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I would say the process is NOT archaic, as it only applies to the covid-times we live in, and the here-and-now. Clearly there has been confusion between the state of Victoria, Tennis Australia, the federal government, and now the courts that represent the government. But you are right to say that Novak has skirted responsibility, and gets away with it because that's what the elites do. It's just that that is a bitter pill to swallow for the man-on-the-street. And he/she/we don't like to have it thrown in our faces. This is a PR nightmare in many ways, not least for Novak. But I don't think the AO has to suffer. And the draws have not been "decimated," you drama queen. I think there is every chance of a really interesting tournament, men's and women's, even if Novak gets the boot, or gets shown the door early. Novak is far from the only story in tennis, and I thought you were a proponent of other players making a mark.The process was archaic and unprofessional which is why Novak's walking around free as we speak! It might have been nice for him to follow along with the rest of us and "take his medicine," but there have been some other top athletes out there who've skipped "the poke!" Novak's skirting any responsibilty of his own, but that's why they do what they do! The elites are treated differently! The rules don't alway apply! It could have been done quietly, but "they blew it" trying to make an example of him! Now it's backfired and there's a possibilty this could have lasting affects on the tournament's future! A ton of top players have already bowed out; a few uncertain due to injury! The draws are already becoming decimated! Do they really want to "boot" Novak with that heavy contingent of Serbian fans? I mean it might get real ugly down there!
If someone is biased he will look at it this way or that way
He said it on his traveler declaration, on 1 Jan., not when questioned by ABF. If so, he lied on his paperwork.
If you can't be bothered, you can't make me do it. See above. It was in his paperwork that he lied.I have a link to all the interviews at the airport. Please look at them and find the question about No1e's travel and his answer. I can't find it.
âI am not vaccinatedâ: Novak Djokovicâs interview transcript with Australian Border Force
Exchanges at the airport shows how the world men’s tennis No 1 contended with the cancellation of his visa
No, it's not stupidity, it's a straightforward question. And your English is clearly not that bad. Nor is his. On 1 Jan., he said that no, he wouldn't travel for 14 days prior to traveling to Australia. On 25 Dec., he was in Belgrade. Sometime after that, he was training in Marbella. All of this is on social media. On 5 Jan, he arrived in Melbourne. You do the math.
Big money Sponsorship, big money television and advertising may supercede the validity of Novak's mess.
It's true that a biased person could read in. Are you saying that, if he didn't care so much about covid that this might explain his actions? Fine, but it then wouldn't explain why he took the test in the first place, would it? But I do agree that if you were going to cheat, why not make the deadline? Very weird.
You first wrote that No1e claimed in an interview on the airport that he did not travel 14 days before the flight to Melbourne. After my questioning, I see that you have changed your mind. It is no longer an interview but a form. Of course, you don't have that to prove the truth of your claim either, but there is some idiotic question in your article that is allegedly from some newspapers...
Hey, Denis! Nice to see you around. And massive deflection on your part. You can say that people need to get some perspective, but this is one of those things that DOES give perspective. There is a reason it has become an international story and that it reaches beyond tennis. A lot of regular schlubs in Australia, and the rest of the world have been trying to do the right thing, best we can assess, during this pandemic. Toe the line, curb our normal activities, and try our best for the common good. Get our vaccinations. Then a rich, famous athlete, (and he's not the only one, and it's not only athletes,) says that the rules don't apply to him, and suddenly they don't. Well, people get pissed off, and in this case, a lot of people, and not just in Australia. We don't like to be reminded that the rules are different for rich people. You may not like it that this has become a cause célèbre, but it has, and for a reason. Because it's all too true, and sometimes the rabble rouses over it.
I never said he said that at the airport. I am quoting the Guardian. According to them, he put it on a form. I have also said that I could never be bothered to read that whole document (41 pages) of what he said at the airport, so you can't ever claim I quoted that. Please don't try to misquote me.
I wrote it already:
