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He didn't declare the boob throw to customs.
Djokovic DENIED entry into Australia -- Wrong Visa
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Cupcake
Hall of Fame
You wish old people to die early because a tennis player has been denied entry to a country where he does not live? That's warped.
I get nervous when official announcements are made like this. I would've expected it to just happen at a random time. This makes me think they are building the case against him. Hopefully I'm just being a paranoid Pam
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
The AO will not survive the night if they do.
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
It appears to me that he doesn't want to face Medvedev guy again.
Cupcake
Hall of Fame
The boob throw caused a shoulder injury. Hence no vaccination, hence his exemption.
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
one of the events that will start WWIII
Exactly. It's just like when that Serbian dude shot that tweepop band...what is it...Franz Ferdinand?
Kawasaki Kanagawa
Professional
It was either Travis or Gomez
Cupcake
Hall of Fame
Sure it will. The AO survived Petr Korda winning it.
PrinceMoron
Legend
The cooler king
speedysteve
Legend
DIMI_D
Hall of Fame
The outcome will be known in about 2 hrs decision fo be let into Australia - otherwise he is on a flight home
The decision on whether #Djokovic can enter Australia will be made somewhere between 9.30-10 AM local time, which is 10.30-11 PM CET. So, in two hours, more or less.
The decision on whether #Djokovic can enter Australia will be made somewhere between 9.30-10 AM local time, which is 10.30-11 PM CET. So, in two hours, more or less.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
What a complete and utter sh1t show.
DIMI_D
Hall of Fame
The outcome will be known in about 2 hrs decision fo be let into Australia - otherwise he is on a flight home
The decision on whether #Djokovic can enter Australia will be made somewhere between 9.30-10 AM local time, which is 10.30-11 PM CET. So, in two hours, more or less.
The decision on whether #Djokovic can enter Australia will be made somewhere between 9.30-10 AM local time, which is 10.30-11 PM CET. So, in two hours, more or less.
ChaelAZ
G.O.A.T.
"The 20-time grand slam winner was attempting to enter the country on a visa that does not permit medical exemptions for being unvaccinated, a source briefed on the matter told The Age and the Herald. As a result, Border Force sought Victorian government support to facilitate his entry. The federal agency asked for the Andrews government’s support because Victoria partners with Tennis Australia in running the event that Djokovic’s visa pertains to.
"Federal authorities contacted Victorian departmental officials asking them to formally back his application. Victorian officials asked the federal authorities to put their request in writing and eventually rejected the request to sponsor Djokovic’s visa. The decision not to do so reflects the anger towards Djokovic among Victorian ministers and senior officials. It also highlights their sensitivity to being seen to assist Djokovic’s bid to play at the Open despite his outspoken vaccine scepticism and non-disclosure of the reason for his exemption."
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Novak Djokovic visa: World No 1’s entry to Australia denied after 'visa bungle', ahead of Australian Open - Eurosport
World No 1 Novak Djokovic is reportedly being held in a room under police guard after his entry to Australia was delayed due to an issue with his visa.www.eurosport.co.uk
Every post I saw with him getting the exception was 99% negative comments, so this might save the AO a bit of black cloud and ill feelings, and certainly save Djo from a large porition of boo'ing. Not sure where his head is at to NOT see what a silly move it is to do all this.
temnik
Rookie
Well... i want to say this to David Southwick - those are your own fscking problems of your own making. Just because you like experimental genetic injections, doesn't mean everyone should. Go watch Joe Rogan vs Dr. Malone.
xFedal
Legend
Logistical problem, so if he goes back home and gets proper visa can he return and compete??
I already posted the tweet for this
He got his phone back...hopefully bc they are satisfied with his answers and not bc they're sending him back.
Wow. I'm guessing you guys have seen the recent news. What a ****ing joke. This is as crushing as it gets for a Novak fan...he isn't gonna play, then he is gonna play, now due to some ******** technicality, he's not going to...Australia is a joke.
Edit: who TF is Oliver brown?
DIMI_D
Hall of Fame
No if they send him home it’s over he doesn’t have enough time. That’s the end to Novak in Oz open
xFedal
Legend
AO22 starts on 17th Jan there is 11 days . 11 days to get the right visa.
TopspintheTerrible
Hall of Fame
Dude, if they turn him around simply bc of the wrong visa, it would be ****ed up on so many levels. Let him get an overnight visa. They'd extend that to many other normal people. He's not their lap dog to make an example of.
Bartelby
Bionic Poster
Djokovic has a lot of lawyers and he gets support from Craig Tiley. He should have worked the visa out instead of jumping on a plane.
I hadn't felt bad for him until the backlash from the exemption. Everyone just wanted him to fit into their views. He's not allowed to live the way he wants, but we are the way we want. I'm pro vaccination and think he should've gotten it, but still, the backlash is ridiculous. I don't want to hear about poor Australians and their ********, months-long lockdowns. So many people don't even have electronics, cars, tvs, etc. Get over it. Not everyone is the same.
Kawasaki Kanagawa
Professional
#DjokovicOut is trending on Twitter
Bubcay
Legend
This has nothing to do with a due process and rules for medical exception, visas, etc... It has EVERYTHING to do with forthcoming federal elections and witch hunt for Djokovic since Adria tour in the media here, which caused the public uproar. Whoever let's him in now, loses the election... Djokovic is just a pawn in the election game now. Shameful politics...
It's not very bright to gloat about getting an exemption to enter a country where 90% of the population don't want you there....before you're in that country.
Kawasaki Kanagawa
Professional
Well if Djoke was a principled guy he would have boycotted the AO. Instead he chose to play the Australian government game. Oh well... he might drop more than 4 sets through the tournament because of this...
And where’s your research to back this statement up?
Note: WhatsApp forwards and Facebook memes don’t count as research.
PrinceMoron
Legend
So at least we know anyone who has been posting until 20 mins ago when he got his phone back is not Djokovic
Bubcay
Legend
At least he was honest about how he was getting into Australia. Do you think it would go different if he did not say it? It was always going to be a no win situation for him.
E36BMWM3
Hall of Fame
The AO will carry on just fine without him
Bartelby
Bionic Poster
This is true, but Djokovic has lawyers and there are Australian immigration experts. He could have dealt with this issue back in Serbia.
Not sure if it would have been different if he kept quiet. By publicising the matter it meant there was a day for public commentary in Australia which was nearly all negative. That sent a clear signal to the Australian government that there is political capital in obstructing or denying him entry.
Bubcay
Legend
Indeed, but this response has developed after the uproar in the media, which created a political hot potato that neither federal nor state (Victorian) Government wants in their hands...
Are they taking this to the correct forum? They've already bungled their visa application. Can the Victorian court override a federal government decision?
SamprasisGOAT
Hall of Fame
As a massive Djokovic fan I agree with this. Should have shut up until after the tournament
Bartelby
Bionic Poster
Iit is unquestionably a federal government issue under the Constitution. But Morrison said only yesterday that if the exemption was signed off by Victoria then entry was fine with him.
He then changed his mind without making it public. And now we have a visa issue.
He then changed his mind without making it public. And now we have a visa issue.
Kawasaki Kanagawa
Professional
IT'S COMING HOME!
He sniffed a political opportunity. His 2022 Tampa.
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