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Nevilledog

(54,569 posts)
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 03:49 PM Jan 2022

Novak Djokovic 'Refused Entry to Australia' After National Rage Over Vaccine Exemption [View all]



Tweet text:
The Daily Beast
@thedailybeast
BREAKING: World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has reportedly been refused entry to Australia following a national outpouring of rage over his vaccine mandate exemption. It’s unclear what Djokovic can now do to enter Australia

Novak Djokovic ‘Refused Entry to Australia’ After National Rage Over Vaccine Exemption
The tennis world’s No. 1 player and notorious anti-vaxxer was permitted to avoid the Australian Open’s mandate—and furious Australians are demanding to know why.
thedailybeast.com
8:17 AM · Jan 5, 2022


https://www.thedailybeast.com/novak-djokovics-unexplained-vaccine-exemption-provokes-rage-in-australia

Novak Djokovic has reportedly been refused entry to Australia following a national outpouring of rage over his vaccine mandate exemption.

The world No. 1 tennis player arrived in Melbourne on Wednesday after securing a medical exemption to the Australian Open’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate—a decision that infuriated a nation where 90 percent of adults have been vaccinated yet some still can’t travel internationally or from state to state.

But, according to The Times of London, the star has been stopped at border control over a bizarre visa mix-up. According to the report, a member of Djokovic’s team requested a type of visa that doesn’t apply to people who have been granted a medical exemption from the COVID vaccines.

The federal government has reportedly asked for help in amending the visa—but the state government has refused. “The federal government has asked if we will support Novak Djokovic’s visa application to enter Australia,” Jaala Pulford, the Victorian sports minister, wrote on Twitter.

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Really, you can't think of ANYTHING this jackass can do to be admitted?
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Good. Self-entitled POS. Tennis authorities should be ashamed. hlthe2b Jan 2022 #1
How did he get an exemption to begin with? BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2022 #2
I think it was under the jackass provision JohnSJ Jan 2022 #4
He's very rich. Swede Jan 2022 #9
Well .... LenaBaby61 Jan 2022 #12
He's an asshole! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. USALiberal Jan 2022 #3
Excellent. boston bean Jan 2022 #5
Good. My niece is a care manager in Melbourne and has been in OnDoutside Jan 2022 #6
Good malaise Jan 2022 #7
Good! Being a conspiracy theorist isn't a medical condition. Bleacher Creature Jan 2022 #8
Good! Being #1 does not entitle him to Quakerfriend Jan 2022 #10
Good. MuseRider Jan 2022 #11
I'm hearing that ... LenaBaby61 Jan 2022 #15
Not last year. - 2019 -last year he was beaten by Medvedev at the US Open malaise Jan 2022 #17
Good. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #13
Maybe he has more time to film some commercials for State Farm. bullwinkle428 Jan 2022 #14
keep him out of Indian Wells as well... bahboo Jan 2022 #16
Here's a great link malaise Jan 2022 #18
The memes Raftergirl Jan 2022 #19
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