[Other Sport] Djokovic held at airport

[Durlston]

Are you any good at Tennis? There might be a slot open in the Aussie Open on Monday.

No, it's a sport I'm shite at. More worried about next week's Masters snooker, which is the best tournament of the year IMO. 16 players competing so that means on average ONE of the field will test positive for Covid.

 

[Lego-Stand]

No, it's a sport I'm shite at. More worried about next week's Masters snooker, which is the best tournament of the year IMO. 16 players competing so that means on average ONE of the field will test positive for Covid.

Agree Durlston certainly my favourite tournament , I'm going Thursday and Friday next week and looking forward to it fingers crossed none of the players are impacted

 

[Hamilton]

He simply has to be deported.

If he chooses not to be vaccinated then he has to understand that there are consequences for that choice. If they don't deport him then it sends out the message that there are no consequences and people will just do what they want.

Freedom comes with responsibility. We may be individuals, but we live in, and rely on a society around us in order to function, and that is why we have to act with collective responsibility.

 

[GT49er]

Are you any good at Tennis? There might be a slot open in the Aussie Open on Monday.

Significantly, Djokovic is still in Australia, awaiting the arrival of the biggest, most expensive legal team in the world in court on Monday. So, he's not actually been put on a plane back yet.

We all know how ths is going to end ..................................

 

[Durlston]

Agree Durlston certainly my favourite tournament , I'm going Thursday and Friday next week and looking forward to it fingers crossed none of the players are impacted

I think all the snooker players are very sensible. Mark Williams had Covid very badly and it took him a long time to recover. I read about how everyone at Alexandra Palace will have to show proof of full jabs and wearing of masks.

You've picked two good days - the quarter-finals which will be all be close if the seeding goes to plan. I think John Higgins @ 9/1 is a decent bet considering his form this season.

I hope you enjoy the matches and stay safe mate.

 

[Weststander]

Significantly, Djokovic is still in Australia, awaiting the arrival of the biggest, most expensive legal team in the world in court on Monday. So, he's not actually been put on a plane back yet.

We all know how ths is going to end ..................................

..... and all he had to do was get vaccinated in 2021.

 

[B-right-on]

Melbourne is THE most lockdowned city in the world. They have had 6 complete lockdowns since the pandemic.

It's totally political this whole thing.

I don't watch tennis and don't give a sh*t about it but you can smell the politics of Vaxxers vs Anti, in this.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Significantly, Djokovic is still in Australia, awaiting the arrival of the biggest, most expensive legal team in the world in court on Monday. So, he's not actually been put on a plane back yet.

We all know how ths is going to end ..................................

With Djokovic living in limbo in Melbourne airport terminal like that fella they based that Tom Hanks movie on?

 

[GT49er]

With Djokovic living in limbo in Melbourne airport terminal like that fella they based that Tom Hanks movie on?

That would be my second choice of outcome, second to him being put on the next economy flight out.

Sadly, I don't believe either will happen.

 

[sydney]

Significantly, Djokovic is still in Australia, awaiting the arrival of the biggest, most expensive legal team in the world in court on Monday. So, he's not actually been put on a plane back yet.

We all know how ths is going to end ..................................

CLASSIC electioneering by Morrison here ....blaming the victorian govt (labour) even though Novax was invited by tennis australia , in jumps scotty to deport the nasty ,unvaccinated serb......it's a joke situation and indicative of the cynical , redneck bellends running this country ....100% avoidable but gets Morrison's smug head on the tv and gets all the sheep watching ......Aus Open...?? shove it..!!

 

[sydney]

That would be my second choice of outcome, second to him being put on the next economy flight out.

Sadly, I don't believe either will happen.

they can't let him stay ......it will kick off , people have already had enough of this bollox.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

CLASSIC electioneering by Morrison here ....blaming the victorian govt (labour) even though Novax was invited by tennis australia , in jumps scotty to deport the nasty ,unvaccinated serb......it's a joke situation and indicative of the cynical , redneck bellends running this country ....100% avoidable but gets Morrison's smug head on the tv and gets all the sheep watching ......Aus Open...?? shove it..!!

I see what you did there!

 

[matthew]

They're just playing politics because of their obscene handling of the pandemic. Djokovic is an unlikable figure because he's from Eastern Europe and everyone loves Nadal and Federer so what better way to get votes than put him in a quarantine hotel with the other immigrants they mistreat. Apparently some have been there for more than 9 years, what a joke of a country.

5 other players are also already in Melbourne with the exact same visa and exception

 

[Super Steve Earle]

They're just playing politics because of their obscene handling of the pandemic. Djokovic is an unlikable figure because he's from Eastern Europe and everyone loves Nadal and Federer so what better way to get votes than put him in a quarantine hotel with the other immigrants they mistreat. Apparently some have been there for more than 9 years, what a joke of a country.

5 other players are also already in Melbourne with the exact same visa and exception

You could have just stopped at 'Djokovic is an unlikable figure. It's not where he comes from, it's his attitude, behaviour, on court antics and anti vax and I'll do what I like where I like nonsense that gets on people's rackets.

 

[London Irish]

They're just playing politics because of their obscene handling of the pandemic. Djokovic is an unlikable figure because he's from Eastern Europe and everyone loves Nadal and Federer so what better way to get votes than put him in a quarantine hotel with the other immigrants they mistreat. Apparently some have been there for more than 9 years, what a joke of a country.

5 other players are also already in Melbourne with the exact same visa and exception

I'm sure they do treat immigrants badly but not sure what that's got to do with a libertarian bellend who doesn't give a crap about anyone else except himself and his beliefs, and is now suffering the inevitable consequences of his own actions

 

[matthew]

You could have just stopped at 'Djokovic is an unlikable figure. It's not where he comes from, it's his attitude, behaviour, on court antics and anti vax and I'll do what I like where I like nonsense that gets on people's rackets.

No professional sports star in recent years has been persecuted as much as him which mainly boils down to the media misquoting everything he says and the overall xenophobia against people from Baltic countries.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

They're just playing politics because of their obscene handling of the pandemic. Djokovic is an unlikable figure because he's from Eastern Europe and everyone loves Nadal and Federer so what better way to get votes than put him in a quarantine hotel with the other immigrants they mistreat. Apparently some have been there for more than 9 years, what a joke of a country.

5 other players are also already in Melbourne with the exact same visa and exception

Comparing this multi millionaire tennis player with the average immigrant to Australia is perhaps over playing the victim card. Any country has the right to set its own rules and everybody needs to follow them or go elsewhere. That includes wealthy sports stars.

 

[Swansman]

He simply has to be deported.

If he chooses not to be vaccinated then he has to understand that there are consequences for that choice. If they don't deport him then it sends out the message that there are no consequences and people will just do what they want.

Freedom comes with responsibility. We may be individuals, but we live in, and rely on a society around us in order to function, and that is why we have to act with collective responsibility.

Does that go for car drivers and other people polluting the world slowly making it uninhabitable or is it just when it comes to covid?

 

[Super Steve Earle]

No professional sports star in recent years has been persecuted as much as him which mainly boils down to the media misquoting everything he says and the overall xenophobia against people from Baltic countries.

That's bollox, but hey ho. Not going to debate your view.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Novax Djokovic

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