Novak Djokovic has visa cancelled, told to leave Australia

Yay! I’m so happy.

Mein liebling Führer.

Won't be the last attempted and aborted Serbian invasion of the year.

Novaxx flops again!

Flopos.

DEPORT, DEPORT, DEPORT.

OP worse than Tito.

Good one r4. Novax, I like that. Well done, Ozzies!

Novaxx, Novaxx Djocovid

I love that they let him fly all the way there, then swatted him down. Ha ha. Beautifully done Australia!

it's almost as good as when aussie put all the people with covid in the nt, into a camp

If this were operetta, Serbia would now declare war on Australia.

cunt!

He's isolated in a room without his entourage. It's. Literal. VIOLENCE!

I can't believe Australia did that to him. I thought Australia favored white people and allowed them to do whatever they wanted?

I'm actually really shocked by they this. I thought it would've been unlimited white privilege in a very white country like Australia?

I guess even they have limits on what white people can do over in Australia.

Go figure!

Yes!!!

So happy to read about this. 😬😬

I believe Rafa is already there?

[quote]If this were operetta, Serbia would now declare war on Australia.

Or a Marx Brothers film

Novaxxx got owned 😂

Is it really over?:

[quote]Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic is getting involved in Djokovic's visa situation.

"I've just finished my telephone conversation with Novak Djokovic," Vucic posted on Instagram. "I told our Novak that the whole of Serbia is with him and that our bodies are doing everything to see that the harassment of the world's best tennis player is brought to an end immediately.

In line with all norms of international law, Serbia will fight for Novak, truth and justice. Novak is strong, as we all know."

Vucic also has summoned the Australian ambassador in Belgrade and wants Djokovic immediately released.

Why do so many people love this guy? He's ALWAYS been an ASSHOLE! Plus, he HATES Gays! I hope he dies in a plane crash!

I wish his 12 hour tantrum at customs were televised.

Evidence that he hates gays?

He's religious, but he doesn't hate gays. Lies.

hard to believe, but Oz is having the same troubles the US is enduring with covidiots.

I'm sure the Bolivians would be happy to support the Serbs, r12.

Return of Serb

[quote] I wish his 12 hour tantrum at customs were televised.

Apparently there’s an Australian reality show called Border Security about people who try to bring banned fruits and such through customs, maybe they’ll have a Very Special Episode.

^ I've seen episodes of the New Zealand version and it is surprisingly entertaining.

AHAHHAHAHAHA fuck Novax, that cunt.

Being rich didn't exempt him from the rules? I'm shocked! Shocked!

I thought this was America ... I mean Australia.

Novak is a spoiled little bitch. Get vaccinated or fuck off.

He’s not homophobic but is definitely in fruitcake land as is his wife. They “believe” in all manner of pseudo health and science that is just as nuts as any of Trump’s nonsense. They are more akin to loopy American antivaxers who are not necessarily conservative. However his father is a run of the mill Eastern European bigot and reactionary. Novak is more complex.

I sure would like to know what exempt him. Pressure and being number one comes with higher expectations of behavior than lesser peers. At the very least the same standards. Sure would like to know where the AO and the Australian border diverged in there assessments. That is really the only way Novak can claim he has been treated fairly.

The Serbian president whatsisname is fuming and frothing at the Australian PM.

Didn’t Novaxx hold his own superspreader event at the beginning of the pandemic, with tennis and dancing?

He's now in detention while he's taking the issue to court. What could his argument be?

Appears he is claiming to have recovered from Covid in past six months. Apparently should know if he stays or goes on Monday.

Ladies, you are all Nazis.

Next they will do an HIV test on every gay-faced men. Those with positive test result will be sent home.

PS. Djokovic will play as the Oz govt is buying time to show that they are not giving out visas too easily. Heartbreaking.

we cannot move on because of noncompliance

R39 We have a compliance officer in my firm, should I call her?

Hmmm, just vunderingk why cannot beeyouteeful formir Amerikkan Vairst Letty perheps assist all parties to resolve trubblesome worrildwide deeplomatick sityouashun?!

R24 Look at how much Murdoch dominates the media and then ask if it's really that hard to believe.

Is his ass still in Australia? I think he needs to be escorted out.

Good. Who does he think he is?

He is unsympathetic but I dont understand why they gave him a visa in the first place. Did he so obviously fake his papers or did Australia just changed their minds the minute he landed?

R45, this seems to be a Mexican stand-off (see: Reservoir Dogs) between the Australian Tennis Association, the state government of Victoria, and the federal government. Victoria and the Tennis Association signed off on his participation, and a few days ago the federal government appeared to say it would honor those decisions. Then there was public uproar, and the prime minister “changed his mind.”

On the news today, his hair looked really shoe polished.

fucking nazis!!

He's gonna slip through and then play and win the AO. The judge is sympathetic and the longer he stays in the country the more moot the point becomes. They had a window of opportunity to throw him on a plane and ban him for 3 years, that's closing now. And he'll be the smuggest fucking asshole in the universe about it.

He's a full-on nutbag.

If he does get in and gets to the semis or the finals, he should donate all of his prize money to the local hospital as a performative gesture to 'try' to redeem his image. I do hope he is showered with jeers from the spectators the entire 2 weeks of the tournament though.

I'd rather he was showered with Covid droplets.

Even if he does play, he's been slapped viciously. He won't be making arrogant anti vaxx statements any time soon.

When Federer retires (any year now), it will be an end of an era for true gentlemen and sportsmanship for men's tennis. Federer always shows grace and professionalism. Djokovic has always been a cocky little shit. Age seems to not mellow out his cockiness.

^ Serbs are like that.

I'm still laughing at one of the previous posters calling this dumb ass "complicated".......LOL.....

Yes, R54, though there are still plenty of true gentlemen in the newer generation (FAA, Hurkacz, Berrettini, Djere, Harris, Popyrin, McDonald). Djokovic just happens to be the prize jerk of his generation, much like Nastase, Connors and McEnroe were of theirs.

I know I am a traitor to my race here. He maybe a nut bag etc but I would sleep with him in a heart beat, less even .

Much hotter before he lost all that mass

Perky ass, for a tall lanky boy

Garble Garble

Seriuos Question: Why don't the Covid Agenda rules apply to him?

Because he's considered an Elite??

WHY????

Look, I hate the hot-tempered religious-nut, but I'm pretty sure there was at least one official in Australia that said ok to his request for a visa.

It was over-ruled when he got there, but he had it, at one point - and apparently two others had been approved for exemptions as well? (he had covid early on)

That said, I hope they send his entitled ass home asap.

Such a passionate lad

Australia is struggling right now.

No, R49. That’s not how any of this works. He will be sent home to his shithole of a murderous country.

BYE

He lives in Spain.

He didn't know the rules before he flew to Australia?

Did he think (and does he think) a entire nation and continent should bend the rules for little ole him?

Did he think (and does he think) he is bigger than the game itself?....

Never mind, he did contract covid last year by that exhibition tournament he held and got others sick who played there as well, one would think he would have a bit of introspection on the matter!...

^For whatever crooked reason, he was given a pass by the Australian Open AND by the state where the tournament is being held (Victoria, I believe). The NATIONAL authorities turned him away at the entry point to the country because he does not satisfy the requirements for entry, a matter of national law. There are reasons why this is happening and it's not really all that complicated. He will likely be sent home, unless he agrees to get a shot and the Aussie authorities decide to let him in on that basis. The whole thing is much ado about nothing, and YES, he's acting like a spoiled brat. It would be nice if Serbia WOULD declare war on Australia, personally.

He was never given a pass by Victoria. The federal government asked whether Victoria would support his entry, and Victoria publicly declined.

He contracted covid in 2020 - not last year. He has not stated publicly - anywhere - that he has had covid again (if that is what his exemption is about)

^If you get it twice you're REALLY immune now, is that it?

Getting covid in the last 6 months isn't considered a valid reason for unvaxxed entry for everyone else, so why should it be for the rich and famous?

Exactly r73. It’s his said to be his excuse and it’s still extremely flimsy IMO

How silly do all these Serbs look?

His pop puts the "joke" in Djokovic.

His strange little clapping seal of a wife has posted to say that “the only law we should all respect across every single border is live and respect for another human being”.

His father added “Jesus was crucified but is still alive among us. Novak is also crucified. He will endure”.

Sorry * love not live. Damned autocorrect

He's not being singled out. Another player is detained for the same reason. He cannot play the victim. He has to play by the rules like in, oh, tennis.

Djokovic has long had a cavalier disregard of rules and risk. This particular interview hasn't aged well, much like its interviewee,

The blood of Djokovic compels you! The blood of Djokovic compels you!!!!

So he had covid? Then why so anti vaxx? He's such a jerk. I bet Australian officials would've stories to tell about this boor. See what all he's saying; there's nothing that wouldn't piss Australians off. Just look at his face.

[quote] Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic is getting involved in Djokovic's visa situation. [...] "I told our Novak that the whole of Serbia is with him and that our bodies are doing everything to see that the harassment of the world's best tennis player is brought to an end immediately. In line with all norms of international law, Serbia will fight for Novak, truth and justice. Novak is strong, as we all know." Vucic also has summoned the Australian ambassador in Belgrade and wants Djokovic immediately released.

r19 It's one thing for antivaxxers to be usual assholes around the world. But this is hilariously bizarre that his parents, his wife, even Serbian president (he has nothing better to do?) and I guess his supporters there think that facing the consequence of his own rule breaking is somehow "disrespect towards us Serbians"?

They need to just declare war and send the Serbian navy to break the blockade at the ports. Simple.

Lol R84.

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Throw him out, Australia! Teach the world a lesson.

No CYGS for Novak!

Novaxx, bringing Covid to children all across the world!

[quote]lesser peers

Oh dear.

Novaxx, bringing ignominy and ignorance to the end of the Earth!

Take your disease ridden body back to your own people, Typhoid Novak.

So hawt.

[Quote] Another player is detained for the same reason.

She's been deported.

What? Novak was seen hugging children?

chances they'll say that the PCR test result was after the hugging kids day? Bet the media will find photos for the other days tho ;)

even if novak is allowed to play, the rain of catcalls and boos will be legendary for each match he plays...

if he's not allowed to play there this year or is allowed and treated very poorly by the crowd, perhaps he'll never play the aussie open again?...

They mentioned his name during a match the other day and everyone booed.

Has there been a final verdict yet?

The appeal hearing isn't till Monday.

Omg

Where are the antivaxx Maggots on here defending this louse?

Hopefully he still has his Mastercard.

[quote] Omg

Dyatlov right?

