Novak Djokovic

My suspicion is that Australia won’t deport him. I think they’ve left it too long. He’d have already gone if they were going to deport him. I hope I’m wrong.

Why don't they just get on with it? They can't possibly allow him to stay, he's lied about having tested positive on December 16th or he attended an awards ceremony on the 17th knowing he had it.

It now looks as if he broke the rules for entering Spain in September. He has no regard for anyone other than himself.

I agree maddy and they'll go down in the world's opinion if they don't not to mention their own citizens, some who've had severe restrictions for prolonged periods of time.

I wish they would hurry up and do it and I hope he gets trouble from Spain too.

I think Australia will go up in the world’s opinion if only they have the guts to deport him.

I feel most angry about him, as a high profile figure, spouting his anti-vax nonsense which he knows is likely to influence others and put their lives at risk. By all means make this decision not to have the vaccination, but keep your gob shut.

Thanks Lucca.

It now appears as though the Spanish authorities are looking into whether he entered Spain illegally as since September 20, citizens from Serbia need a vaccine certificate OR a special exemption to enter Spanish territory but so far the authorities say they did not receive any request from Djokovic.

Word here is that he will be deported today. I'm not so sure. I think Australia will be dammed if we do and dammed if we don't. Monumental stuff ups by various people/authorities have made a complete shambles of the matter. If he is deported he will not be allowed back to Australia for up to 3 years. I see a legal fight coming on regarding loss of income from ND against the Australian Government.

Maybe he will now realise that his decision not to be vaccinated, which he is entitled to, does have consequences - even for him.

Lucca, thanks for the clip!

Oops! Echoing what many people are thinking though!

Their mikes were off, just somebody filming them.

Lucca

When the live show finished .. classic Aussie conversation

twitter.com/urbr/status/1480857722916540420?s=24

There

I posted a link to that up thread

Did any of you see the Oz Newscaster who thought her microphone was turned off say to her Co presenter ‘ND is a lying ar**hole’? Well I thought it was very funny and I agreed with her.

So would I. Now blaming his admin staff for making an error about the trip to Spain on the visa application (which I assume he signed) and it seems his declaration under oath contains a lie about the date of the alleged positive test. Despicable.

IMO he’s an embarrassment to the game and to his country and if he were my son, I’d be ashamed of him.

Me too.

His mother is right, he's a tennis player, a very gifted tennis player who isn't above the law, even though he seems to think that he is.

IMO he's an embarrassment to the game and to his country and if he were my son, I'd be ashamed of him.

His mother says ‘ he isn’t a politician, he’s a tennis player’. But he uses his fame to spout his anti vacc nonsense. This, from someone who lives in a country that already has vaccine hesitancy. Perhaps if he didn’t have this maverick attitude towards the virus the Australian government would give him the benefit of the doubt regarding the irregularities in his so called exemption. Australia is depending on vaccine uptake to protect its inhabitants from the virus.

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Has anyone else seen his fathers letter to the press,saying he(novak) was being held hostage and that he's the Spartacus of the new world amongst a load of other nonsense ,this wont gain him any respect from all the players who DO follow the rules or many other folk either

He's a cocky, arrogant, big headed little s**t and I fervently hope that he'll either be deported from Australia or, if he's allowed to compete, that he loses his game. He's no sportsman and doesn't deserve to win. Ever.

When the live show finished .. classic Aussie conversation

twitter.com/urbr/status/1480857722916540420?s=24

I think ND is arrogant and not a sportsman . Thank heavens we have Rafa Nadal and Federer when he returns, who are tennis players for youngsters to look up to.

He’s actually a terrible role model for youngsters. He thinks rules don’t apply to him, and he lies to get what he wants. A good sportsman, I don’t know so!

Thanks Lucca.

It's a big no from me too Aveline. He's a liar and has nothing to commend him when it comes to being a positive ambassador for the game.

Oh yes. It's a big no to him from me! What a nerve. What a bad example.