Should Novak Djoković be allowed to play at the Australian Open?

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Should Novak Djoković be allowed to play at the Australian Open?

  1. no

    13 vote(s)
    50.0%
  2. yes

    10 vote(s)
    38.5%
  3. I don't know

    2 vote(s)
    7.7%
  4. other

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    3.8%
  1. Reasonablerob

    Reasonablerob Well-Known Member

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    This isn't his fault, the state government said he could play and the federal government then decided he couldn't, he's a pawn in domestic politics.
     
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    More politics than money I'd say. There will be political fall-out regardless of what happens and the government will be making a calculation of how they can get the least political fallout, which would probably be by dropping the issue. That wouldn't necessarily make it the "right" decision though.
     
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    He appears to have screwed up to some extent and now tries to rationalize having done so. Truthfully, in a world with MUCH larger worries, I barely even care.
     
  5. Montegriffo

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    Larger worries than a pandemic that has killed millions?
     
  6. Pollycy

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    No, Monte (*Sigh!*) -- I was talking about a self-centered, self-indulgent athlete and the tiresome, little piss-ant 'difficulties' he brought on himself while trying to be in contention to play in a tennis tournament. My larger point was, WHO THE HELL CARES?!

    [​IMG] ."Hey, if it wasn't for this, I might have to WORK for a living...!" :roll:
     
  7. Montegriffo

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    Well, I guess that similar to the British public disgusted at Boris holding an illegal, boozy garden party at a time the country was locked down and unable to even visit dying relatives in hospital the Australians who have lived through some of the toughest rules and regulations anywhere are really pissed that a known anti-vaxer has been allowed into the country despite breaking the rules and making a false declaration.
    That's who cares.
     
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    Actually, I think you and I agree generally about this... at least, I think so. This 'tennis star' celebrity evidently is guilty of, as you say, "breaking the rules and making a false declaration"... so, as far as I'm concerned, the Australians would be perfectly justified in throwing this self-indulgent moron's ass out of the country, and told not to come back unless he's fully vaccinated and boostered. And if that means he misses his über-important tennis games, well, THAT'S JUST TOO DAMNED BAD.... :tears:
     
  9. Montegriffo

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    Yes, I think we are in agreement.
    Public health rules and regulations are for everybody.
    Power, celebrity and wealth should not earn exemption for anybody.
     
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    At this point, I think all participants should boycott the AO and leave Australia to host a tournament with no participation from international players in protest for their abusive civil rights violations of their own citizens and visitors...
     
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    Is Novak now on his way out of Australia at last?
     
  12. Lindis

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    I hope he is now on his way out of the country.
     
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    By now 10 votes here say: No, he should NOT be allowed to play
     
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    That's what Glenn Beck said, until he got sick again.

    This is Australia, so they get to decide if he stays or goes,

    My guess it that he will be deported.
     
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    No. Allowing a rich athlete to break the rules that everyone else has to abide by would be elitism. I oppose elitism.

    Australia's response is of course ridiculous. But the least they could do is apply their draconian authoritarianism to everyone equally. Not that authoritarianism ever works out that way...
     
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    The Aussies tossed his arrogant, self-glorifying ass out of their country. Good for them!
     
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    Looks like the French will ban his un-vaxxed ass from the French Open too.
     
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    Sounds like cancel culture. All the more power to your movement.
     
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    He just happen to get covid in December, and took a plane to Australia on the 4th of January.
    How utterly utterly convenient that he contracted covid just some and got better just before he flew off to get acclimatized in Australia.

    Only some innocent child still believing in the freaking tooth ferry is going to believe that one.
     
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    It's his fault for ignoring the federal government. You're not going to convince anybody that when planning to enter a country, that the normal procedure is to ignore the federal government and apply your visa-things at a lower government. He must have known how that federal government would react, and so he desperately tried to find a loophole... and there isn't one.
     
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    You are right there!
     
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    Do you suppose the civil rights movement was cancel culture? Do tell....
     
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    You got me wrong. I have been a supporter of a person's or peoples use of "cancel culture" to invoke change. Whether I agree with the movement or not I believe it is one of the tools society can use to cause change. It is just that there are so many people here that use the term cancel culture like it is a bad word. I am glad to see you are on the same side.
     
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    Where is he now?
     
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    13 x yes
    10 x no


    I am strictly for: NO!
     

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