Aussie Darcy
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Djokovic officially withdraws from Miami before the draw is done (unlike the Aus Open and Indian Wells). The reason is his anti vaccination stance and inability to enter the country due to his views.
Novak Djokovic officially withdraws from the Miami Open
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MadariKatu
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What? Before the draw came out? What happened to him?
Thriller
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Joe Biden is no longer taking Srdjan's calls.
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Anti mandatory vaccination stance.
spottishwood
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He's ready to play MC and BelgradeCases rising again sadly. No tennis in sight for ol' Nole
weakera
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spottishwood
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Yeah. Even if ATP forgot to include it this year, we haven'tHow about Belgrade 2, the real 5th slam
Thriller
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Cases rising again sadly. No tennis in sight for ol' Nole
Cases and hospitalisations are rising so fast in the UK that I predict by Wimbledon:
1) Djokovic won't be allowed to enter the UK unless he is vaccinated or
2) He'll arrive unvaccinated, catch COVID, test positive and have to isolate during the championships.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
It is just such a weird hill for him to die on. How can not getting vaccinated mean more to him than competing in some of his favorite tournaments when he is about to turn 35?
ChaelAZ
G.O.A.T.
With Nadal not playing, no need to try and impact the draw to prevent his winning.
junior74
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I drew a picture about how Djokovic's post-pandemic career is going:
Career deflation era for Novak
PS! It would be good to have it also in yellow, if it's not to much bother
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Rattie
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Fear. He fears the vaccine more than he fears losing the chance to win titles for a few months.
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Maybe he never really cared about records that much.
weakera
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Cupcake
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Novak officially withdrew from Miami more than 10 days ago. He did not wait until the last minute. Or at least Miami had removed him from their list of players at that time.
And, yes, cases are rising again. So both France and England may be on the immigration exclusion table again. Since foreign nationals can't vote, there is very little incentive for any country to allow non-citizens to enter - if they decide to change entry rules again.
And, yes, cases are rising again. So both France and England may be on the immigration exclusion table again. Since foreign nationals can't vote, there is very little incentive for any country to allow non-citizens to enter - if they decide to change entry rules again.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
I never said anything about records. I thought he would care about playing in some of his favorite tournaments more than he seems to do. The reference to his age was meant to be pointing out that he won't have all that many more opportunities to compete in those tournaments.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
Maybe you're right. I think it's very silly to fear it that much. The risk to him from it is very slight indeed.
Cupcake
Hall of Fame
Do you really believe that?
I think he just thought he could get away with it by just sliding by. Past history shows many other famous people think they can bypass rules and regulations on the basis of their fame. Nole just got caught. That darn Instagram post.
hoodjem
G.O.A.T.
Is there something to fear from the vaccine(s)?
(If so, I am in trouble.)
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Rattie
Legend
He doesn’t see it that way though. He said in his BBC interview, he wasn’t worried about aging as he feels fine and thinks he has years to win titles, including Olympic gold when he’s 37.
Some people don’t want to see the probable consequences of their actions I guess
Rattie
Legend
Not in my view. I’m triple jabbed lol
hoodjem
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Moi aussi.
Thriller
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It is understandable that some might be nervous about mRNA vaccines as this is relatively new technology, although exhaustively tested in clinical trials. But there is no 'the vaccine'. There are over 30 vaccines and most are based on very old, tried and tested technology. There is no reason to feel any more nervous of having one of these than having a jab for tetanus, TB or an annual flu vaccine.
Anti-vaxx isn't a rational stance. It's a narcissistic and political one.
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TheNachoMan
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Novak cares about principles more than records.
King No1e
G.O.A.T.
His refusal to participate in the mass human experiment is worth more than all the titles he's ever won. He could've been GOAT but he threw it all away to save humanity.
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TheNachoMan
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Even if he’s wrong, I admire the stubbornness.
Funny.
ArcspacE
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Yawn - give it a rest
Stop pushing your pro-vax agenda - everyone should be free to do as they please
ArcspacE
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The only free man during Aus Open 2022
The true moral winner
The real GOAT
The working man’s champion
ArcspacE
G.O.A.T.
LiesCases rising again sadly. No tennis in sight for ol' Nole
Restrictions are falling in Europe - it’s over
King No1e
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Restrictions are falling but cases are rising. As far as the travel restrictions, I'm hoping they're over but you never know.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Or
3. He enters illegally on one of those illegal-immigrant trucks run by criminal organizations, changes his name to Djovak Nokovic, and wins Wimbledon.
No, wait, he'd still be unvaccinated.
Bad plan.
UnderratedSlam
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Sarcasm...?
weakera
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Yes, everyone is free to take idiotic decisions.
Stop pushing your pro-surgery agenda, everyone is free.
ArcspacE
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weakera
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Legend of Borg
G.O.A.T.
He can play the French and Wimbledon and that's all that matters as far as his interests are concerned.
ArcspacE
G.O.A.T.
LOL
FrontHeadlock
Hall of Fame
Lmao what a joke, and I say this as someone who can’t stand Djokovic and wishes he’d retire.
onefineday
Hall of Fame
He's in danger of becoming irrelevant as I don't think he'll be able to play any slams this year at this rate.
Still, he'll have Monte Carlo and Belgrade.
Still, he'll have Monte Carlo and Belgrade.
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