This fucking asshole should be deported ASAP. How is it OK to be in a room full of people, hug them and shake their hands when you JUST tested positive for covid? He didn't wear a mask either. The other option is that he lied about being infected just so he could get into Australia and play even though he's not vaxxed. Either way he's an asshole.

The first I ever knew of Novaxx many years ago was hearing about an up-and-coming player who used feigned medical time-outs to catch his breath during matches. He’s never had character.

He’s not as handsome as I originally thought he was.

In other words, r106, he’s always been a sly, cheating cunt since day one. Whether he is finally deported or not on Monday, he’s really put an enormous asterisk next to his list of achievements. What else have the obviously complacent Serbian medical professionals also attested to over the years? Does he have special medical exemptions for PEDs as well?

I have second-hand embarrassment for the President of Serbia. It’s cringeworthy how he is indignantly defending Novak on nationalist grounds. It makes him and his whole country look so insecure and immature.

I loved him in PICNIC with William Holden.

Meanwhile Nadal still has my respect. He knows the importance of getting vaccinated. He trusts the medical experts.

[Quote]“It’s normal that the people here in Australia get very frustrated with the case because they have been going through a lot of very hard lockdowns,” Nadal said. Djokovic “makes his own decision,” he added.

[Quote]Nadal said that he believes “in what the people who know about medicine say, and if the people say we need to get vaccinated, we need to get the vaccine,” before pointedly adding, “If you do this, you don’t have any problem to play here."

[Quote]“If you are vaccinated, you can play in the Australian Open and everywhere,” he added.

Nadal is a real sportsman. Djokovic is not.

Of the three tied for the Grand Slam record, Nadal has always had the best sportsmanship and joy in playing, he never seems to make a wrong judgment in how he treats others. Roger has the most beautiful and moving play to watch, the soul of the game. And perhaps Novaxx has the best technique, or overall fitness and consistency — but his deficit as a representative of the sport, the kind of person who inspires others to play or to watch, is staggering compared to both Rafa and Roger. And that’s why he’ll never be GOAT in my eyes.

Agility

Well said r113.

Someone should tell Novaxx’s dad that his son isn”t Jesus, he’s just a naughty, potentially infectious, boy.

Jesus raised Lazarus from the grave, he didn’t put him into it

R111 and R113 are spot on. The Rafa and Fed rivalry has been intense and marked by gentlemanly sportsmanship- fingers crossed for the sport that this ethos continues.

Let's try this again. Another player was detained for the same reason and has been deported. Still, no one has answer my question . Why don't the Covid Agenda rules apply to him?

Because he's considered an Elite??

WHY????

R119 He's just pushing his luck and playing the victim card.

There's no way he can win his appeal. He was hoping he'd get through by being World No.1 and when that didn't work he decided to sulk about it. He can try to blame Tennis Australia all he likes, but nothing he says makes sense and he's just making himself look like even more of a self-entitled cunt.

If the hearing tomorrow shows credible evidence that Djokovic twisted the facts to gain entry into Australia, I hope they ban him from re-entry for the full allowable period of three years.

He should just walk across the Southern border of the U.S. No vax required.

Such form

R102 I haven't come across any... everything I have read, (unless there's another DL thread I've missed) seems to reinforce a general agreement that this is a case of someone acting privileged, and entitled to break immigration and entry laws.

In a few comments by unvaccinated or anti-vax people, the general feeling is that he shouldn't feel he is above the law. The more sensible of them have stated he should not have made the trip without the proper visa. It's completely arrogant of him, seems to be the unanimous reaction.

The worst sort of traveller or tourist thinks he can break the laws of another country, and somehowbe above the law. Even those Australians who do not support mandates are outraged at the idea he deserves special star treatment. There's even some official talk of banning his re-entry for six years.

According to this CNN article, this piece of shit is unvaccinated and tested positive for COVID in December 2021. Though, appears Australian Open misled the players into thinking previous positive qualifies as medical exemption, when Australian Health Authority clearly states it is not

He'll be banned from Australia for three years if he's shown to have lied.

Wrong move. Why would they do that to one of the GOAT Tennis players? Crazy.

R127 If someone is deported from this country they are prevented from re-entry for three years.

Why should it be any different for him?

[quote] tested positive for COVID in December 2021

Then he has antibodies to Covid, equivalent to or better than those given by the vaccine. Don't be a science denier.

Having previously contracted a covid isn’t grounds for an exemption to enter Australia. Don’t be an immigration law denier R129.

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Whatever happens, his reputation is shot to pieces.

The hearing will be at 6 pm (Eastern Time, US) on Sunday, which is 10 am Monday in Australia, decision set to be given by 6 hours later, midnight in the US (Eastern Time).

There are attenuating circumstances as to why Djocovid was told he could enter the country, and so the Court has an out to grant him permission to enter (which I'm sure the govt would like to do, saving face and keeping the tournament more exciting); however, the revelations about how Novaxx was comporting himself while allegedly testing positive for Covid may make them tell him to get lost...Either way, a lot of excuse-making is going to take place on both sides. The whole thing would probably evaporate if the spoiled asshole were to show up in Court with proof that he'd just gotten the shot this weekend.

My prediction:

The easiest and least dramatic thing is for the Court to say, the government’s rule doesn’t permit you to enter. The government can give you special permission to enter, but that’s at their discretion, and they didn’t give it. The party that’s causing you grave harm, Mr. Novaxx, is Tennis Australia, who misled you about the requirements for entry. But Tennis Australia doesn’t have the legal authority to grant you a visa and neither do I. So you will be denied entry to the country. If you’d like to sue Tennis Australia civilly for the damage to your finances or reputation, be my guest. But GTFO.

Link to the livestream of the trial

Love a bewigged judge.

Everyone already hated him R134. This just solidifies it.

[quote] The party that’s causing you grave harm, Mr. Novaxx, is Tennis Australia, who misled you about the requirements for entry.

I think it’s also important that Novaxx and his reps could have easily looked up Australia’s entry requirements on his own. He didn’t need Tennis Australia to tell him whether he was visa eligible. That information is quite public and Australia has been very clear when they will and won’t allow unvaxxed people into the country.

He was particularly disliked in Aus before this. He's been booed there before.

The tournament site has promo pics up everywhere and he's not featured in them at all. I know La Rothenberg isn't very popular on DL but his latest NCR podcast has a reporter from The Age on it and goes into a lot of detail.

Serbs are filthy entitled cunts, they are the reason for the war and murder in the Balkans, he needs a good hate fuck, make him jerk off that big Serb dick online for punishment.

I hope Australia gives him the Bart Simpson treatment.

This:

I hope he gets the three-year ban

He didn't have COVID a month ago. He's a liar and a cheat and everyone knows it now.

Now all he needs is a Sharapova-like PEDs scandal as the arsenic icing on the cake.

Serbs are nazis. They are racist and homophobic. I don't know why people here are defending this POS. The genocide of the Kosovo-Albanians wasn't enough?

[Quote]A series of war crimes were committed during the Kosovo War (early 1998 – 11 June 1999). The forces of the Slobodan Milošević regime committed rape, killed many Albanian civilians and expelled them during the war, alongside the widespread destruction of civilian, cultural and religious property. According to the Human Rights Watch, the vast majority of the violations from January 1998 to April 1999 were attributable to Serbian police or the Yugoslav army. Violations also included war crimes committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA or UÇK), such as kidnappings and summary executions of civilians.[1] In 2014, the Humanitarian Law Center released a list of people killed or gone missing during the war, including 8,661 Kosovo Albanian civilians, 1,797 ethnic Serbs and 447 civilians of other ethnicities such as Romani people and Bosniaks.[2]

Serbs are disgusting people and are hated all over Europe. Look at how they treat gay people in their own country.

R149 Give it a fucking rest.

There’s no need to make sweeping statements about all Serbs when there’s plenty to criticize about Novaxx in particular.

Goodbye to R151 and R1252. Defending homophobic Serbians says more about you than me.

r153 is a troll

R136

[quote] There are attenuating circumstances as to why Djocovid was told he could enter

Oh dear.

Serbs are the bullies of the Balkans.

The Serb-obsessed weirdo here probably is a Croat.^^

I'd lol so hard if Novax Idiotkovic caught Covid-19 because of refusing to get the vaccine, ultimately getting Long Covid and not being able to play tennis any longer.

It's what he deserves. Aaron Rodgers, too.

This is no longer about public health. It has become about forcing people to bend the knee to arbitrary government diktat.

Zzz, R160.

zzzzz r160

Great minds r161

Get Covid and die, R160

And the live stream has crashed already.

Any trustworthy journalists live tweeting this?

Apparently the hearing has been delayed by an hour. DRAMA!

R166 Try smh.com.au - they’re pretty good and it’s not Twitter. The live link at the top of the page.

Sorry R166 - link is attached. Still waiting for my coffee to kick in.

The live trial website is overrun by rabid Djokovic stans.

R170 to be fair, I don't think it's just Djokovic's fans who're trying to watch it. This story has been front page news worldwide.

Jees R164, calm down. Show us on the doll where the bad man touched you.

I have a feeling that he'll be allowed to stay and compete. He's a rich, white athlete going for a record. Rules don't apply to people like him.

R173 I'm afraid of that but I think that there's enough public anger about this to make politicians think again about letting him off. Even if he legally gets off, politicians can deny his visa again. Politicians do want to show the public that they are taking their uptake of the vaccines seriously.

I hope you're right, r174

I hope R174 is right, too.

They’re going to ban him. And I can’t wait.

I think there will be an admission that Craig Tiley/Tennis Australia fucked up by telling him he'd secured an admission but that ultimately his exemption isn't valid as he didn't have the right documents to secure it. The Border Force decision overrides whatever TA etc said so he can't enter the country. Possibly he might escape the three year ban. But I can't see them letting an unvaccinated person in given the current feeling and no-one really believes he's deserving of a medical exemption.

Tiley is obviously corrupt. He's still employed today?

R177 That plus Covid is raging in NSW right now.

Tennis Australia is going to be fucked financially if Novaxx gets blocked, because he can easily turn around and sue them for misrepresentation.

Joker won't have much of a leg to stand on if it comes out that he's falsifying medical documents to try to get exemptions, lying about having COVID and all other kinds of fuckery.

Ben Rothenberg is livetweeting

Karen Sweeney is also livetweeting

livestream link

made me laugh -

""You're going to have to drag yourself back to the last century. I hate acronyms."

"There will be no OINKs(?), nothing of that nature."

Folks, we've got a crotchety judge."

Novak is fucked either way. There are two scenarios here

1. He lied about having Covid Dec. 16th. Has no evidence that he tested positive or had covid then. Falsely filled out exemption form- no exemption now and no vax no play.

