Novak Djokovic who had tested positive for COVID in December was seen attending a Belgrade tennis tournament and interacting with young players violating all norms
Had Novak Djokovic just decided to take the COVID vaccine and not try to be the bagpiper of anti-vaxxers at a time when the Omicron variant of the virus is wrecking havoc across the world, the Serbian would have managed to keep at bay all the drama unfolding at the moment.
While he’s not publicly revealed his vaccination status, its no secret that the world number 1 has not taken the vaccine. And owing to the stringent vaccination mandate in Australia, Djokovic’s chances of playing in the forthcoming Australian Open 2022 were scanty before he was surprisingly given an exemption.
COVID Positive Novak Djokovic Seen Attending Tennis Event In Belgrade And Interacting With Young Players
However, he was denied entry into the country with his visa being cancelled after it failed to provide adequate documents to support his vaccine exemption. The Serb who is currently housed in self isolation faces deportation from the country with his lawyers doing their best to ensure it doesn’t happen.
Siri, show me a selfish pr*ck who tests positive for covid on December 16th, but instead of isolating, presents trophies to 20 young players on December 17th#skynews #novakdjokovic #novaxdjokovic pic.twitter.com/Hng9TYAzIu
— UK is with EU (@ukiswitheu) January 8, 2022
So as it stands, #novakdjokovic either
(a) tested positive Dec 16th as his lawyers say, & proceeded to do maskless events with children & colleagues anyway
or
(b) procured falsified positive to avoid a basic health precaution.
He's a selfish, entitled egotist either way..
— Dr David Robert Grimes (@drg1985) January 8, 2022
And here is a video of Djokovic, eight days later (on December 25th), playing tennis with kids in the streets of Belgrade. pic.twitter.com/WDRJBWwyCe
— Gaspar Ribeiro Lança (@gasparlanca) January 8, 2022
In June 2020, Djokovic organised the Adria Tour, a super-spreader event in and of itself, and tested positive for Covid.
Now he's been found to have been part of a Belgrade event with no mask on, AFTER having known he was Covid Positive in December 21.
Disgraceful.
— Star Wars: AnuHope (@anumccartney) January 8, 2022
They have gone onto claim that court documents reveal that Djokovic had contracted COVID on December 16, 2021, citing it as reason to allow the player entry into the country. However, in the midst of this, another controversy has erupted with Djokovic pictured attending a tennis event in Belgrade on 17 December, only one day after he had tested positive for the disease.
He was seen interacting with young players and handing them prizes whilst positive for the disease with him also not bothering to put on a mask in violation of all COVID rules. The Belgrade tennis federation reported that Djokovic had handed over cups and awards to the best young players in 2021 with the federation claiming the event was attended by limited people “due to epidemiological measures related to the coronavirus pandemic”.
He had also attended another gathering on December 16 where the national postal service honoured him by launching stamps featuring him and his achievements.
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