Novak Djokovic's Vaccine Stance & Visa Troubles

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Could Novak even have a good Australian Open if allowed to play? I can’t imagine anyone enjoying his presence if he is allowed to play. He definitely wouldn’t escape the headlines nor would he probably have an easy go in his pressers.
This is a valid question, should he be allowed to play. But don't skip ahead in the story. :face-with-tears-of-joy:
 

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This is a valid question, should he be allowed to play. But don't skip ahead in the story. :face-with-tears-of-joy:
Then again he is rich enough to afford the fine for skipping pressers. Though, I’m sure his friend Tiley wouldn’t appreciate that given all of the confusion he created that allowed for this mess to happen in the first place.
 

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I am genuinely confused, so what was the basis for his medical exemption? I thought Australia was not allowing exemptions for previous positive Covid results? So was he granted an exemption because of something else?
 
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Temporary adjournment.On return the Government will put forward its case fully.Government counsel has flagged a number of reference cases that will be raised.
 
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I am genuinely confused, so what was the basis for his medical exemption? I thought Australia was not allowing exemptions for previous positive Covid results? So was he granted an exemption because of something else?

This is why AO's going t/b in trouble; hypocrisy! Renata's allowed the exemption of having C-19 w/i the last 6 months! Novak in same position! :thumbs-down:
 

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I am genuinely confused, so what was the basis for his medical exemption? I thought Australia was not allowing exemptions for previous positive Covid results? So was he granted an exemption because of something else?
I think everyone is genuinely confused, which seems to be the basis of the Djkovicic lawyers defense. Now we'll see if the State can defend so much confusion between the state of Victoria, Craig Tiley, and the Fed. Someone is walking a political tightrope, I assume.
 
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This is why AO's going t/b in trouble; hypocrisy! Renata's allowed the exemption of having C-19 w/i the last 6 months! Novak in same position! :thumbs-down:
Renata's visa was cancelled she is on her way home.,she did not have the funds to have legal counsel and accepted the decision
 
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Temporary adjournment.On return the Government will put forward its case fully.Government counsel has flagged a number of reference cases that will be raised.
Do you know what that means, in terms of "reference cases?"
 

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Do you know what that means, in terms of "reference cases?"
I assume,it could be similar cases? though I am just assuming.Anyway I am loving the prose of Mr Tran,with his pilgrim collar:)
 

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I assume,it could be similar cases? though I am just assuming.Anyway I am loving the prose of Mr Tran,with his pilgrim collar:)
Oh, please take a screen shot. For the greater good of humanity, I have declined to keep clogging up that live feed.
 

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It does seem to me though that Judge Kelly is also aware of what this case could mean for the bigger picture, and that does seem to make him nervous.
If he lets Novak play, they will have to let everyone in that applied for that medical exemption w/ the same reason as well as future athletes for other events. Even that chick they already sent home. I wonder if she could've requested to stay at the quarantine hotel to see what the verdict of Djoke's case would be.