2. He did test positive for covid Dec. 16th and they find the evidence. Also this means he went around that week super spreading covid instead of isolating. He was snapped in lots of photos attending events, shaking hands and handing out trophies to kids unmasked. However he gets to play but will be boo'd each match and hated more than he is now.

How long is this hearing supposed to last and when will the judge issue a decision? 90 Day Fiance is coming on in 45 minutes, team.

I believe that it was originally scheduled for six hours R188.

The judge was supposed to issue a decision by midnight US East time, but that may be pushed back if the hearing goes long.

Novak’s counsel appears to be arguing that the visa requirements don’t actually require entrants to prove the medical exemptions they claim to have, just to state that the entrant has such medical exemption. I don’t see how the judge could let that stand, people would just flood into Australia.

The government counsel look fresh out of law school!

It’s gonna be long, R188. The judge just told Djoko’s lawyers there would be no time constraints until around 1:45 pm (it’s currently 9:21 am there.)

It's very early days yet (and it's very boring) but I get the impression the judge ain't having none of their shit.

6 hours? Does your client have the evidence to back up his declaration? Yes or No? No get the heck out, yes come in to this country?

Why would this take 6 hours.

Joker's lawyers are being paid by the hour, they are going to stretch this shit out.

r190, unless asked. You can make a declaration and state you have the evidence if asked. Well Australia asked for the evidence, so fuckboy show it or get out.

Maybe you should contact the Australian Attorney General and give her the benefit of your expertise, R193.

In the US at least, judges are often careful to give the likely losing side a lot of latitude (extra time, etc) so when they rule against them, the loser has even less reason to claim the judge was biased. So this judge is probably just like “sure, talk as long as you like, matey.”

Is that a silver kangaroo behind the judge’s head?!

Who are Joker's attorneys?

R197, I give you Australia’s coat of arms. There’s also an emu.

We eat both.

This very no-nonsense judge is not going to like this very picky, technicality argument by Novaxx. It goes against common sense to think anyone intended for people to enter just by checking a box on a form, without the government being able to make them prove they qualified for an exemption.

haha someone just hacked the meeting

Loved the “someone’s not on mute”! It’s universal.

Whoa the judge just said, “the point I am somewhat agitated about, is WHAT MORE COULD THIS MAN HAVE DONE?”

pause as everyone is in surprise

Novaxx’s counsel, “uh, I agree your honor!”

Judge just said the point he’s most agitated about is what more could this man (Djoko) have done? Seems sympathetic to Joker.

Well, get vaccinated. He could have done that.

R204 Was it sarcastic though?

Yes, the judge seemed very sympathetic to Novaxx. The issue I find confusing is they’re discussing all of this in the context of a “medical exemption.” The judge is saying, this man went above and beyond to arrange and attach his proof when he applied for the visa, you couldn’t expect anyone to have submitted more professional proof than that. But my understanding was that Novaxx’s excuse didn’t actually qualify as a medical exemption under the visa rules. So it doesn’t matter if he attached that document (no matter how many doctors signed it) or a McDonald’s receipt, because it didn’t show proof.

Didn’t seem sarcastic, R206. He sounds like he’s leaning towards Joker’s side.

R206, no, it was not sarcastic.

That's mine too R207. An exemption provided by Tennis Australia is not the same as one given by the government no matter how many doctors sign it. Maybe things will swing back once the govt lawyers get their turn but at the moment it is looking positive for him, unfortunately.

This thing seems rigged.

Djokers team is trying to state the they did not let him contact Tennis Australia or his lawyers before his visa was cancelled. The judge stated there wasn't anything else he could have possibly done to prevent the visa being canceled. That is how I took it.

So far it sounds like they’re arguing (and the judge is agreeing) that the gov’t was UNFAIR in how it went about cancelling Djokovic’s visa.

Nah, don't worry. I still don't believe that the judge will rule in favor of Djokovic. The process has to happen, that's all.

I don't see the judges agreeing with him at all. He is stating there was not more that he could have done. His team suggests that he could have been allowed to contact his attorneys or Tennis Australia. Tennis Australia said don't call us we can't help you.

It's very early days in the appeal. ND's lawyer is going through the appeal point by point. Wait till you hear the government's arguments. They're much more to the point and, imo, more damning.

It’s just odd the judge didn’t note, “yes, you’re correct that he provided a length and official proof that he had recently been infected with Covid, but he submitted that as a medical exemption, and it was not one.”

Of course it’s not rigged, sometimes judges make mistakes like anyone else.

R217 Hopefully the government lawyers will drive that point across. It's not over by a long shot.

The live stream is down.

Hearing audio’s out. “Too many people clogging up the Zoom link” according to the very grumpy guy who’s narrating.

This same guy jumped in last time this happened to say in his opinion the treatment of Novak by the gov’t is “DISGUSTING”, lol.

It's down for everyone r219

And he just now said “too many jackasses clogging up the link”

the judge’s comment.

So is ND claiming a medical exemption or not? I’m confused.

R223, yes, he is claiming a medical exemption.

Gotta wonder who this 'eminent professor and physician' is - Judge Kelly: "Here, a professor and an eminently qualified physician have produced and provided to the applicant a medical exemption."

I wonder if the hearing will resume before the men's final.

He has worn out his welcome on the international stage with these bitchy antics. I will refuse to watch another match this guy is in

It's back, elsewhere

thanks r228

Quick, someone stick a brown recluse spider in his sheets. Better yet, SEVERAL of them.

Is it over yet? Live updates on CNN and The Guardian? It's that big, huh.

r228 is showing earlier footage

Yeah, R228 isn’t live.

R231 CNN is covering the death of Bob Saget.

R234, CNN was/is doing live updates online, just like The Guardian.

omg, the livestream link at R185 has been taken over by an antivaxx loon who just compared Fauci to Josef Mengele.

Terrible idea to livestream it. Just hold the hearing and have reporters and provide the full transcript after the fact.

I don’t understand this tweet. It’s already Monday and the hearing is already occurring.

R238, the order was just released publicly, that’s why she’s tweeting it. It was in effect before the hearing began.

His own solicitors' office has a no vax, no entry policy? Jesus, this is farcical. I guess they really like money.

how long is this going to take?

He's another anti Science cunt! Fuck him! I hope his plane crashes on the way home!

the robes they make the lawyers wear are hilarious

R243 Next step would be powdered wigs.

R244 Come to the UK - they have to wear the wigs too!

Now the audio is back (but still no video.) They’re going over how mean the gov’t was to “Mr. Djokovic” while detaining him.

I got the video as well and the Govt lawyer Tran has opened remarks but the racism of the Serbian comments meant that I switched off live chat.

Doesn’t seem to have started off well: Tran says Djokovic wasn’t pressured during the eight hours he was kept by the Border Patrol. The judge disagrees.

R248 Could you post a link? The 2 in this thread aren’t working anymore for me.

I wish I could, R249. I’m just following the summaries on CNN and the Guardian, which have been accurate so far.

Try this, R249.

lunch break for an hour lol

wasn't this supposed to be over by 4? They won't return until 3:15

This thread is as dead as Danny Tanner.

Right R252 so if you had been in a meeting for four hours you would be happy to keep going rather than use the toilet, grab something to eat and (most importantly) use the time to confer with your colleagues, as both legal teams are no doubt doing.

I loved the little moment early on when one of Novaxx’s lawyers was trying to whisper to another and the judge stopped speaking and waited. Never ignore the judge!

Still in recess - the judge decided to ditch however they were live streaming before due to the tech issues and go via YouTube so maybe that’s being set up now.

Those of you who are American would not be aware of the joy of disembarking from a long distance flight at LAX or JFK and then having to deal with Homeland Security. You would also not be aware of the ESTA system that we “foreigners” need to use to apply for entry into the USA. It provides an electronic approval prior to travel however, just as is the case in Australia, there is no guarantee that you will be allowed entry into the country as this is at the discretion of whoever processes you and your passport on arrival. This is what Djokovic is dealing with.

It’s also interesting and got lost in everything else - he wants an exemption to play unvaxxed. We can’t buy tickets to the Australian Open without proof of vaccination. One rule for him and another for the punters in the stands. His sense of entitlement is astounding.

It’s back on, at the following link

Not for long! Adjourned again.

r180

Kind of makes you wonder how long they've been doing this and how many countries around the world are doing the same thing.

It won't be long now. Soon Lebron, Novak and Aaron will be finished in their respective careers. None of them will coach - they'd be horrible.

Hollywood will not be calling. Think OJ or Hershel or Tiger, for a preview of coming attractions. It will be hugely enjoyable.

Rodgers is a narcissist. He's obsessed with himself and being on tv. I have no doubt that he will try to get a broadcasting job like Romo.

don't be surprised if Djokovic makes the media rounds no matter what the outcome of this is. Right wing outlets are hoping to snag interviews since they've been supporting him throughout this situation

for fuck's sake the judge pushed back the deadline on Djokovic's deportation from 4 PM to now 8 PM! When the fuck is this going to end. I won't be surprised if it goes to Tuesday at this point

You should read all the racist and deranged Serbs and Slavs in general that are polluting the chat feeds of the live coverage on Youtube.

What a grubby lot they are.

R261, I loathe Rodgers and Novak, but why the Lebron hate? He's a good guy.

Oh, and Lebron's already a very powerful producer here in Hollywood. He's not going anywhere even once he retires.

no one is immigrating to Serbia. For good reason. ProCovid Djokovic does not live in his homeland, for a reason. Deport him and move on.

What's the racist angle in this instance by the Serbs and Slavs? I mean, it's a "white" government trying get rid of him. It's not like Nigerians are deciding if he can stay in Nigeria.

R268 it's probably because the Aussie govt lawyer in this case is Asian

It is because the Australian government lawyer is of Asian descent.

Comments calling him a spy for China, send him back to North Korea, stab him with his chopsticks etc etc.

Classy bunch those Serbians.

r270 So stereotypes do exist for a reason. Nationalistic people who take this kind of individual incident very personally have a massive chip on their shoulder and inferiority complex.

The Australian Government lawyer only asked for an additional 30 minutes (to 1630, academic now as it’s 1715 and they’re still not back). The judge pushed the extension of the injunction to 2000. Maybe he wants to have as much time to deliberate as possible. Interesting that the Government lawyer only asked for 30 minutes as he had way less time to speak than DJ’s lawyer.

He won

gross.

Yet the Federal Minister for Home Affairs, who is the respondent in the case, still has the right to overrule and cancel his via, and this morning said that she would exercise that right.

? R275

omfg I knew the judge was a hack when he said "what more did this man have to do?" referring to Djokovic following all the protocols to get an exemption

c'mon Aussie federal govt

DO IT. Kick him out

Australia is like racist red America on steroids, I'm guessing since he's slightly tanned they don't see him as 100% white.

