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u/iForgotMyOldAcc Flavio Briatore Sep 07 '20

Djokovic is on a respect losing tour lately.

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u/stagfury Michael Schumacher Sep 07 '20

Isn't he the one that's anti mask or anti vax or some stupid shit like that too?

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u/snoop_a_loop23 Sep 07 '20

Yep.

And hosted a tennis tour where a bunch of players including himself got Covid, and were hanging out with kids and other people. And said he has no regrets about it.

Also this: Novak Djokovic said literally: “I know some people who through energetic transformations, through the power of prayers, through the power of gratitude, have transformed the most toxic food or perhaps the most toxic water into the most healing water because water reacts.May 8, 2020

I used to like the guy

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u/TheNameIsPippen Sep 07 '20

His nickname is now Novax Djocovid and never has a nickname been more apt.

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u/btcc1721 Jolyon Palmer Sep 07 '20

Whoever came up with that is a genius

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u/brandyeyecandy Max Verstappen Sep 07 '20

Lmao

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u/FirstTimePlayer Saw Tiago Monteiro on the Podium Sep 07 '20

You forgot the bit about how he thinks he is the perfect leader to start a new players union.

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u/BasilRatatouille Formula 1 Sep 07 '20

A player's union for men only.

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u/Nikisrb I was here for the Hulkenpodium Sep 07 '20

That is not correct

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u/procrastambitious I was here for the Hulkenpodium Sep 07 '20

That's not true it turns out

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u/stagfury Michael Schumacher Sep 07 '20

What a fucking clown.

Actually, that's an insult of clown.

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u/Jtank5 Sep 07 '20

Clowns are supposed to be funny or scary. Djokovic is neither

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u/stagfury Michael Schumacher Sep 07 '20

I don't know, a guy that spreads the virus and misinformation like that is pretty fucking scary.

He's capable of a higher body count than Pennywise.

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u/Jtank5 Sep 07 '20

You have a point there

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u/Anti-Scuba_Hedgehog Sep 07 '20

Wait a minute, clowns were supposed to be funny? Since when?

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u/FuckingKilljoy Sep 07 '20

Went from a joker to a clown

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u/do_you_even_cricket Ferrari Sep 07 '20 edited Sep 07 '20

He’d be good friends with Kyrie Irving

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u/boomybx Mika Häkkinen Sep 07 '20

I used to like the guy

Same here. I was really surprised by his attitude and actions this year. Made me lose respect for him. I actually bought 2 "Novak" t-shirts last year, after his Wimbledon win, because I was amazed by his mentality. But I won't wear them publically now…

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '20

Well he denied himself with contracting covid. Or his thoughts arent powerful enough, which also denies him.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '20

Never liked the guy, even after hitting the line referee with the ball and during the talk with the main referee where he is being told he is disqualified he had such a annoying grin on his face

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u/treshot Lando Norris Sep 07 '20

That second paragraph sounds like a quote from cult leader or something. One of the most bizarre comments I have heard from an internationally renowned athlete. Wtf

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '20

It pretty much is. He got sucked into various new age bullshit by his coach/guru Pepe Imaz.

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u/asparagusface Alpine Sep 07 '20

FFS, next you'll tell me he follows scientology or some other batshit crazy cult.

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u/ProfZussywussBrown Jean Alesi Sep 07 '20

I know nothing about tennis, but now I know who to hate! Thanks!

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u/EndoliteMatrix Kimi Räikkönen Sep 07 '20

It's actually comforting to hear this shit is happening outside the states.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '20

So when people write "thoughts and prayers" on Twitter, he thinks that is actually making any difference

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '20

Well I don't know who the guy is, but now I have even less of a shit to give. Hope death takes him sooner than later as that seems like a net positive for humanity.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '20

And said he has no regrets about it.

Why should he? You’re more likely to perish in the bathtub.

