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re: Novak Djokovic has been detained in Aus Airport for 7 hours

Posted on 1/6/22 at 7:30 am to
Posted by phunkatron
Member since Jun 2019
1444 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 7:30 am to
Getting a booster is getting lost in "Covid hysteria"?

WTF?

Posted by Open Your Eyes
Member since Nov 2012
9252 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 7:33 am to
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Rules are rules.

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You need two vaccinations or a medical exemption.

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He...had a bs medical exemption.

Oh.
Posted by barry
Location, Location, Location
Member since Aug 2006
50337 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 8:19 am to
Australia’s covid rules are dumb, but they shouldn’t make an exception for an international athlete. Did you think the entire country was gonna applauded special treatment?

Also joker has put god knows what I’m his body for tennis, but he’s scared of a vaccine
Posted by Glorious
Mobile
Member since Aug 2014
24466 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 8:41 am to
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Australia has literally gone into full and absolute lockdown SIX times since March 2020 for a total of 260+ days.


Makes me so thankful that plenty of Americans have pushed back on this shite. We would be in the exact same situation. Anything that we are currently allowed to do is because some people didnt blindly comply
This post was edited on 1/6/22 at 8:45 am
Posted by C
Houston
Member since Dec 2007
27818 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 8:44 am to
Others have exceptions. It’s not just for Novak. The fact is you have the number one player in the world in limbo. It doesn’t speak well for your country.


Having lived in Australia, every thing they do is driven by emotion. They switch Prime Ministers like you switch your your radio dial. They never think long term consequences of their legislation (e.g. rolling blackouts while mining large amounts of coal and exporting LNG.)

I’m betting they align with China in the next 20 years over the west.
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
22844 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 8:44 am to
They’re playing tennis. You mostly stand around by yourself when you play tennis. They should stop being pussies altogether but if that’s out then absolutely a special exception should be made.
Posted by MikeD
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
7217 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 8:53 am to
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bs medical exemption


He had the exemption approved by two different medical boards. It was only when politicians got involved that he was denied.
Posted by MikeD
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
7217 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 8:55 am to
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Australia


Ben Simmons is from Australia. Tells me all I need to know about them.
Posted by LNCHBOX
70448
Member since Jun 2009
84065 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 8:59 am to
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So most Americans are left of center, I sure hope you don't also think there's no way Biden could have possibly gotten more votes than Trump.


Such a typical you take. Props on mot understanding how the electoral college works though.



i know you know how it works, which is why you shouldn't have wasted time hitting submit on this asinine attempt at a gotcha.
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
73396 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 9:00 am to
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Also joker has put god knows what I’m his body for tennis, but he’s scared of a vaccine



I love this awful justification from the covidians
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
7885 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 9:35 am to
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Getting a booster is getting lost in "Covid hysteria"?

WTF?



I don't know how any sane person could decide that it was a good idea to get a booster to a vaccine that didn't even work in the first place.
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
11701 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 10:29 am to
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had a bs medical exemption.


Are you his doctor? How the frick could you possibly know his exemption was "bs."
Posted by EagleEye99
Member since Dec 2017
2248 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 10:38 am to
Now imagine this story and the world reaction if it was Tiger Woods sitting in Australia Covid detention. That would be must see 24hr wall to wall news coverage.
Posted by SCLibertarian
Conway, South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
35996 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 11:18 am to
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Now imagine this story and the world reaction if it was Tiger Woods sitting in Australia Covid detention. That would be must see 24hr wall to wall news coverage.

Many people on this board would have a difficult decision:

Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
53139 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 11:22 am to
I hope Novax wins 24 majors now.
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
10373 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 3:55 pm to
These records are very hard to get as the window narrows as you age and injuries become an issue.

Novak has a stringent physical regiment so he tends to avoid injuries but time catches up to us all.

The situation in Australia is totally unnecessary.

I will punch Australia if I ever see them
Posted by xxTIMMYxx
Member since Aug 2019
17562 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 4:29 pm to
This seems like a planned stunt by these idiots
Posted by Tvilletiger
PVB
Member since Oct 2015
4801 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 4:34 pm to
The whole thing is a mess. At least they are not just bowing down and changing rules (even if they are stupid) to a famous athlete. I do believe there is a good chance they were waiting on this to use it as a political tool.
In regards to Novak putting other performance enhancing drugs that are not allowed I can pretty much guarantee you he does not. The guy is a freak when it comes to his health and what he puts in his body.
Posted by LSUGrrrl
Frisco, TX
Member since Jul 2007
32875 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 4:56 pm to
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I do believe there is a good chance they were waiting on this to use it as a political tool.


It’s absolutely political as they said they would accept the exemption approved by the 2 committees for this tournament and then turned around and denied it when Australians lost their mind over Djokovic getting an exception when Australians have been subjected to such stringent regulations.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
53139 posts
Posted on 1/6/22 at 5:32 pm to
This isn't done yet. He is in an "immigration detention hotel" room and has an appeal to be heard Monday.
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