Did anyone here watch the entire case? I saw parts

did the judge ever discuss or ask about the fact that the federal govt said it's not legit for a foreigner to get a medical exemption due to a previous covid infection in the last 6 months and that's what Djokovic tried using?

or was he only looking at the fact that Djokovic got mixed messaging from the state and federal govts?

The judge is obviously a Joker stan and was thrilled to be the one to hear the case and get to release him. Corrupt af. This sets such a bad precedent. Whatever. I hope Joker catches COVID and it takes him the fuck out.

The lawyer acting for the government, Christopher Tan, told the court a short time ago that the Minister for Immigration (which is Alex Hawke) will now consider whether to exercise his “personal power of cancellation” even though Judge Anthony Kelly overturned the Minister for Home Affairs’ decision to cancel the visa in the first place.

Judge Kelly told Mr Tan he appreciated the warning.

“I could have been something approaching incandescent if I had discovered that for the first time...this evening or the early hours of tomorrow,” Judge Kelly said.

I hope the Aussie public gets enraged at this decision

they need to put pressure on the federal govt to kick his flat ass out

R279 You’ve obviously never been to Australia. Or anywhere, I suspect.

R284 You're obviously white.

so the judge doesn't care that Djokovic either lied about getting covid (for a second time) or got it in December yet exposed numerous other people including kids while he appeared maskless at several events

the judge doesn't care that Djokovic is using covid infection as a loophole to avoid vaccination and that he has no real legit condition to have avoided vaccination

got it

what a fucking hack. Is he a rabid right winger?

DL fave Ben is now on CNN!

Anyway, he's trash. Rich celeb anti vaxxers can fuck off.

This really sucks. A privileged, rich athlete's "rights" > The sovereignty of Australia and its people.

The guy wasn't double-vaxxed. And his medical exemption of having covid was bunk and an insult to those who have legitimate exemptions.

What's the point of even having requirements? How are they now even enforceable after this. It's all B.S.

This was a situation where Tennis Australia and the Victorian government fucked up and turned him into a semi-"sympathetic" figure.

Additionally, he apparently had covid and went out into the public two days later.

This guy is gross. Burnt it with fire. I hope local audiences can fuck up his mental game. A NoVaxx victory will be even grosser.

Melbourne fans can’t watch the games live if they are unvaccinated but Djokovic can play even if he is not vaccinated?

Different rules for the rich and famous. Could it be anymore obvious? Wildly depressing and this judge obviously hates the rules that his country has in place and is refusing to enforce them.

You seem strangely obsessed with skin tone, R285 - firstly Novak’s “slight tan” and now my ethnic background.

And just as you know nothing about Australia you know nothing about Serbia. Maybe do a bit of research on Serbia’s recent history if you want to get into a discussion about race.

They just shot themselves in the foot and vindicated the "this was never about public health, but control" crowd with this move.

And I am here for it. 😏🍿

thanks to this judge, good luck to Australia with getting their population to population to keep complying with strict protocol. I'm 100% pro-vaccine but it would be very logical for Aussie antivaxxers to now ask why they have to follow the rules when a judge let Djokovic off the hook

The Aussie govt really has to step in here and ignore the ruling if they want to prevent their population from following Djokovic's antivaxxer stubbornness

The rules for vaccinations might as well have flown out the window with this ruling. People in AUS should just disregard it all now. The unvaxxed should show up en masse at the AO and demand to be let in. I want to see massive crowds of them at the gates after this charade.

It's obvious that the relevant minister is going to cancel Novak's visa again under his discretion..

That's why the Govt lawyers didn't bother with the rebuttal in the end.

The Govt said they will cancel his visa regardless.

He's gone.

Well Australia lets all turn up at the AO and do a whole lot of s*it stirring if he’s allowed to stay. Could be an Aussie -Serbian War!

kind of shocking that the judge only seemed to focus on the procedural aspect of the case state vs. federal rather than the behavior and deceitful intentions of Djokovic

the Aussie govt does deserve criticism for not all being on the same page but that has nothing to do with Djokovic openly defying the law and expressing crazy anti-science views

why should any unvaccinated person be denied entry now? Why should any antivaxxer Aussies get vaccinated now?

the judge is a fucking hack

He CAN’T get vaxxed even if he wants to. NOT if you been tested positive recently.

That’s what the judge meant ‘what more could Nole have done?’

R299 Why can't he get vaxxed? What medical condition does he have?

Djokovic never wanted to get vaccinated and it's not been proven he truthfully did test positive for covid a second time in December.

the timing was convenient as it came just at the end of the deadline to file for a medical exemption

it's beyond fishy

It looks very bad that someone who expressed antivaxxer views earlier in 2021 suddenly sought a medical exemption at the end of 2021 just when the time was about to run out

Well, this is unsatisfying. So, practically speaking, he won't be playing, but still will remain a thorn in the Australian government's side... And the world tennis tour, in general? What about the French Open or Wimbledon?

I'd like for him to be able to play, if only to hear crowds booing him. Can anti-vaxxers get in, or even afford tickets?

The judge is a biased fan and is taking this personally.

In response, Judge Anthony Kelly made clear he wanted to be informed if the legal process was to drag on.

"I have completely dealt with the relief sought in this proceeding and this proceeding is over," he said. "It is going to be extraordinarily difficult for anybody else between now and next Monday, putting it in my terms, to get up to speed (if there is another application)." "Now if I am to be called on short notice to deal with another interim injunction to address conduct by another minister or threatened conduct including by a delegate, I think a model litigant even in a proceeding which is not yet on foot, this court is fully entitled to be informed."

So if that Minister attempts to issue the personal cancellation of Joker's visa, Miss Kelly WANTS TO BE CALLED AT HOME, ANY HOUR, DAY OR NIGHT.

the judge really thinks highly of himself and he shouldn't

he has completely blown up the Aussie government's successful covid protocol program with this ruling

Novax has had a year or so to get the vaccine. Let's not pretend now that he was ever going to get it. He's an anti-vaxx nutbag, period. He's never going to get it. And now that this hack judge has given him a very soothing pat on the backside, he'll be an arrogant asshole/victim for as long as this pandemic drags on and mandates are in place.

I'd love for the government to still kick Djokovic out but will they risk doing that to a world famous top athlete? Djokovic and his supporters are very good at making noise and playing the victim

The judge clearly uses Palmoilive.

R302 earlier this week the French said he could still play Roland Garros even if not vaccinated

despite the French govt's push for vaccination among its own population

I won't be shocked if Djokovic gets to cavort around the world as a super spreader while everybody else has to abide by the rules

I had hoped the Aussies weren't as corrupt as other countries but this judge is surely corrupt and a hack

I knew that little snake would win.

I fucking hate Novaxx. Fuck him.

The judge is saying that he overruled the visa cancellation because the government didn't give Novax enough time to defend himself.

Craig Tiley is ultimately the one responsible for waving Novax into the country from beyond the goalpost. Is he one of those untouchable people or is his ass going to get fired?

Paging Aussie Minister, STAT!

I've said it in a previous tennis thread and I'll repeat

Djokovic is the athlete version of Trump and I expect him to end up as the President of Serbia in the future. His ego and entitlement are limitless

R310 he focused on the procedural aspects of the case rather than the substance

I hope the judge gets booed wherever he goes. No one should take his opinions seriously on anything.

Gross outcome. But to my understanding they can still deport his ass, right? So we still don't know what will happen.

This won’t please Nadal or his chance for a win.

I'd like to see Djokovic booted out unceremoniously by the Immigration Minister but I'd also like to see him fail miserably in the early AO rounds in writhing agony.

So, let me get this straight, can anyone say they recently had covid and get a medical exemption?

They don't actually have to prove it?

ATAGI:

[quote]PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, where vaccination can be deferred until 6 months after the infection. Vaccination should be deferred for 90 days in people who have received anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody or convalescent plasma therapy.

Where was the evidence of the PCR-confirmed covid infection for Djokovic?

The judge made no ruling.

He merely agreed to the settlement of the case worked out by Djoker's lawyers and the Govt lawyers.

The Govt is readying itself to kick him out under a new order and never bothered to fight the original case.

It’s in the details. The Border Patrol delegate who interviewed Djokovic found him to be “honest and cooperative.” There was no basis to question the truth of the underlying documents. The Government also, significantly, did not argue that his stated reason for a medical exemption was invalid—meaning we likely had been misled about the state of the law.

Does the Aussie federal govt have the courage to kick Djokovic out? I'm not sure

They have to pay his legal fees regardless.

crazy how journalists just had to look at Djokovic's social media to see his narrative wasn't adding up but the judge and Victoria state govt couldn't figure it out

R304 Exactly. The judge is a dumbass. He didn't think about the concequences of his ruling. He basically said the rules don't apply to the rich and famous. It's a slap in the face for all those who have complied with strict covid rules for several years now.

The Govt will kick him out because it will be politically popular.

Djoker is reviled in OZ at the moment.

Didn’t Nole donate heaps to the bush fire charities ? He’s not all bad you know.

Curious to see how the networks and talking heads handle this saga next week, if he is still there.

R325, don’t say that, that fucks with the narrative here.

Novak is fave to win on Sportsbet. Take that Rafa fans!

He can’t get the jab. He tested positive recently. So there.

R329 Lies and more anti-vaxx bullshit, but your dumb ass knows that.

Word is Aust Fed Police are attempting to re-arrest Djoker at his lawyers office now!

MELB Serbian community would be up in arms

R331 I hope you're serious and not joking

[quote]Lies and more anti-vaxx bullshit, but your dumb ass knows that.

[quote]People who have had COVID-19 can be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination can be deferred for up to 6 months as past infection reduces the chance of reinfection for at least this amount of time.

Source: health.gov.au

R332 and everyone (those who got vaxxed) else will be dancing in the streets.

Plus it won’t be a true Open winner without World #1 participation.

Novax did NOT have COVID recently. You can't convince me otherwise.

[quote]PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, where vaccination can be deferred until 6 months after the infection. Vaccination should be deferred for 90 days in people who have received anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody or convalescent plasma therapy.

ATAGI states that you have to have a confirmed infection. A confirmed infection negates evidence. Border security is not exclusively an honour system. You declare that you don't have certain items (like bombs, etc), because there is no way to prove it without an individual going through every square inch of your belongings (a time-consuming and costly process). Declaring you've had covid recently is easily provable with documentation.

Did Djokovic provide documentation or was he taken at his word?

R333, someone from the Serbian embassy told Sky News that about a half an hour ago. Since the Australian government has done everything to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, they could be trying this too.

