Djokovic speaks out

Whitewavemark2

Why on earth has the BBC given him so much prominence today? It is madness.

Exactly what I said to Mr N.

I read the BBC bit about what he said - he's not ruling it out in the future, which to me sounds like he's happy for the rest of us to be Guinea pigs.

I think that is a cynical view which is not implied by what he has said. He wants to wait until he feels sure the vaccine is safe. It does not follow from that that he is happy for others to be guinea pigs.

He may think that the vaccine programme is using people like guinea pigs but, again, not wanting the vaccine yet himself is not saying that he's happy about that, only that he chooses not to join in.

Markoni40 my understanding of the Australian debacle was he/entourage knew vaccination was required, he must have known he hadn't been vaccinated but thought as he had allegedly had Covid twice qualified as being vaccinated. Amazed he wants to mixed with people at all given how he protects his body with his food and liquids from his organic restaurant in Monaco. That's obviously where the rest of us are going wrong, organic foods created by Djokovic, that's what we should have instead of vaccine.

Australia did make a complete tennis balls-up of this (excuse the excruciating pun).

4allweknow how is he putting others at risk more than anyone else - vaccinated or not vaccinated? and when did he lie? he was not extradited from Australia because there was anything wrong with his documentation or anything he said... he was sent out on the bases that he will wrongly influence people of Australia!!!! please do read the facts before stating something like this..

Markoni40

Hello Callistemon21! No I am not - who is Marko Djokovic? I have nothing to do with Djokovic family nor am I from this part of the world.. to me this is just a common sense that should apply where ever you are and who ever you are..

Hello Marko!
Novak has a brother called Marko, I thought from your spirited defence of him you might be connected

If everybody had his "I'm alright Jack" mentality the whole world would still be in lockdown, I abhor selfish behaviour. Worse epidemic nowadays is "over entitlement" we should go back to thinking about the common good, doing the right thing, sense of community and looking out for the most vulnerable of society, not just selfishly thinking about oneself!

"His PR team have been working hard to repair the damage.

I guess it’s taken a couple of weeks to coach his media performance."

As a confirmed cynic, I'm with Peasblossom.

PS Don't know how to show the top 2 lines are a copy of Peasblossom's message other than with quotation marks!

Over rated and overpaid!

Hecertainly does have the right to make decisions about his own body. He does not have the right to be deceitful to enter a top level competition or possibly possibly put others at risk due to his deceit. He lied. The French Open and Wimbledon should be off limits to him for his actions alone never mind if a vaccination is required.

Hello Callistemon21! No I am not - who is Marko Djokovic? I have nothing to do with Djokovic family nor am I from this part of the world.. to me this is just a common sense that should apply where ever you are and who ever you are..

So glad he’s standing up for freedom of choice and bodily autonomy. Nobody should be told they have to have a medical procedure or else there will be consequences like losing their job or not entering sporting events.

It is definitely not normal for young athletes to suffer from cardiac arrests or to die while playing their
sport, but this past year it has been happening . . . 294 Athlete Cardiac Arrests and Serious Issues, 168 Dead, after having the COVID Shot.

I respect Djokovic for his decision.

I admire him for his stance, but it’s such a shame that we may be deprived of seeing him play. He’s such a wonderful, disciplined athlete, he does so much good in his own country, obviously a very intelligent man, I will be sorry to to see him play again.

Interesting article

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/332bf90a-8e85-11ec-87eb-ee84fabc72c9?shareToken=492c54ff4f76440c75fa79bd448e15d5

I don't much like the man but thought he came across well and I understand why he doesn't want to have the vaccine which is his right. However, you make these decisions knowing you face the consequences of that decision so as long as he's not complaining or trying to bend the rules, that is reasonable.

Spice101

*Was he kept in a quarantine hotel or a hostel for asylum seekers because he claimed some people had been in the hotel where he stayed for years.
Surely he was in a quarantine hotel?*

In this case Callistemon they are one and the same.

Unfortunately there are asylum seekers who have been there for years. An absolute disgrace IMO. Either deport them or accept them into the community as residents within a reasonable time of arriving.

I didnt realise they used the same hotels.

I know just a couple of the hotels that are being used as quarantine hotels and they don't house asylum seekers.

Sawsage2

He's a Selfish b......d!

I agree! Selfish, arrogant, entitled and stupid! He should be ashamed of himself. I hope he never plays again. He won't be missed.

Hllo Markoni40

You're not Marko Djokovic are you?

I had never had a vaccination in my life until eighteen months ago when I had my first flu vaccine. Yes, not even in childhood as my mother didn’t believe in them. I am almost seventy two. Do you suppose I am to blame for all those that died of flu previously? No one accused me of spreading and infecting others. I do not agree in forcing anyone to be vaccinated and we are already going down a slippery slope of government control.

Exactly my thoughts sparklefizz. He is cutting off his nose to spite his face. Well..his loss.

I fully agree and support with all he said! It is his right and choice to choose what he puts in his body and he is taking all consequences for it. Considering how many young sportsman died recently or experienced heart problems following vaccination, I do not blame him at all. Covid can be spread weather you are vaccinated or not and therefore he is not a bigger risk than anyone else. For the idea that he is using this to retire - this is completely against what he wanted to achieve and he was very eager to compete and break all the records, which he would undoubtedly do if he was able to compete. And for his personality, he is extremely, smart, kind and generous man and everything but spoiled and entitled. He eared all he has by his own pair of hands and thus can do whatever he wants with it. Stating that he is arrogant and selfish is completely false-hearted - unless you actually had a chance to meet him and experience it yourself.

I’m not taken in by his statement that he’ll sacrifice his appearances at Wimbledon and the French Open as we all know that restrictions for non vaccinated will be gone by then.
I haven’t forgotten either that he was out and about in Serbia and Spain having tested positive, then tried to lie his way into Australia. Cynical and manipulative.

Their poster boy Nannina- yes indeed. Novak’s name is so approriate!??

He has the right to refuse the vaccine just as countries have the right to set laws about who they let in. He claims not to be an anti vaccer but he certainly has become their poster boy. If he has to miss one of the major tournaments he’ll become their martyr.

Unfortunately, his statements will be used as proof by anti-vaxxers whether or not he likes that.