Novak Djokovic

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rulebreaker101

Novak is going to be flown back to Serbia soon! Currently in hotel in melbourne at the moment
 
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monga

I thought he was being held under armed guard

Djokovic denied Australia entry, has visa canceled

Novak Djokovic has been denied entry into Australia after initially being granted a medical exemption for the country's COVID-19 vaccination requirements so that the world's No. 1-ranked tennis player could play in the Australian Open.
www.espn.com
 
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rulebreaker101

i got this

Scott Morrison reveals Novak Djokovic visa twist: ‘Exemption was not in place’

A second Australian Open hopeful has had their visa cancelled and is being detained in the same detention hotel as Novak Djokovic.
www.news.com.au
 
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monga

Don't know ! the ESPN report was at 9.50pm unless they updated it as there's talk of deportation ?
 
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kev1974

why would he need to be under armed guard, are they afraid he might batter his way out with a tennis racket?

it's not as though he's unrecognisable?
 
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rulebreaker101

monga said:
Don't know ! the ESPN report was at 9.50pm unless they updated it as there's talk of deportation ?
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Not sure, but news.com.au here says he is in a hotel now waiting to be flown back. Currently he has in lawyers involved and taking this to the supreme court
 
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monga

kev1974 said:
why would he need to be under armed guard, are they afraid he might batter his way out with a tennis racket?

it's not as though he's unrecognisable?
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Illegally in the country , and breaking Covid regulations I'm guessing.

rulebreaker101 said:
Not sure, but news.com.au here says he is in a hotel now waiting to be flown back. Currently he has in lawyers involved and taking this to the supreme court
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By the time it reaches court the tournament will be well over ,maybe even the pandemic .

Seems they’re at the airport

Novak Djokovic's team releases 'unusual' photo from Melbourne Airport

Novak Djokovic's team have shared a bizarre photo from inside Melbourne Airport where the tennis star is being held under police guard due to a problem with his visa.
www.dailymail.co.uk
 
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rulebreaker101

That photo was taken early in the morning. The city right now seems to be chaos. i think cars and stuff are following him
 
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monga

What time is it in Australia ? it's like 1.30 am in the UK where are they following him too ?
 
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Fanny Muchmore

Seems he's been put into isolation in a hotel, under police guard until he can be deported, which could be within hours.

Couldn't happen to a nicer bloke
 
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screenfreelookatme

Unvaxxed and couldn’t produce proof of his medical exemption when asked at the airport. The whole thing is a bit ridiculous. The government is just enjoying the distraction from all their current dramas over covid tests.
 
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Fanny Muchmore

I LOVED that his dad was all 'if he's not released with half an hour we will take to the streets!'

*Insert spongebob 'several hours later' meme here*

Still waiting on that massive protest on the streets, Mr Novak's Dad.
 
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Limpy Love

Novaxx has a medical exemption to play in AO but not to enter the country.

As the holder of an invalid visa, entry to Australia has been denied and he will be removed from the country at the first available flight which can be the next day.
 
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mindlessness

Novak Djokovic visa cancelled: why is the tennis star being kicked out of Australia?

Australian Open champion is challenging his deportation in court after border force officials took action when he landed in Melbourne
www.theguardian.com
The Guardian's done a decent summation with info. Sounds like the State Government & Tennis Australia had approved the medical exemption but Border Force (ie the Federal Government) weren't satisfied with the exemption. Interestingly apparently three other people involved in the Aus Open with a similar exemption/visa have been allowed in. I think perhaps the Australian government saw this as a way to make an example of him - public sentiment was also generally againist him getting an exemption, so I imagine the Australian Government saw it as a good PR exercise. We also have an election in a few months so the PM is in campaign mode.
 
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Elizaaaaa

I thought similar, it seems a little too convenient to allow him to get there and then make a big show of deporting him. Can't see his team and AO officials not checking everything thoroughly either.

Do they still have the exemptions for diplomats and elected officials?

If anything, I'm shocked (but also not at this stage tbh) that the focus is on one individual being given an exemption, and not the sheer volume of citizens who are living under such extreme restrictions! Personally, I'd be thinking "if it's okay to allow him in, they should be letting me travel without being forced to be vaccinated too"

What are thoughts on whether any other players will speak out about this? Or will they just be pleased to not need to play him (I don't follow tennis so don't know how highly ranked he is!)
 
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