New Djokovic interview with the NYTimes

[BrokenGears]

Novak Djokovic on Coronavirus, Vaccines and His Ill-Fated Adria Tour

He’s monitoring his health closely in the run up to the United States Open. He’s not against all vaccines but wouldn’t want to be forced to take one to play. And he says he had good intentions with his tour that became a coronavirus cluster.

www.nytimes.com

https://t.co/nIUzBnZaxI

What he said about vaccines

> Djokovic said his own experience with the coronavirus had not altered his views on vaccines. He has said that he would have a difficult decision to make if receiving a coronavirus vaccine became mandatory to compete on the tennis circuit.

“I see that the international media has taken that out of context a little bit, saying that I am completely against vaccines of any kind,” he said. “My issue here with vaccines is if someone is forcing me to put something in my body. That I don’t want. For me that’s unacceptable. I am not against vaccination of any kind, because who am I to speak about vaccines when there are people that have been in the field of medicine and saving lives around the world? I’m sure that there are vaccines that have little side effects that have helped people and helped stop the spread of some infections around the world.”

>But Djokovic did express concern about potential issues with a coronavirus vaccine.

“How are we expecting that to solve our problem when this coronavirus is mutating regularly from what I understand?” he said.

Hopefully now I don't see idiots misinterpreting what Novak said...

Other than that, it's an interesting interview

 

[NoleFam]

@BrokenGears , why did you leave before? Glad to see you around again.

Of course they overreacted. The problem is people spend too much time trying to tell everyone else how to live their own lives, that they think they have the right to police every decision you make. You want to be a guinea pig for a new vaccine created in a year that normally takes 10 years to create and complete trials? Be my guest.

 

[MeatTornado]

“I see that the international media has taken that out of context a little bit, saying that I am completely against vaccines of any kind,” he said.

I had a feeling that was the case. It was just hard to give him the benefit of the doubt after so many of his past medical statements. It made it easy to pile on and just call him an anti-vaxxer.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Sorry, this is just an insane remark considering he and Jelena, Goran, Dimi, Coric and two others were infected with COVID during the Adria tour:

"Whether it’s fair or not, you tell me, but I know that the intentions were right and correct, and if I had the chance to do the Adria Tour again, I would do it again.”

And how about this gem:

"He would have welcomed discussion about playing best-of-three sets at the U.S. Open instead of the usual best-of-five."

 

[mbm0912]

Sorry, this is just an insane remark considering he and Jelena, Goran, Dimi, Coric and two others were infected with COVID during the Adria tour:

"Whether it’s fair or not, you tell me, but I know that the intentions were right and correct, and if I had the chance to do the Adria Tour again, I would do it again.”

And how about this gem:

"He would have welcomed discussion about playing best-of-three sets at the U.S. Open instead of the usual best-of-five."

Choosing life over fear. Atta boy Novak!

 

[MeatTornado]

But he is treating vaccination as homosexuality or something. Like "I am okay with it as long as no one is forcing it on me". And that works for things that are choices.
As far as I know vaccination is not about choice. It is mandatory and should be mandatory. That's the whole point of it.

What if everyone starts thinking how he is thinking?
Vaccination is the collective choice of a country, region or whatever group. Individual choice shouldn't have any word in collective choices.

I might be giving him too much credit here, but in the case of COVID19 I completely understand wanting to give it time and see the results first before being forced to take something that was pushed through ASAP.

 

[Stannis Baratheon]

I might be giving him too much credit here, but in the case of COVID19 I completely understand wanting to give it time and see the results first before being forced to take something that was pushed through ASAP.

Okay so you are assuming he is saying that he might take other vaccines or something.
His comments gave me the impression that he meant that everyone can have their vaccinations and he doesn't oppose that or look down on it, he just won't take vaccinations himself, like at all.

 

[MeatTornado]

Okay so you are assuming he is saying that he might take other vaccines or something.
His comments gave me the impression that he meant that everyone can have their vaccinations and he doesn't oppose that or look down on it, he just won't take vaccinations himself, like at all.

It's really hard to tell what he means because he's been very vague on the details.

 

[Third Serve]

It's really hard to tell what he means because he's been very vague on the details.

Intentionally vague, I think.

 

[Stannis Baratheon]

Intentionally vague, I think.

PR talk usually is. Vague is also another accepted term for "concealing the truth".

 

[DSH]

Djokovic has NO guilt about players catching COVID-19 on Adria Tour

The anti-vaxxer, who was also struck down with COVID-19 along with his wife Jelena, has faced huge criticism over his decision to host the competition held in Croatia and Serbia in June.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[mbm0912]

Djokovic has NO guilt about players catching COVID-19 on Adria Tour

The anti-vaxxer, who was also struck down with COVID-19 along with his wife Jelena, has faced huge criticism over his decision to host the competition held in Croatia and Serbia in June.

www.dailymail.co.uk

LOL

 

[Mainad]

Interesting that he has expressed no regret for ANY aspect of the Adria Tour including the partying and nightclubbing afterwards. I'm beginning to think he doesn't like to take responsibility for anything negative in his life. Wonder who that reminds me of?

 

[DSH]

Interesting that he has expressed no regret for ANY aspect of the Adria Tour including the partying and nightclubbing afterwards. I'm beginning to think he doesn't like to take responsibility for anything negative in his life. Wonder who that reminds me of?

• https://www.otbsports.com/other-sports/djokovic-denies-anti-vaxxer-not-totally-either-1063853

 

[Mainad]

https://**********.net/novak-djokov...-how-can-you-blame-one-person-for-everything/

He's quite right that he can't be blamed for EVERYTHING but he also doesn't feel he has to take ANY responsibility either which is helping to fuel all this negative press.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1296525053887217665

 

[Deleted member 744633]

Choosing life over fear. Atta boy Novak!

Give yourself a pat on the back machan! There's at least one guy on this forum who gets it!

 

[mbm0912]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1296525053887217665

cool story Ben.

 

[TheAssassin]

Look at that, Ben Rothenberg responded on Twitter. What a surprise, he is usually quiet.