If someone was treated with the monoclonal antibodies (sotrovimab in Australia), have to wait at least 3 months before getting the COVID vaccine. So, a lot of you are wrong about this. It's a case by case basis and depends on the patient. As has always been the case with medicine.

Source:

[Quote]The Border Patrol delegate who interviewed Djokovic found him to be “honest and cooperative.” There was no basis to question the truth of the underlying documents.

Is a lowly Border Patrol delegate a professional psychologist with training in how to pick up on wholesale lying?

How does the Australian government know whatever Serbian "documentation" provided is actually factual? Their government has a stellar track record of self-professed victimization and creepy self-pity despite being the most recent ethnic cleansing force on planet earth.

R338, he provided documentation.

Oh please respect the court system

This fucking freak needs to go. Boot him, Australia.

[quote]Per the CDC COVID-19 vaccine guidance, [bold]patients who receive a monoclonal antibody product should wait at least 90 days to initiate COVID-19 vaccination (or receive the second dose of an mRNA vaccine) based on data that the antibody treatment may interfere with vaccine-induced immune responses.[/bold] For patients who develop COVID-19 after being vaccinated, prior vaccination should not affect treatment decisions, including the use of and timing of treatment with monoclonal antibodies.

From that link at r340

R342, So, he went out in public indoors, unmasked, and in close proximity to children and others two days after testing positive, knowingly putting their health at risk?

R346, that happened in Serbia. It’s not relevant to whether the Border Patrol correctly canceled his visa in Australia.

R347, No, but it further establishes that he's a POS.

About a dozen Victoria Police officers and several private security guards at the entrance to the law firm’s carpark.

The officers arrived to the carpark gate about 6pm.

It is believed Djokovic is inside the CBD tower above the carpark, which is off King Street on the western side of Melbourne’s CBD.

Lawyers for Home Affairs Minister Karen Andres said in their submission that if the judge ruled in Djokovic's favor, officials might cancel his visa a second time.

They said the vaccination requirement could be deferred for arriving travelers who have had a COVID-19 infection only if their illness was acute.

"There is no suggestion that the applicant [Djokovic] had 'acute major medical illness' in December' when he tested positive, the written submission said.

not confirmed yet but someone Serbian on twitter posted that Djokovic's father says Djokovic is being arrested

He did NOT submit documentation/proof that he tested positive in December. That is a matter of court record.

It's an administrative matter. If he followed the rules and was granted a visa he should be allowed to enter the country. If didn't, or lied, he shouldn't be (and should be deported). Everything else is just noise.

He wouldn’t lie on something like that

ignore the pro-Djokovic propaganda but this lady says his father said Novaxx is being arrested

Are people from Borden Control required to perform rectal exam on Djokovic to see if he is hiding any stuff in there?

I'm going to need a live video feed of Novax getting cuffed. Will the judge throw himself at Novax's departing plane?

Meanwhile Nick Kyrgios tests positive to COVID-19!

Political theater.

[quote]Meanwhile Nick Kyrgios tests positive to COVID-19!

GOOD. God is real!

[Quote] The Serb-obsessed weirdo here probably is a Croat.^^

R157 Only a Serb would think I was a Croat.

He knows the unvaxxed aren't supposed to enter AUS. He knows the strident regulations that the locals have been living with for two years. He thinks he's better than everyone else and that the rules shouldn't apply to him. He's full of fucking shit and at this point he needs to just leave.

who's the anchor btw? he's cute

Can the court also overturn the Immigration Minister’s discretion ?

I don't think some in this thread truly appreciate the sacrifices Australians have made for their country these last two years and are sick to death of the elite getting treated differently the regular folk IN THE PAST. I realise that according to current ATAGI guidelines ALL people with recent covid-infections are allowed in, even if they're not double-vaxxed. I just think that's fucked. After everything that has transpired. And it has come to fruition with this anti-vaxx asshole getting his way. And shame on Tennis Australia for being tone-deaf through this whole matter and not required all players to get vaxxed, if that is required for those who pay to get in and watch or work in the tournament.

AO is his tournament and I imagine he'll break the three-way tie between him, Federer, and Nadal eventually. But, I hope when he does, it's another tournament or another year. Not this month, Satan. Please.

They claim the AFP is attempting to re-arrest @DjokerNole at his lawyers office.

R362, that’s not the rule though; the unvaxed can under certain conditions enter Australia.

R364, I would doubt that, but it the way things are going, the Border Patrol will commit another screw-up.

Those who caught Covid recently can enter Oz if they are residents only. So why different rule for non residents ?

Doesn’t the virus work the same way for all ?

R367 That's for permanent residents only. Not non residents.

R370 That’s also discrimination

Novax did not have an acute COVID infection recently and did not provide the courts with proof that he did. /discussion

Why is it discriminination? He is the fucking foreigner, do as the locals do or go back where you came from.

R372 And you know that, how ?

From health.gov.au:

[quote]All inbound passengers must also provide proof of vaccination status before arrival through the Australia Travel Declaration, unless they are a child under the age of 12 years and 3 months. It is important to note that previous infection with COVID-19 is not considered a medical contraindication for COVID-19 vaccination.

I missed that. ATAGI is only "guidelines." The federal government requires vaccination or a medical exemption (which doesn't include having covid).

R373 But different rules for unvaccinated locals

R375 Doesn’t apply for residents

I sure wish Gunther Parche had used better discretion about which Serbian champ to stab.

A loss for tennis and tennis fans if Nole not playing. Really people!

No loss whatsoever for this tennis fan.

Apparently the police presence at the office of Djokovic's lawyers is the Victoria (state) police, not the feds, who would be confiscating him for deportation. So it's not clear if he's being "arrested." Incidentally, the order transferring Djokovic to his lawyers' office may have been meant to hinder any subsequent attempt to re-cancel the visa and deport him.

The judge is certainly corrupt and should be investigated. He and Novax think they are gods among men.

Novak is the most boring all time great. And it's not really close. Fed game is gorgeous. Rafa's is brutal. Pete was sublime. Andre's fascinating. Mac was crafty. Connors was a fireplug. Borg was regal.

Novak is just a backstop.

He won't be missed.

He's a cheater. Whether he plays or not? I will never root for him.

Has the fuck been spotted wearing a mask, at least?

The quote below is from the twitter account of Oliver Brown, sports writer for the (shit) Telegraph newspaper. So who knows what is going on:

Significant police presence at the office of Djokovic's lawyers on Collins St, Melbourne. White vans heading into underground car park. Reports that Australian federal police heading in to arrest him. Immigration minister has four hours in which to re-cancel his visa

Novax did not submit paperwork supporting a recent COVID infection. He submitted a letter alleging a prior infection from his Serb doctor. He did not submit a letter from an Aussie doctor that concurred with the diagnosis. Nor did he submit lab results showing an infection, or a second set of lab results showing the protein spike in the blood post-infection. Those likely don't exist.

He didn't have COVID in December any more than Santa Claus did. What he had/has is a corrupt doctor in Serbia who is willing to lie on official visa documents about nonexistent COVID infections so that Novax can illegally enter countries without complying with vaccination regulations.

Those of you bagging the judge - he did not overturn the visa cancellation. During the recess the two sides proactively agreed on the result (as the Minister for Home Affairs conceded based on the procedural issue of the time that ND was given to respond at Melbourne airport). The result was presented to the judge who assented and read this out. He did not make any ruling himself but commented that if the Minister for Immigration deports him anyway (which he has the right to do) that consideration should be given for NJ not to be banned from re-entry for the standard three years.

So we wait and see as the clock is ticking.

The drift of pro-vaxxed fat Nazi pigs must be gagging and dying right now.

If the federal government re-cancels my beloved Djokovic's visa, they are playing with fire. This coming federal election in May will be a total wipeout for the Liberal Party.

hahahahahahahaha

Woah

If those eyes were any closer together, he'd be Cyclops.

R387, as I understand it, the two parties came to an agreement, but the judge actually did quash the visa cancellation pursuant to that agreement. I assume that the parties came to a settlement when it appeared obvious that the government was going to lose.

trolling scumbag

[quote] He's gonna slip through and then play and win the AO. The judge is sympathetic and the longer he stays in the country the more moot the point becomes. They had a window of opportunity to throw him on a plane and ban him for 3 years, that's closing now. And he'll be the smuggest fucking asshole in the universe about it.

Called this 4 days ago.

It's now 8 PM right? So a decision has to be made about arresting him or not?

He hasn't won anything yet. He's still cowering in his lawyers' office.

R394, they -- the news media -- said that the government had four hours to cancel the visa and take him into custody. No word from the relevant minister or the Border Patrol yet.

From Paul Sakkal at The Age:

Novak Djokovic has not been arrested

Reports of his arrest inaccurate, according to the Australian government and tennis sources

The Immigration Minister is still deciding whether to re-cancel his visa

The judge didn't even attempt to hide his bias. He decided before the hearing that he was going to quash the cancellation. Then after he was warned that the Minister would consider overruling, he pitched a fit and ordered Novax to be taken to his lawyers' office. So, I will continue to bag the judge as he deserves it.

I hope the Aussie federal govt doesn't wimp out

they need to kick him out

they can't expect their citizens to keep following strict covid protocols otherwise

The judge told you this, R398?

Yes, he telegraphed it. Maybe run his words through Google Translate into Serbian and you'll understand.

R399 if Novak were a resident, there would have been no problem letting him in

The point for me is not whether he can enter Australia or not, but that he has been slapped, viciously.

from the woman who spoke to his father earlier

her latest update

He's not a resident, so move on from that non-argument.

What’s good enough for resident is not good enough for non trident ?

Trident=resident

more

I bet the judge was well compensated for that ruling...

Not everything you disagree with is corruption. The judge is just an idiot, dwelling more on small details than the overall picture.

I hope they boot Novaxx out.

My gut feeling is that they will not pull his visa. He has been in the country too long now. They should have acted many days ago. It's too late. He will play but he will be booed as he should. He has lost all public support except his diehard braindead fans. He will go down in history as the best tennis player ever who is also a disgusting anti-vaxxer and anti-science freak. His legacy will be stained. There will be an asterix next to his accomplishments. That is enough for me.

I hope the Serbian-Australian supporters are all unvaxxed and thus barred from attending the AO

Crazy Serbs surround Novak's car Live!

More from Paul Sakkal at The Age:

Federal sources stressing a three-year ban from entering Australia will not be automatic if Djokovic is deported. The government has discretion to allow him back for next year's Aus Open even if he is kicked out this year

And the saga goes on. Again from Paul Sakkal:

Novak Djokovic will be a free man tonight

Govt wont make decision to deport him tonight per @Gallo_Ways

Immigration Minister had 4h to cancel before he was freed from detention

Decision to cancel can still be made but will be tomorrow or in days after

R415 Not surprised.