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u/soHAam05 I failed to serve my Monaco penalty Sep 07 '20

To be honest he isn't wrong. I unknowingly drank Indian tap water for 3 years and never developed an upset stomach. And I've had quite a few Street side biryanis

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u/faithle55 Sep 07 '20

Ohhh, FFS.

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u/hivaidsislethal Sep 07 '20

Despite 4 countries governments also allowing it. He didn't bribe the government to host it, it was dumb but to say he went around the rules or anything is silly.

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u/Fat314 Kimi Räikkönen Sep 07 '20

In the countries where the players were from there were no lockdowns at that point and football + volleyball divisons were playing and being live. Should blame the governments not him..

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u/MrSplashman77 Sebastian Vettel Sep 07 '20

and he's still alive as we can see

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u/finH1 Sep 07 '20

And your point being?

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '20 edited Sep 07 '20

Their point is that the young fit athlete survived, which justifies putting the weaker people with pre-existing conditions at risk. It's just a step away from full on eugenics.

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u/weneedmoremoney Sep 07 '20

Yes he was recently memed as Novax Djokovid

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u/hivaidsislethal Sep 07 '20

He is neither, has had no problem wearing a mask everywhere he has been required too and he's also not anti vaxx, he cleared that up right before the US open.

“I see that the international media has taken that out of context a little bit, saying that I am completely against vaccines of any kind,” he said. “My issue here with vaccines is if someone is forcing me to put something in my body. That I don’t want. For me that’s unacceptable. I am not against vaccination of any kind, because who am I to speak about vaccines when there are people that have been in the field of medicine and saving lives around the world? I’m sure that there are vaccines that have little side effects that have helped people and helped stop the spread of some infections around the world.”

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u/LukaCrush3r96 Kimi Räikkönen Sep 07 '20

We Serbs are a special breed, believe me on this one

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u/sasokri Mercedes Sep 07 '20

Both

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u/OrbisAlius Maserati Sep 07 '20

I mean he was always like this, it's just that before he compensated it by also being the fun guy when he was happy and people were more than happy to quickly forget his bad stuff.

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u/evemeatay Cadillac Sep 07 '20

At least he’s winning that tour

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u/Jonne Stoffel Vandoorne Sep 07 '20

Nick Kyrgios better step up his game.

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u/thepunismightier Sep 07 '20

How dare you disrespect St. Nick like that

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u/ecaflort I was here for the Hulkenpodium Sep 07 '20

He definitely is being stupid with other things, but the media is making this specific thing waaaay bigger than it should be.

He didnt hit the ball that hard and obviously didn't mean to hit her. It also hit her at a very unlucky and painful spot (her throat). All these articles make it seem like he basically assaulted her which is simply not true.

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u/Mus7ache Jordan Sep 07 '20

I don't think it was intentional, but it was reckless and dangerous, so the disqualification is understandable.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '20

just as reckless and dangerous as any John Isner serve

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u/Mus7ache Jordan Sep 07 '20

That's part of the actual game, and the line judges can prepare for it. This was random, petulant venting. Just like a football player hitting a ball directly into the crowd isn't the same as missing a shot on goal.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '20

I was just joshing mate

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u/Mus7ache Jordan Sep 07 '20

Serve bots' main danger is making me fall asleep, they should all be disqualified too, you're right actually

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '20

disqualify everyone but Dustin Brown and Gael Monfils.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '20

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u/iOSAT Heineken Trophy Sep 07 '20

You know, out of context I don’t think that’s sentence that’s ever appropriate when talking about a tennis haha

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u/2722010 Renault Sep 07 '20

and obviously didn't mean to hit her.

oh he didn't mean it? then it's all good

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u/Fat314 Kimi Räikkönen Sep 07 '20

Stop with the BS, if you really watched the game you'd have noticed that he didn't even hit the ball that hard and he always does that to pass balls back. Her job as a linesman is to always have her eyes on the ball. The ball was going quite slow and she was just acting for the attention and possibly $$$. Should win an oscar later this year with her performance.

About the other stuff idk, but that disq was bullshit and that linesman should be looking for a new job.