Australia Basically Told Novak Djokovic To Go Fuck Himself After He Presented Them With a List Of Unrealistic Demands For a Revised Aussie Open Covid Policy

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It had been a few months since village asshole Novak Djokovic did something to piss everyone off. At this point I'm convinced it's where he gets his super powers from. The bigger the asshole, the better he plays. Now I doubt you're clicking on this blog without having read any of my previous Aussie Open tennis blogs (because you probably are interested in tennis), but in case you're out of the loop…a few days ago 1,200 tennis players, coaches, family members headed down to Australia for final preparations for the Open. With Australia taking the virus extremely serious from the beginning, the quarantine rules were set as strict as can be. Upon arrival everyone would have to quarantine for 14 days. Players and coaches were given a special 5 hour daily exemption for training during the 14 day window, and after the 14 days were over they could roam around the complex as they please. Keep in mind normal citizens of Australia traveling back into the country were not given this 5 hour exercise time. This framework is how the country has essentially eliminated the virus to this point.  

The rules also stated that anyone who came into close contact with the virus would be subject to a hard 14 day quarantine where they could not leave their hotel rooms under any circumstances.  Well, on 3 of the 17 chartered flights over to Australia there was a positive case found afterwards, thus affecting 72 players. By rule, those 72 players were forced into quarantine where they have been for a few days now regardless of a positive test or not. 

Players have since complained about not being able to train, quality of food, temperature of the room, and other privileged things. There's also girlfriends of players complaining that they have to do wash their own hair, but that's neither here nor there. 

All of this caused chief asshole Novak Djokovic to present the Chief Health Officer of Victoria with a list of demands that would drastically alter Australia's covid policy. Keep in mind these were shot down almost immediately. Laughed at by anyone in a position of power in the land down under. 

The suggestions were quickly shot down by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, who firmly said: "the answer is no".

Almost like when a kid in 5th grade wins class president and runs under the campaign of 'no more homework' and 'half day Fridays.' Here's what he wanted…

Djokovic wanted the players moved to private houses with courts so they can train! Oh yeah it's worth noting that Novak is not one of the players in quarantine, nor is he even in the same city. Djocovid is in Adelaide, along with big name players such as Rafa Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Serena Williams, and Naomi Osaka for a one day tournament to be played in 10 days. Over in Adelaide these players are living the life in big suites and high class amenities. They have it so good that they've been told to keep off social media so no one sees how nice of a time they're having!

Novak had the balls to present this tone deaf list of demands from his ivory tower so he can convince himself he's doing the right thing, as always. Yeah let's listen to the motherfucker who thinks positive thoughts can change the molecules of water and change the amount of time these players have to quarantine. The dude who ran a tournament last summer that got virtually everyone involved covid because he didn't believe in the virus. That guy thinks he can waltz over to another country, one that has handled this virus extremely well, and suggest shortening quarantine length and magically finding luxury homes for all these players like they grow on trees. Naturally he's getting mocked by everyone with a brain. 

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Oh and there he is just disregarding the strict mask rules for people traveling to Australia! Again, this is who they're supposed to take health suggestions from. 

He's a special type of asshole huh? This tournament is only going to become a bigger shitshow as the days progress. Hopefully they can just get to the 2nd week of February and start play. There's already confirmed 2 players with the virus and I fear more may pop up in the coming days. 

P.S. Federer has to be so relieved he's not going through all this bullshit.