Pathetic.

And there's confirmation that Djokovic got his positive test result on the 16th yet went to mix with kids and other people the next day. Either he lied about the positive test or he deliberately went out to spread covid.

I think that test was faked.

He didn't show any symptoms?

The government fucked up. They just need to throw in the towel. They aren't going to deport him.

They don't have the (tennis) balls.

Well this is depressing news to wake up to.

R419 What I can't understand is why? Are they that enamoured by his fame and wealth or afraid of bad relations with Serbia? They should have nipped this in the bud as early as possible: now it's dragging out. What are people following the rules meant to think? If he stays, does that mean anyone without a vaccine but who claims to have had covid recently can enter Australia?

R419 Literally what I said. Too much time has passed. There's no way in hell they'll deport him now.

It’s a shame. I was really rooting for him because we share the same birthday.

R421, the rich always win. And they somehow have useful idiots cheering them on.

What does it mean? I dunno where we go from here. It's hard to know what the future looks like where there is a vacuum of leadership.

I fucking give up.

All will be forgiven when he wins the Open. People have short memories.

Breaking: Novaxx has been elected King of Australia by the MAGAt people of Down There.

R426 Couldn’t be worse than that old hag Queen

Don't worry he has been re-detained (arrested, according to his father)

R428 His father is crazy and making things up. Djokovic hasn't been arrested/re-detained.

R428, that’s not correct. His father is insane.

Australia did everything wrong in this case. They couldn’t even cancel his visa correctly, or submit a brief that wasn’t riddled with typographical errors. They embarrassed themselves, and empowered the anti-vaxxers. It would have been better if Morrison had not pulled this stunt.

Djokovic will give a press conference at 13:00 GMT today. That’s 8:00 am on the U.S. east coast. Will he announce that he’s leaving? Will he bite the heads off of kittens? Anything is possible.

He'll just go on about how he 'won' and that justice was done.

He'll play it all sweet and nice and lay on the charm to make it hard for the Immigration Minister to turf him out tomorrow.

He WON his "right" to spread Covid---which can be lethal!!!....Maybe he will wear a MAGA hat next?...Has Trump endorsed him yet?

Ugh x 50000

What R432 said. This narcissist will make it all about himself, that he won and that justice has been served. Then he will go on to say he's been treated horribly, he did nothing wrong etc.

I think Djokovic lied about having had Covid. He paid a doctor in Serbia to sign the document for him. He was running around Belgrade, shaking hands, hugging kids, mingling in crowds, all maskless, after having got his alleged positive result, despite Serbian rules saying he had to self-isolate.

EVERYONE HATES NOVAX!

r432 Yes, it's been the mentality of his supporters: "defeated the globalists/the West/'racism' against Serbs/etc."

Apparently nothing to do with the rule...

Australia and Tennis Australia blundered into a nightmare situation here. They should have drawn a clear and public line that the AO players had to be vaxxed. Now there’s going to be a whole idiot movement oriented around the AO, tennis, and Novaxx, with people like Nigel Farage piling on.

As for Novaxx, look at what he’s “done” for the sport compared to Rafa and Roger? Ushered in a bunch of insane trash fans. He’s the Trump of tennis.

What, if any, are the testing protocols at the AO? If someone tests positive are they disqualified?

The smug fuck has spoken, no remorse about anything.

Please let him catch Covid.

It seems extraordinary. He doesn't fulfil the current criteria for foreigners to enter Australia, nor did he submit a medical exemption request to Tennis Australia before its official 10 December deadline. How can an action by a slightly over-zealous official make all this count for nothing?

How much does Lacoste pay him to wear that fucking oversized alligator in EVERY photo that is ever taken of him?

I think he will get sued back in Serbia if someone got really ill from covid who was present around him when he was maskless after he tested positive. Not everyone back there loves him if they could get money from him.

R445, they can still cancel his visa, but whatever minister is in charge has to personally do it.

Australia is teeming with coivd now after all their smug bragging.

Praying for a career-ending injury for Novax.

The diplomatic standoff between an increasingly authoritarian Australian government and World's No. 1 Tennis champion Novak Djokovic has just taken an absurd new turn.

R450 - thanks for your input, Mirka. Go back to the fridge now.

Nick K. is defending Novak, citing his donations after the brush fires a few seasons ago.

Fuck off, anti vax cunt @ R451.

Oh, well if troll NICK KYRGIOS is defending him, then we all should!!

Dumb cunt. Back under the rock.

[quote]an increasingly authoritarian Australian government

zzzz

Novax will be even more loathed now than he ever was, which is amazing. He wants so desperately to be adored and the door is now entirely shut on that. Sure, he will have the undying support of the impoverished dirtbags like R451/R452, but that's not what he wants. He wants the cultured, educated, intelligent tennis fans to love him and they never will now. This will plague him until the end of his days.

He, Aaron Rodgers and Donald Trump have crowned themselves King of the Idiots and it's hilarious. I love that for them.

Ladies, this is why the judicial authority should be executed by highly educated professionals and not by the lynching mob.

I wonder what his sponsors are thinking ?

R458 Obviously, in this matter he is not guided mainly by the sponsor's opinion. Otherwise he would nave been vaccinated and boosted and reboosted.

Australian authorities are building quarantine camps that won’t be completed until next year in order to prepare for “ongoing operations” and to house those “who have not had access to vaccination.

How could anyone possibly think that Australia is "increasingly authoritarian"?

R460 -- either you know that the article you posted comes from a far-right wing site that publishes insane reactionary propaganda, or you're an idiot.

Come to think of it, those two possibilities aren't contradictory.

I thought conservatives controlled Australia. Or are the nut jobs now just triggered by anything that is bigger and more powerful than their egos?

The judge may be the most pro vaxx person, but he must not be guided by his personal opinions in executing his duties.

I remember the case of Republican conservative justice in American Supreme court who voted for the protection of LGBT people from discrimination in workplace. Everybody expected him to vote against, but he was primarily a legal professional that had to decide which is the constitutional right of a citizen and not a homophobic bigot that he probably is in his free time, and kudos to him for being able to do that.

This is the job of the judge, to make the decision based on facts and evidence, in a particular legal matter. It seems that the majority here is not only hysterical, but also with very low level of education.

The minister will decide this tomorrow, apparently./

The QR code on the "positive" COVID test document that Novax submitted as his proof was linking/showing as a NEGATIVE result until people started pointing it out. Then it was flipping back and forth from negative/positive, now reads positive.

Yeah, that Serbian testing is corrupt as fuck. He wasn't positive on December 16. He is fraudulently in AUS.

Maybe the judge should have been replaced by DL hysterical, racist, Slavic hating frau Karens and the ruling will be right. Like in the film The hanging tree.

He faked the test! C'mon!! He's not vaxxed, he would have symptoms at the meetings with the kids etc.

More importantly, Serbia needs to face consequences for falsifying documents. This is cheating.

La Rothenberg is now a DL fave and no mistake. Good for him.

Ben's evidence is COMPELLING ( an in-joke for the 'The Gays And Tennis' DLers)

I wonder how much Pfizer is paying Rothenberg?!

R467, zzzzz

R472 I wonder when you will stfu for a change.

Well he’s determined to be a GOAT

Reminds me of the Margo Channing line: You can always put that award where your heart ought to be.

Except this bit of news from Rothenberg [italic]is[/italic] compelling, r471, and I ain’t Courtney.

The whole world is counting on Australians to shower, no actually, DELUGE Jokervic with cat-calls and insults through out the AO.

I mean, you know the low-class trashy Serb fans will be completely obnoxious through out, so its up to the Aussie's to stand up and make their voices heard for what's right.

^You people are getting dangerously close to calling down the full wrath of the Serbian military. Remember what happened re WW I ?

R478 And what is wrong with good old fashioned lynch?

Are Serbians pro or anti Russia?

Pro, R481. And Russia admires them for going where even the Russians wouldn't dare, e.g., Srebrenica.

Omg

No war then. THIS time. Serbia IS Novak!!!!!!!

the father actually compared his son to jesus christ!

[Quote]R432] Yes, it's been the mentality of his supporters: "defeated the globalists/the West/'racism' against Serbs/etc."

Serbians have a peculiar victimization complex. Years ago I heard an NPR/WBEZ interview with "Father Dennis" who was the "spiritual leader" of the Serbian Orthodox community in Chicago. He was in complete denial about Slobodan Milošević, Radovan Karadžić and Ratko Mladić and the ethnic genocide and war crimes they perpetrated in Bosnia. He was whining, yes whining, about the unfair treatment they received from the international community. The interview's kicker? He said: "Don't get me wrong. We don't like Milosevic because he's a Communist". I was driving to work when I heard it and burst out laughing alone in my car. It was tragicomedy. The Chicago area also had plenty of Bosnian Muslim refugees. I'm sure they were thrilled by a "holy" man's defense of mass murderers.

So are we pretty much thinking that the immigration minister will let Djocovid stay?

^If he knows what's good for him.

^^ yes, its all been a 'watering down' process, which is why its up to the Australian public to deliver the sentence ...

Of course he will be allowed to stay. I'm sure they have deposited $ into immigration minister's off shore account.

Ladies, you are rellying too much on a mob lynching a bad guy. I know it is all part of your history, but wouldn't you rather give your faith to the judicial system. Mob can be wrong, as they were wrong in WW2 Germany snd in Serbia, too. Wasn't the big step for the civilization when the authority to judge was given to hard (and cool) headed professionals.

Will there be spectators in the stadium? Or has Australia banned large gatherings?

Earlier today, Novak's family abruptly ended a press conference after being asked why the tennis ace appeared in public in Belgrade a day after he had tested positive for Covid-19.

R463, I would take your condescending posts seriously if they weren't so poorly worded and even more poorly reasoned. Instead they're quite unwittingly entertaining.

I just saw snippets of that R493 "press conference" (to call it something) and my only question for Novaxx is....where is your fucking PR team? What are they thinking? They look so sleazy and uncouth...it is not a good image for anybody. How does Lacoste still have Djoko on? I do not get it.

[quote]How does Lacoste still have Djoko on?

Rene Lacoste served as president of the French Tennis Federation from 1940-43 so the Lacoste culture knows all about this type of collaboration.

If he stays and plays, how will he handle the verbal abuse from the stadium audience? Has he reacted to crowd heckling before?

R493. They know that he didn't have COVID, the positive test was manufactured later. Test Novax for antibodies. It takes 1-3 weeks after the infection to develop them, he should have them if he did in fact have COVID.

No medical document out of corrupt Serbia can be trusted now. They are as bad as Russia with this cheating, deception and threats of violence. Undereducated thugs.

