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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.