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Novak Djokovic to remain in visa limbo until Monday as he fights deportation from Australia

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  1. doombug

    doombug Well-Known Member

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    I'm kind of torn by this whole mess. Part of me thinks this guy is a retard who got what he had coming to him. Just get ****ing vaccinated you dipshit.

    But frankly, the Aussie government looks eve worse here. If they knew he wasn't vaccinated, and that was going to be a problem, they never should have given him a visa in the first place. (My understanding is that they gave him his visa after he disclosed that he us not vaccinated. If I'm wrong about that, please let me know.) This makes the Aussie government look incompetent beyond words. The Aussie government is so ****ing incompetent that they are having me feel bad for an anti-vax ****. Good lord.
     
    3link, Jan 23, 2022
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    Who said he had a visa? It seems he just applied for one when he was there.
    And he used documents of a state government to push through the request.

    That guy got management for all kinds of things, including this. And Djokovic and his management must have known, since they lobbied that local state government to get such documents to begin with. And it's just all such a coincidence that the guy just happen to have covid and recovered all in that 1 month before he departed. This got bribery written all over it. And with that, they created the situation to be this big VIP with irrelevant documents and such an incredible ucky quick recovery just some weeks before setting sail to Australia.

    Hence the idea is: f* him and his privilege mentality.
     
    notme, Jan 24, 2022
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    Melb_muser Well-Known Member Donor

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    Right decision but very clutzy embarrassing execution. I agree.
     
    Melb_muser, Jan 24, 2022
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    Nice job! :)

    No surprise that populist conservatives disparage other countries, given their attitudes towards minorities and 60% of their own countrymen. Sad and pathetic. :bye:
     
    Melb_muser, Jan 24, 2022
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    Still the underlying message is good

    NOBODY IS ABOVE THE LAW

    Considering how many neighbouring countries look to us (yeah we have a bit of an international presence - not as impactful as America’s but…) this IS an important message to all
     
    Bowerbird, Jan 24, 2022
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    Wow, saw this today.... this story just will not die... seems there might be some another "discrepancy" with his submitted paperwork... I'm not totally following the deets (it's early here) but I'm gathering that the supposition is he potentially lied about exactly when he tested positive in December...

    https://www.yahoo.com/sports/doubts-emerge-over-timing-novak-090949613.html
     
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    Egoboy, Jan 28, 2022
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    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Egoboy, Jan 29, 2022
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    Here’s to Nadal winning his 21st! Go Rafa!
     
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    Seconded.
    Medvedev is a whinny brat anyway.
     
    Montegriffo, Jan 29, 2022
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    Rules is Rules but bet on hearing more about how “horrible” Australia is. Mind you we have been a sour taste in the mouths of the right ever since 1996 gun reform
     
    Bowerbird, Jan 30, 2022
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    How far back does that taste linger in the mouths of the Aboriginals? Thats the real test of time, not the right!
     
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    5th set.... 2 all... could still be a long way to go...
     
    Egoboy, Jan 30, 2022
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    Nadal just broke serve.
    Go Rafa go.
     
    Montegriffo, Jan 30, 2022
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    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Crowd seems firmly on his side, although that could be partly because he's fighting back from 0-2....

    Unrelated question.... where did the Premier League go? Do they always have 2 week breaks mid season?

    I was just starting to enjoy picking and rooting for a team and the whole thing goes away...

    Is this a COVID thing??
     
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    No, it's an International break.
     
    Montegriffo, Jan 30, 2022
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    Oh boy, Nadal had to work hard to hold serve after he broke.
    4-2.
    Just has to hold 2 more serves for the title.
     
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    YESSSS.
    21st Grand Slam for Nadal after coming back from two sets down.

    Suck it Djokovic.
     
    Montegriffo, Jan 30, 2022
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    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Let's all hope Novak is searching for a vaccination site in Serbia on his phone right now... A Novak/Rafa matchup in Paris in May could be epic, for a couple of reasons now...

    Hate to see that superior athlete fade away because of an inferior brain...
     
    Egoboy, Jan 30, 2022
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    :applause:Nadal
     
    Melb_muser, Jan 30, 2022
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