R494 Your post is made of nothing but insults, this is what is really poor. You must be such a miserable and bitter creature. I feel sorry for you.

They don't give a shit if he really had covid. They are all about the money.

I for one have not purchased any brands he's supporting and won't be.

He is very tough mentally and it's been said the he pretends the boos are cheers for him.

Thanks, R499, save your pity for someone who needs it. I am neither miserable nor bitter. You simply threw down the gauntlet with your frequently insulting posts, apparently lacking recognition of the irony of your condescension. I was just doing the delusional emperor a favor by notifying him that he was wearing no clothes.

Will there be lines people at the AO? They got rid of them in the US open.

I wonder if he will lose his cool and get kicked out like the last time.

It was reported in the wsj that the scientist that discovered aids says do not get the booster, it will make it easier to get and be harder on you.

Editorial page, R503? They're to the right of Ghengis Khan.

So many anti-vaxx idiots in this thread lately.

r503 is the WSJ article referencing Gallo or Montagnier?

Speaking of sponsors, Djokovic is kind of interesting in that he doesn't get the big sponsors like Nike who usually get the top tennis players. It makes me think that they've probably not wanted him because he wasn't appealing/popular enough. Sergio Tacchini, Uniqlo, Lacoste, Peugeot, Head, Hublot (watch brand - certainly not recognisable like Rolex).. not particularly big names.

Leader of the Wolf pack

R497, oh, hell, yes. He has a long history of being booed and heckled by crowds.

He's anti-vaxx but he loves juicing. Okay, whatev.

You Americans don't care when Biden is hugging children, but when Novax do it, it is a problem.

^^dumb alert

Next Aussies will prosecute him for hugging children.

R513 sounds exactly like a Russian troll. How's that cubicle in St Petersburg? I really hope you think it's worth it.

R471, I'm not sure what Ben posted qualified as "evidence." The so-called negative test result from December 16, 2021 was linked to a questionable/unofficial/bogus site "ws.rfzo.rs" that was quickly taken down. The positive test result from December 16, 2021 is on the official government site, pcr.europa.gov.rs. It's possible that Ben was sent a fabrication and did not vet it.

They obviously knew the facts before they gave him the Visa - then they waited for him to arrive at the airport for maximum publicity to boost their scamdemic scaremongering.

Pro they’re basically Russians

r511, do yourself a favour and retire from the world—this thread is not made up of Americans alone. You must be so stupid to think that we're all American Biden voters here.

FanGals

The Aussie public was outraged when he was initially approved last week and cheered when the federal govt canceled his visa. I'd love to know the reaction to this hack judge's decision

can't go by twitter as there are too many rabid Djokovic stans there

A great athlete and tennis champ, but a weirdo along the same lines as Aaron Rodgers, unfortunately.

He's Serb, and I'm sorry to say they are a stubborn and tough bunch. Nothing moves them once they get hold of an attitude or ideology. His wife, Jelena, is also supposedly a bit odd and is the main driving force behind a lot of his left-of-center health and wellness beliefs. Not blaming the wife - he makes his decisions - but she's a huge influence on him.

OK today's the day.

we'll see if the Aussie govt wimps out of doing the right thing and booting him from the country or not

the fact it's taken this long for the minister to decide doesn't look good. If they were going to kick him out why wait until the next day?

The Bosnian pretending to be a Slovak or Croatian in this thread is really annoying. Suspicious, insulting, very protective of Novaxx for no reason, looks down on all cultures other than his own, extreme projection, loves to use "Whataboutism" as his go-to for arguing - basically the typical example of people from his region. It's interesting how the closer to Russia you get, the more cynical and suspicious and untrustworthy the people become.

Whilst the Immigration Minister can revoke his visa, his lawyers will march off to the court again.

The SAME judge will likely preside and issue an interlocutory order that will delay the decision and will let the case play out.

That will take time and enough time for Djoker to play the tournament anyway.

You may be stuck with him.

If the Immigration Minister revokes his visa, wouldn't that place him back into detention?

FWIW, the Minister of Immigration, Alex Hawke, is a hideous right-wing bigot. I’m guessing that whatever the wrong thing is, he’ll do it.

Lol in what world are Djokovic and his supporters Bosnians, r523?

The timeline is interesting. His brother says he knew he was positive on Dec. 16 but he is out and about until Dec. 18th. Shows a negative test Dec. 22.

I have my doubts he was ever positive. If so he is quite a shit. Liar or shitty person. Either way, still hate him.

I’m still hoping for a miracle deportation. Although a brutal loss in the AO would be delicious.

has federer commented, i know rafa has...

Maybe Gramps is sundowning r530

[quote]I have my doubts he was ever positive.

I'm not following. Why would his lawyers falsify a document from Serbia's Institute of Public Health and then file it with the Australian government as part of his affidavit?

R530, Rafa has said that allowing Djokovic to play is "the fairest decision." (He's slowed down on the court, but is very polished off it.) Federer is never going to say a word. You can feel the chill thousands of miles away.

the Victorian Premier just held a press conference and shipped all the blame/responsibility to the federal Immigration Minister on whether to kick him out or not

More Djoker lies exposed...

I hope somehow this brings about someone nailing him for PEDs and he loses all his Grand Slams.

So he could enter Australia without having been vaccinated using a fake certificate of recent recovery instead, r532.

why is it taking so long for the Immigration Minister to decide? Either kick him out or don't and look weak

Crazy comments here. The Australian government has gone mad about this covid thing. They cannot suspend the civil rights of citizens or non-citizens living in the country and there is a need for a rule of law. Don't be such democrats and leftists that it is okay to not obey the rule of law.

R537, I guess I just can’t see a major Australian law firm taking that chance. Maybe if he had a single lawyer working out of a strip-mall office…

R539, you have no idea what a civil right is, do you? Certainly not as it pertains to the Djokovic case?

R532, you are so stupid, Novak is his country's pride and joy, their health dept or whatever govt agency would gladly fake any test or produce any medical document he needs so he can rep his country in the AO.

[quote]You Americans don't care when Biden is hugging children, but when Novax do it, it is a problem.

Мой член, твой мудак.

The immigration minister is waiting for a deposit in his off shore account before he makes his decision.

It's unlikely that Ben's "discovery", R535, was not right in front of the Border Patrol when they interviewed Djokovic: they had his passport, would have recorded travel from Serbia to Spain. (Serbia is, needless to say, not in the EU). They did not write that up as one of their objections to his paperwork, and the issue was probably waived by the resolution of the case in front of the court. The Immigration Minister has the discretionary power to order cancellation of the visa and deportation, but only if the cancellation is in "the national interest."

For anybody who still refuses to acknowledge that DL is lousy with foreign trolls, block R513, look at his posts and dare to tell me he's not getting paid to be here.

All well and good, R545, but nonetheless Djokovic's response did not comport with the facts.

R545 and he has like 4 WWs on his stupid post!

Absolutely true, R547, but would it rise to a level of “national interest”, particularly if no one was actually deceived?

Here's your proof, The covid agenda does not apply to the elites. There will be no more questions, now line up for your fourth shot.

isn't it about 3 PM now there? Still no word

The plot thickens - looks to me like the minister is looking for anything more to back up deportation. If he lied on his paperwork regarding travel in the previous 14 days he broke the law.

Looks like Novaxx might get knocked out with a few well-aimed bottles.

As I said above - classy bunch, those Serbians.

If he ends up playing, TA will need to lay on extra police for his matches.

it might not be decided today

Why is thus such a huge international news story? I've never heard of this guy until last week.

He also seems entitled.

because it's the convergence of coronavirus which affects all of us and the top tennis player in the world who is on the verge of winning the most slams in men's tennis history. So it's science meets politics meets sports and pop culture

this player has had several scandals throughout his career including some just last year so he's become even more polarizing

R556, tennis is the second biggest sport in the world (not in the US, but worldwide). Novak is the best player in the world and one of three icons that all came of age together (Rafa and Roger) and are considered the three best who ever played.

He's a big deal.

And he's trying to surpass Rafa and Roger in Grand Slam titles. He can do so next week at the Australian Open.

But then this saga occurred. All because Novak is anti vaxx and Australia demands a vaccine if you want to visit (which is their right). So it's classic pro-vaccine anti-vaccine with all the entitlement of wealth and fame thrown in for good measure as Novak seemed to get into the county on shady as fuck exemptions.

Plus, Novak was/is supremely unlikable before all this went down.

In DL speak: It's like if Cher was discovered to have written the ransom note in JonBenet's murder case.

Yeah! Just like that.

Officially no decision today.

Thx for filling me In on who this guy is.

Djokovic is reportedly practicing right now on Rod Laver Court but no cameras allowed and doors are locked until 4:30 PM when he reportedly will leave

hopefully we get a decision by Wednesday

the Australian Open draw is made on Thursday

Serbians in Melbourne rooting for their Hero

Politicians should speak for their electorates's wishes.

More patriotic Serbians in Melbourne

R564 Politicans rarely do that. Which is why everyone hates Politicans so much. They never really listen to the people who put them in office.

The amount of fear most of you have for this virus, even when you're vaxxed and boosted, is bordering on mental at this point. Between the amount of people vaccinated and/or recovered from this virus, the symptoms of it are getting milder. What is going on with you people? Chill.

Patriotic Serbians who have chosen to live in Australia rather than Serbia. As ND has chosen to live in Spain.

R567 it's not fear of Covid that people are concerned with in regards Novak. Are you daft? It's his outright lying and disrespect and insane entitlement.

I, personally, have zero fear of Covid. None. But I would never enter Australia (or anywhere) if I wasn't vaxxed and they required a vaccine for entry.

Full stop. Easy as that.

I wouldn't act above the law. Or try and skirt around it. Or think because I hit a ball over a net the rules for others don't apply to me.

Weird that people today are still acting like long covid isn't a thing and doesn't have ramifications.

Weird that people today think it's no big deal that some have to take unpaid time-off once they contracted covid.

Must be nice.

: smh :

He can go wherever he wants., Elites have different rules than rhe subjects.

It was said earlier that the decision would be o Tuesday, so there hasn't been dithering as such. He can deport Djokovic as an undesirable alien and I don't think it's easy to appeal this. However, it goes with a three year ban on entering Australia, which would bar Novaxx from the AO for that period and ruisk its standing as a Slam.

[quote]But I would never enter Australia (or anywhere) if I wasn't vaxxed and they required a vaccine for entry.

I wouldn't either. At least not for leisure reasons. My job, however, I also wouldn't...provided the vaccine in question wasn't only authorized for emergency use, had been out for a minimum of 5 years, its manufacturers had relinquished their patents and, subsequently, their financial monopolies on it, and the vaccine in question was proven to actually stop the spread of the pathogen in question. Otherwise, if I absolutely have to enter the country for work, best believe I'm finding a way to get an exemption. And that's what happened here.

