Thanks to a medical exemption, the apparently unvaccinated tennis world number one Novak Djokovic is allowed to participate in the Australian Open.
Australian press comments:
“The Age”:“Novak Djokovic would be well advised to skip his usual ‘heartbreaking’ celebration at the Rod Laver Arena. Judging by the ridicule of his medical exemption for the fight for the 10th Australian Open title in Melbourne, he is arguably about to become the country’s least popular visitor since Katie Hopkins was expelled last year for bragging about breaking hotel quarantine.
A city that has weathered six lockdowns and where double vaccination is a requirement for access to any public common area is unlikely to approve of tennis’ s leading vaccination skeptic being escorted through the VIP lane at Tullamarine Airport. “
“The West Australian”:“The Djoker has turned into the Joker and shamelessly assigned himself the role of villain before attempting to rule the tennis world.”
“The Canberra Times”:“Raise your hand if you were really surprised when Novak Djokovic received a medical exemption for the Australian Open. Horrified, maybe. Angry, yes. Frustrated, disappointed, disgusted, feeling like we all just got a massive slap in the face .
It is sad for the people of this country who have been denied international and interstate travel time and again during this pandemic, even to see their loved ones dying. For those who got separated from their children or were unable to attend the funeral of a close friend or family member. Unfortunately, if you’re a global sports superstar, even if you’ve shown no respect for a virus that has infected nearly 300 million people around the world in the past two years, the rules are different. “
“The Herald Sun”:“The medical exemption for Novak Djokovic to play the Australian Open is a sick hypocrisy. His participation is an insult to any Australian who has gone through hell because of Covid.”
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