Djokovic

His covid giveaway tournament last year did a lot of damage to him. This has just killed off whatever small bit of good rep he had left.

Hes an embarassment.

Just goes to show that having nut-job medical beliefs, coupled with being arrogant and beyond reproach, usually comes back to bite you in the arse.

That's a shame, I'll let the rest of the country know.

Official statement from the minister:-

The big question now is will he get the boot?

https://youtu.be/Pt4mwy9OBNA

Same as that.

I'm no Djokovic fan, couldnt care less about tennis and less again about himself.

But Australia have really shown themselves up as a total authoritarian shitshow in every way even before this episode. Their problem is not Djokovic but what they've done to their people with absolutely nothing to show for and now they're deflecting by scapegoating some - admittedly - arrogant little bollix.

It works too you know. People in general are easily led.

Health, good order and public interest. Haha...

I know people are sick and tired of comparing government reactions to covid to the nazi regime. And yes on most levels that comparison is totally inappropriate and its not a comparison I would have made myself. However, some country's governments have led their mob to a place where you can see the door to sinister is wide open and a lot of people willing to walk right on. Australia spearheading that and they think they're great.

Pretty clear cut, they are not for turning, if they were, they'd not have bothered with this latest move. They've timed all this perfectly, if Novak appeals, the open will be underway, he knows this, Government know this and the organisers know this.

Haha….

was talking about the Aussies here!!!

Yes his family are Ghastly 😁

Fair dues to Minister Hawke.

There may have been confusion at shop floor level over this vaccine status mess and the immigration consequences, but at the end of the day the integrity of the immigration process has been upheld.

The message has gone out to Australians and to anyone who might seek to travel to Australia, that there are no exceptions to the requirements to enter the Country. Not for celebrities, not for sportsmen, not for big business.

If you lie on your immigration forms, whether deliberate or accidental, you're getting booted out and you're staying out for three years.

Looking forward to the tennis itself starting now, the mens tournament will be wide open.

I suppose Serbia will have some joy, I presume the player Novak was to play in first match will get a walk over so to speak 😁

Nothing but politics here. Very disingenuous.

One of the greatest sports athletes ever trying to make history. Be gone home in three weeks, and will infect absolutely nobody.

The absolute pettiness and deviousness of the Aussies here..

If my mother has to be doubly vaccinated to get a visa to enter the Australia from Ireland then Mr. Tennis Player should be bound by the same criteria. The vast majority of the public are supportive of the (correct) decision.

He lied on the form they have every right to refuse him entry. If the Australian authorities hadn't made such a hash initially he would have been out already.

He has shown himself up multiple times.

- Knowingly mixing with people when he knew he was covid positive. He didn't notify anyone after.

- Lying on his entry form. He had traveled to other countries before entry

you can even go back to his super spreader tennis tournament.

His family have done him absolutely no favours either with their bizarre rants. But hey he has Farage on his side...

Yes, rules should not apply to the greatest sports athletes.

Unfortunately it will be lapped up by the braying masses.

This is what modern politics is all about - placating the hysterical, mouth-breathing mobs.

All over a virus that poses absolutely negligible risk to the vast, vast majority.

The clappy-seals cheering this on should have a word with themselves.

I'll believe it when the matches are redrawn without Djokovic or hes out of Australia.

What happens if he appeals this time?Will he even bother and have this hanging over him during the tournament?

Australian government are very unpredictable and like making a big show for the public it seems. A lot of media reporting they are using this to distract from their balls up of handling Omicron. At this rate Djokovic will be wrestled off court just as he gets his first match point on Monday to cheers. Landslide re-election for Scott Morrison.

Mad how the usual suspects who are normally baying for harshly enforced entry requirements and border controls are suddenly champions of free and open borders.

Nigel Farage championing Djokovic's case says it all really.

Whatever about vaccines or dodgy Covid certs, once he lied on the immigration form, he was done.

That's about it really

New balls please.

No they haven't made an example of him, people lie on their immigration forms, they get the boot. This happens all the time. What they didn't do is treat him differently from all the plebs.

No harm? All those people getting hospitalised with the omicron must be exaggerating so🙄