[quote]Weird that people today think it's no big deal that some have to take unpaid time-off once they contracted covid.

Bruh...I've had to take unpaid time off because of colds, sinus infections, etc. The world didn't stop and this is not a new concept. The virus is endemic and not going anywhere. If you're immune (i.e. vaccinated and/or recovered from it), it's silly to worry about it to this extent if you're not in a high-risk category. All of this is just getting old. Even fully vaccinated people are tired of the hysteria at this point and saying "fuck it" to the boosters. Fearmongering is not how to run an effective vaccine campaign and encourage trust from the public. It's annoying.

This whole Novak situation is going to backfire. Tremendously.

[quote] In DL speak: It's like if Cher was discovered to have written the ransom note in JonBenet's murder case.

No AI translation app can deliver this level of accuracy.

R573 He didn't have a valid exemption. He could have stayed home like Tennys Sandgren if he objected to getting a vaccine that much. He is only out on a technicality, because the wrong process was followed by Border Force.

And I don't think it's going to backfire if the majority of everyone else did their bit, got the vaccine and followed the rules. This stinks of 'one rule for the rich and famous, another for everyone else'.

[quote]Bruh .... The virus is endemic

Bruh ... your grasp on epidemiology is poor.

But, by all means, let your freak flag fly.

[quote]And I don't think it's going to backfire [bold]if the majority of everyone else did their bit, got the vaccine and followed the rules.[/bold] This stinks of 'one rule for the rich and famous, another for everyone else'.

That's the part you're not getting. If anything it's [bold]those very people[/bold] who will throw in the towel on this bullshit, do a complete 180, and pushback on any further rules from the government regarding COVID. Because they will, legitimately, start to realize that we're actually not "all in this together" and our leaders take advantage of the fact that most don't have the privilege to break the rules without risking serious consequences. This is how class wars start. It's the same formula all throughout history. I wouldn't be surprised if this was all just organized chaos at this point. This whole thing is starting to remind me of that Twilight Zone episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street."

I'm patiently waiting for the moment our leaders attempt to distract us from their fuckery by inciting further division so that we're too busy fighting each other instead of collectively directing our vitriol towards them.

[quote]your grasp on epidemiology is poor.

It's certainly on its way to reaching that point. I'm boldly claiming that it already is based upon everything I've researched on how its moving through both human and animal populations. It's not going anywhere. Ever.

Idiot nationalist Serbs could cause trouble at the AO if Djokovic plays:

"Google search data analysed by Sports Pub showed there had been a surge in the number of times the term ‘Australian Open tickets’ was submitted into the search engine in the hours after a court cleared Djokovic to defend his title.

The increased interest in tickets came amid calls for Australian Open chiefs to scale up their security plans after being warned of “inevitably febrile” scenes at the Rod Laver Arena whether Djokovic was deported or not."

That'd be funny if a lot of them ended up getting arrested and permanently deported, resulting in an international incident! Then they can sit and sulk in Serbia about how they are perpetual victims.

I can't imagine Australians just sitting there and taking it either. Brawls! Dingoes flying left and right! Novak's father being punched in the snoot!

It'd make tennis so much more interesting.

Eugene Robinson: "Australia should send Novak Djokovic home"

Pt I:

Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked men’s tennis player in the world, does not deserve to play in the Australian Open. His flouting of the country’s coronavirus vaccination regime has nothing to do with “freedom” — and everything to do with the persecution complex he cultivates as a source of motivation.

The Open is arguably the most important international sporting event on the calendar in Oz. But if I were an Australian citizen, I’d be livid at the idea that Djokovic could waltz into the country — defiantly unvaccinated — and blithely go about staking his claim as tennis’s greatest of all time. I’d remember the early phase of the pandemic, when thousands of Aussies were stranded abroad for weeks or even months, barred from coming home. I’d remember the repeated lockdowns that were among the strictest and most punishing in the world.

Despite a judge’s ruling on Monday allowing Djokovic to remain in the country and compete, I’d want the government to use all its power to bar him anyway. And if all else failed and he ended up taking the court in Melbourne next week, I’d refuse to watch him play despite his undeniable, exquisite talent.

Djokovic, who is from Serbia, has won 20 singles titles in the four major tournaments — Wimbledon and the Australian, French and U.S. Opens — which leaves him tied with Roger Federer of Switzerland and Rafael Nadal of Spain as the greatest male tennis player of the Open era. Federer and Nadal, both of whom ooze charisma and glamour, have long been widely beloved. Djokovic, not so much.

Federer, who is fully vaccinated, is not playing in Melbourne this year. Nadal, who will compete, is also fully vaccinated — as Australian Open, Victoria state government and Australian national government rules require. According to the Economist magazine, 95 percent of top professional men’s tennis players are fully vaccinated.

Djokovic, however, is well-known as anti-vaccine. Contrarianism seems central to his persona.

He was given a sweetheart “medical exemption” to play in Australia by the tournament and the state, based on the fact that he recently had a covid-19 infection and thus should enjoy some immunity. In the days after testing positive in December, Djokovic did not isolate himself to protect others. Quite the contrary: He was photographed posing and mingling with groups of people, not even bothering to wear a mask.

That may not have been much of a concern in Belgrade, where Djokovic attended an event for young tennis players after testing positive. He is a national hero in Serbia, after all; and the Economist reports that only 45 percent of that nation’s adults are fully vaccinated. But Serbia has “suffered the second-highest number of excess deaths in the world per head of population” during the pandemic, according to the magazine’s tracker.

Pt II:

Djokovic’s exemption may be technically correct according to the tournament’s rules, as the court said on Monday. But it is morally wrong and contravenes the spirit of Australian law. Prime Minister Scott Morrison was right to cancel Djokovic’s visa. And despite the judge’s decision, Morrison’s government can, and should, still kick him out.

Serbia’s president complained that Djokovic is the victim of “persecution.” This lines up with the nationalistic view that Serbia is constantly being punished for its brutal aggression in the Balkan wars — and also with the suspicion that the tennis world does not want to see Djokovic surpass the more sympathetic Federer and Nadal as the GOAT.

But a couple of inconvenient facts destroy this Novak-against-the-world narrative. First, it is clear that the Australian national government’s policy on coronavirus vaccinations does not consider recent infection and recovery as grounds for exemption from the vaccination mandate, even if the tournament and the state of Victoria are willing to give Djokovic a pass. And, second, he could have avoided any possible question about his eligibility to play simply by getting vaccinated, as other elite tennis players have done. Djokovic is not being persecuted. He’s asking for special treatment.

Look, I’m actually a Djokovic fan — when he’s on the court. The man plays beautiful, thrilling tennis. He has earned his place among the pantheon of greats. And because he has triumphed at the Australian Open an incredible nine times, he would be favored to add a 10th title and take the career lead in major tournaments won.

But he doesn’t deserve the chance, not this year. Many Australians have endured months of lockdowns and restrictions, most recently because of a delta-variant driven wave of coronavirus infections. More than 90 percent of Australian adults have had at least two vaccine shots, according to government figures. Aussies have more than done their part to fight the pandemic.

Djokovic hasn’t. Wish him “G’day, mate.” And put him on a plane home.

What would be extra exquisite is if he got to play, soundly ridiculed and booed, then and choked horribly and lost.

Of course they'd blame it on the visa stress. But it'd still be funny.

All this nonsense just to avoid the vax? No sympathy.

There's no way he's getting it now. He is stubborn to the extreme.

The Australian Border Force is investigating whether Novak Djokovic incorrectly declared he had not travelled and would not do so for two weeks before his flight to Australia, in the latest twist in the tennis star’s visa cancellation saga.

Questions have been raised about the declaration completed by an agent for Djokovic, with social media posts seemingly showing he was in Belgrade on Christmas Day before flying to Australia from Spain on 4 January.

In his Australian traveller declaration, filed on 1 January, Djokovic declared “no” when asked: “Have you travelled or will you travel in the 14 days prior to your flight to Australia?” A Twitter post appears to show Djokovic was in Belgrade at Christmas, posing with the handball star Petar Djordjic.

Before Djokovic moved to a beautiful villa in Marbella, Spain he lived in tax avoider haven Monaco for 15 years. If he really cared about his country, he would live in Serbia and pay taxes there.

The AO could have real trouble on their hands now they’ve stirred up the Serbian fans, who are known to be batshit crazy.

Are Serbians the trailer trash of Europe? Or is there a country with even trashier people?

Damn, just how many Serbians live in Australia? How many come to (and have the money means) to visit Australia just for the Open?

[quote]I'm not following. Why would his lawyers falsify a document from Serbia's Institute of Public Health and then file it with the Australian government as part of his affidavit?

His lawyers falsified nothing, they were using documents supplied by the Serbian government. The Serbs will go to great lengths to cover for Novax. Same as Russia faking blood and urine analysis drug tests for their athletes for years so they could dope in peace. Duh.

My god, some of you Serbs in here are slow AS FUCK.

[quote]is there a country with even trashier people?

It's a sort of Balkan cascade of trash. Slovenia and Croatia are a little higher, the smaller states in the middle then Serbia and Bulgaria are core trashy, with Romania and Albania even trashier at the bottom.

R590, there are many thousands of ex-Yugoslavs in Australia, and unlike almost every other group who immigrated, they did not leave their ethnic divisions back in the old country. Serb/Croat riots have been known to break out at sporting events.

The German news magazine Der Spiegel is now reporting that the date stamp on Novaxx's positive digital test result is 26 December, not 16 December.

Love those Australian newsreaders.. saying what a lot of people are thinking.

Oh dear. Even the Serbian PM is admitting that he may have broken Serbian rules if he mixed with people after a positive test.

"Serbia's Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said she was neither optimistic or pessimistic as to whether her compatriot Novak Djokovic would be allowed to play in the Australian Open, but hoped for a final decision soon.

Brnabic accepted Djokovic would have violated Serbian public health rules if he attended an event in Belgrade on 17 December having received a positive Covid-19 test result in the previous 24 hours, but added clarification was needed on when the tennis star recaived his result"

He needs to be arrested by the Australian police, taken to the airport and forcibly put onto an aircraft going the wherethefuckever the mook lives.

NoVaxxx is a fucking lying liar. It just gets murkier and murkier.

I know, right? In many strict countries, there are huge fines and jail time for going out and infecting others when you have a positive test.

SMH, What a shitty country, they can't even produce fake documents properly LOL

Oh no

Novak is such an arrogant asshole. I hope he trips over a tennis racquet and breaks his neck.