Yesterday afternoon, Djokovic was again cancelled by Australia. His team of lawyers has appealed, and Deyo went to beijing time this morning to inquire about the immigration situation, and the final hearing will begin tomorrow at 6:30 a.m. Beijing time.
The day before yesterday, ESPN published an article on its website titled "Djokovic is a Selfish and Disappointing Sports Leader" by Howard Bryant. I have compiled this article appropriately, but it does not mean that I am in favor of or against the views of this article. I very much hope that Djokovic can participate in the Australian Open the day after tomorrow, and the Australian Open without Djokovic will lose a lot of fun and attraction.
Without violating the author's original intention, I have appropriately rewritten and deleted this long article. The main contents of this article are as follows:
In previous years, The Australian tennis season has tended to be filled with a joyous atmosphere, with the Australian Open also known as the "Happy Grand Slam".
The situation is very different this year, with nine-time Australian Open champion Djokovic possibly being deported, which greatly cuts the atmosphere of joy and people are caught up in mixed emotions of mistrust, tension and sadness.
Of all the anti-vaccine athletes, Djokovic is not alone. For example, Aaron Rodgers, quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Compared to politicians who have gone out of their way to promote vaccines, these anti-vaccines have been adamantly on the side of the majority, conflating the coronavirus with the flu.
Because it didn't comply with New York's vaccine policy, Irving couldn't play at barclays center, his home stadium. Owen scorned the coronavirus infection and confidently spread his views as if he had more knowledge than the senior health experts. When asked if he had been vaccinated, the famous rugby star Rogers always responded in a flirtatious tone that he "already had immunity".
In the past, there were indeed some athletes who threw themselves into politics who were regarded as heroes, and they were also remembered by many people. But now that the coronavirus pandemic is over, some prominent athletes have no sense of social responsibility at all, and they use their social platforms to publish pseudo-scientific views, thereby increasing their influence and making many people the opposite of the mainstream public.
These athletes are well earned, they provide enough safety for their families, and they are admired by the public as successful people. However, they do not seem to care about the lives of ordinary people, who in many countries, including Australia, have made great sacrifices to fight the epidemic and have affected their daily lives. However, some well-known athletes still hold their own views, not knowing that their words and deeds have caused substantial damage to the public.
The typical figure in this is Deyo. Strict scrutiny of him by Australian immigration authorities is justified and necessary because he has previously triggered a cluster of coronavirus infections. During the Adriatic Charity Show organized by Djokovic in 2020, several participants were infected with the new crown virus. The other day, he violated his country's quarantine rules to participate in a number of public events and traveled to Spain.
Australia's Department of Immigration accused Djokovic of "concealing the itinerary", but argued that it was a clerical error in filling out the form and blamed the team members who filled out the form on his behalf. Deyo believes that this is just a mistake in the paperwork and does not lead to very fatal consequences.
Deyo is now in the spotlight, his approval ratings are sure to decline, and he will have to face a lot of vitriolic criticism. In fact, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire sports industry, including management organizations, teams, players, fans, has become one of the most irresponsible groups. Covid-19 has exposed individualism and selfishness more thoroughly, and sports organizations with managerial responsibilities, as well as players with great influence, are to blame.
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated entire human societies, and sport has lifted people's spirits, which is why sporting events were not completely eliminated during the two world wars.
In the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, many industries were strictly quarantined, borders were locked off, and factories were shut down, all to reduce the spread of the virus. However, the sports industry received a special exemption, becoming one of the first to return to normal. Tennis players can still travel the globe, and nucleic acid testing is preferred among them.
But what has the sports industry done to contribute to this special exemption? Many of them have set a bad example for the masses, and have even become negative examples. In almost every sport, there are famous stars who resist vaccines, not only do not vaccinate themselves, but also openly question the efficacy of vaccines. Instead of being models of solidarity, they have led society to division.
There are also some athletes who play a good role model. For example, three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray told The New York Times: "If all of our players are vaccinated, it will promote the popularity of vaccines and make more people join the ranks of vaccinations." ”
The vast majority of sports organizations do not have mandatory vaccination rules, they just go to great lengths to advocate for athletes to be vaccinated, which is a manifestation of the lack of leadership and responsibility.
Especially in tennis, organizations such as the ITF, ATP and WTA have not agreed on vaccination, let alone introduced any mandatory measures. The Four Grand Slams are the most prestigious tournaments in tennis, but they have not uniformized their segregation and vaccination policies at all, while agreeing on other matters.
For example, when Naomi Osaka refused to attend the French Open's post-match press conference, the organizing committee quickly gave her a warning and threatened to expel her from the tournament, and the other three Grand Slams also expressed support for the French Open. For the more risky spread of the virus, for the vaccine that can effectively curb the spread of the virus, the Four Slams have not taken consistent and strong measures at all.
In the eyes of some, Deyo has become a symbol of freedom, and even when his visa is revoked, he has not publicly stated that he will be vaccinated at the right time. While Australia has been stressing that vaccination is the only way to compete, the French Open issued a statement saying that even if Djokovic was not vaccinated, they would allow him to come to Paris to participate in the French Open in June.
As the biggest favourite to win this year's Australian Open and the most australian openers among active players, Djokovic would have a big impact if he was expelled from the tournament, and this impact could be positive and positive. At the very least, his experience is a wake-up call to hesitants – it's better to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
In a sense, Djokovic is to his Serbian fans, similar to Serena Williams to black Americans, who are excellent representatives of their own ethnic group. For those who have bullied or discriminated against them, Deyo and Serena's success is seen as an element of revenge. This is an important reason why Djokovic is widely respected in Serbia and Serena Williams is widely respected among the black community.
In Serbia, which was once bullied, Djokovic has been hailed as a national hero and a national pride, and any "injustice and harm" against him will provoke a fierce reaction from the Serbian people. When Djokovic was "detained" at a refugee hotel, his father claimed it was an insult to the Serbian people.
Deyo had a lot of influence in his country, and he himself tried to extend that influence to the tennis world, portraying himself as a reformer against the powerful. In September 2020, Deyo initiated the establishment of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) to support low-level players. More than a year later, the impact of PTPA has not lived up to expectations. (Source: Tennis House Compiler: Cirrus Cloud Shu)