a great person as well.No idea where this comes from that Novak is deemed unlikeable.Hopefully he will be able to play.As usual, Australian government making a fool of themselves.Are you serious? There’s been a ton of controversy regarding Djokovic throughout the years. Faking injuries, hitting a lines person In the throat with a ball, which resulted in him getting disqualified from the US open, hosting a tournament with thousands of fans in his home town during summer of 2020 when Covid was spreading like wildfire, against all advice. No one was wearing masks or using social Distancing. Many came down with Covid including players, fans, as well as Novak and his wife. All other tournaments had been Suspended back in March. He’s openly stated that he’s against vaccines of any kind and now he’s trying to get an exemption so that he can compete in the Australian Open despite the countries strict rules on this. During last years AO Novak wrote a list of demands to the organisers asking for ease in quarantine rules for the players. Then he refused to wear a mask while walking on court for the final. His antics go on and on..
Quote from: Goldstar88 on January 07, 2022, 08:23:15 PMQuote from: RodyTur10 on January 07, 2022, 05:25:59 PMQuote from: Goldstar88 on January 06, 2022, 11:12:23 AMI sort of hope they let him compete. The crowd would eat Djokovic alive. It’s a lose/lose situation for him at this point, which is what he deserves. Novak was pretty unlikable to begin with, but good luck trying to play in NY and Aus for the rest of your career after all of this.I very much doubt it. Djokovic is immensely popular in Australia. Great tennis player and a great person as well.No idea where this comes from that Novak is deemed unlikeable.Hopefully he will be able to play.As usual, Australian government making a fool of themselves.Are you serious? There’s been a ton of controversy regarding Djokovic throughout the years. Faking injuries, hitting a lines person In the throat with a ball, which resulted in him getting disqualified from the US open, hosting a tournament with thousands of fans in his home town during summer of 2020 when Covid was spreading like wildfire, against all advice. No one was wearing masks or using social Distancing. Many came down with Covid including players, fans, as well as Novak and his wife. All other tournaments had been Suspended back in March. He’s openly stated that he’s against vaccines of any kind and now he’s trying to get an exemption so that he can compete in the Australian Open despite the countries strict rules on this. During last years AO Novak wrote a list of demands to the organisers asking for ease in quarantine rules for the players. Then he refused to wear a mask while walking on court for the final. His antics go on and on..1. Faking injuries: agreed there has been controversy about that2. Hitting linesman: completely unintentional, this was a accident for which he apologized.3. The rest: all covid nonsense.You're not making a strong case.
Well the Judge has cancelled his visa cancellation so for the moment Novak is free to enter Australia.
I read somewhere that this may mean he has to be suspended from entering Australia for three years?As somebody who enjoys watching great athletes compete, I hope that's not the case, even if I strongly disagree with his stance.
Saga concluded. Novak Djokovic leaves Australia, 'disappointed' after court dismisses deportation appealMELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic's final bid to avoid deportation and play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated against COVID-19 ended Sunday when a court unanimously dismissed the No. 1-ranked tennis player's challenge of a government minister's decision to cancel his visa.Djokovic said he was "extremely disappointed" by the ruling but respected it. He released a statement shortly after three Federal Court judges unanimously upheld a decision made Friday by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to cancel Djokovic's visa on public interest grounds because he is not vaccinated.https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33076998/novak-djokovic-loses-deportation-appeal-australia
Quote from: Goldstar88 on January 16, 2022, 11:18:32 AMSaga concluded. Novak Djokovic leaves Australia, 'disappointed' after court dismisses deportation appealMELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic's final bid to avoid deportation and play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated against COVID-19 ended Sunday when a court unanimously dismissed the No. 1-ranked tennis player's challenge of a government minister's decision to cancel his visa.Djokovic said he was "extremely disappointed" by the ruling but respected it. He released a statement shortly after three Federal Court judges unanimously upheld a decision made Friday by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to cancel Djokovic's visa on public interest grounds because he is not vaccinated.https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33076998/novak-djokovic-loses-deportation-appeal-australiaBest part about it is that it was with cost. Fronting the bill for the time of three federal judges is brilliant icing.Novak's nutjob father has likened his treatment to an "assassination attempt".