In all fairness to him, while he’s disappointed, he said he will cooperate with the authorities and understands why this decision was made….pity he didn’t think about that a few weeks ago. What pisses me though, is some of the reaction from around the world. Go fuk yerselves, this is Australia and we run our own country. Of course, there’ll be the duckers writing articles about how embarrassed they are to be Australian, but they’re free to piss off and live elsewhere.
You all have to admit though it was handled disgracefully from the start by the Federal Govt, Vic Govt & Tennis Australia. Should never have gotten this far.
[quote=“Roman post=216089 userid=1216”]You all have to admit though it was handled disgracefully from the start by the Federal Govt, Vic Govt & Tennis Australia. Should never have gotten this far.
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Bit of an understatement R
One of the queries is why only allow vaccinated crowds and yet everyone wanted an unvaccinated player there?
There’s also a hundred other questions need answering!
Surely heads need to be rolling! And if not, why not!?
Agree!!! A lot of questions probably won’t be addressed.
Looks like novak’s lads have been causing a few problems for rio, haha no wonder he was kicked out -
That’s that apparently!
Old Tiley whom was splattered all over the media some weeks ago, has now been told to shut his mouth and lay low.
The tennis company will be busy conducting a "review " of the tennis tournament. And the whole saga sounds like it’s conveniently being swept under the carpet.
With too many questions that need answering, this has been shut down very quickly!
And as I predicted, key sponsors such as Lacoste and Peugeot are reviewing their sponsorship of him, especially if he is unable to play in grand slams because he refuses to vaccinate. It’s going to cost him huge coin. Hasn’t really thought it through old Novak.
[quote=“DD post=216143 userid=1749”]And as I predicted, key sponsors such as Lacoste and Peugeot are reviewing their sponsorship of him, especially if he is unable to play in grand slams because he refuses to vaccinate. It’s going to cost him huge coin. Hasn’t really thought it through old Novak.
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France is banning him as well.
I dont think money will ever be an issue for Novax, he’s worth squillions. It’s more about his massive ego and his determination to be the player with the most grand slams.
As for the Oz open, hoping it’s a Raffa & Barty double.
[quote=“Grump post=216176 userid=855”]https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/19/novak-djokovic-stake-biotech-firm-quantbiores-covid?CMP=soc_567&fbclid=IwAR2ujt796SbGoEiqTexafZkZ1ekgbjdqL5kxTDn0m8AZa1Vgkn9LD2_pWrg
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Yep Novax clearly has another agenda here, probably hoping to become a billionaire developing a pill with a biotech firm he has invested in to fight Covid without being vaccinated. Also speculation he is considering suing the Australian government for 6 million for denying him the chance to defend his Australian Open crown. If he yields and gets vaccinated how can he be the poster boy for this biotech firm is has an 80% stake in?
Oh deary me!
That’s correct. Is apparently exploring the idea to sue australia to the tune of 6 million $. To quote the words in the article because of “ill treatment”!
Is all a bit of a cry baby excuse.
Then what happens next?
Can anyone in detention or quarantine sue australia for ill treatment?
Now old tiley is trying to tell us all that he’s answered all the questions about this saga!
He’s the one that gave Novax false hope by telling him that he can get a medical exemption. Novax jumped at it and came over. Tiley should have said it bluntly from the start no vax, no play.
That is exactly what he originally said R. Back in Sept/ Oct of last year. That it would only be vaccinated players participating in the tournament, were the words he used.
Why is he saying one thing publically, and something completely different privately??
And apparently the tennis company is happy with old tiley and his performance!!
Looks like another vax sceptic will be posing questions for Dan and the Morro, Kelly Slater (someone who I reckon is a great athlete well until he decided to not get the vax) wants surf at Bells, mmmm lets hope they do not stuff this one up
and now we have a bombshell at West Coast with Jack Darling failing to meet the AFL deadline so unless things change his career is finished.
[quote=“mikeh post=216232 userid=926”]and now we have a bombshell at West Coast with Jack Darling failing to meet the AFL deadline so unless things change his career is finished.
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Now Darling is saying the club lied and he’s off for a work related injury. This one’s going to give the press boys a better result than 4 viagra pills.