Guest Post by Jordan Schachtel
I wanted to take a moment to recognize Novak Djokovic and his heroic defiance of the COVID regime, lending his enormous platform and status to the millions of people around the world who have been denied their unalienable rights in the name of a virus.
You would never know it by his disposition, but “Djoker” has an amazing rags to richer story, and he’s well aware of how governments can cause great human suffering. Growing up in war-torn Belgrade, Djokovic had to learn to play tennis in between bombing raids. Far from a silver spooned prodigy, he had to defy incredible odds to just achieve a modicum of success, and yet he has become one of the greatest athletes of all time.
What separates Djokovic from other pro athletes on the COVID Mania issue is both his status as the world’s greatest and his consistency in speaking out against the COVID regime. Since day one, this man has been fighting the good fight, but the news hasn’t reached consistent international attention until now.
Djokovic has remained defiant in his public opposition to government force in the form of draconian COVID restrictions and injection mandates. He has done so in the face of incredible scrutiny on all levels.
As early as April 2020, several months before the mass distribution of COVID shots, Djokovic was already speaking out about the future prospect of vaccine mandates.
Now, with the Australian Open just days away, the 9-time grand slam champion (and 9 time Australian Open champion) has turned up the heat. He continues his fight Down Under, squaring off against the forces of a society that has transformed into something akin to a Police State.
On Tuesday, the most Australian Open champ ever made it a point to show that he wasn’t going to bow down to Australia’s COVID regime, which discriminates against the “unvaccinated,” in creating a two-tiered Safety Society.
Djokovic is facing ridicule from the media, from powerful governments, and even from his own pro colleagues.
Though he is not without defenders. The man’s family has raised incredible awareness about the punitive conditions through which he is being exposed to by the Australian government.
He reminds us of one particular legendary sportsman of the past, a man who shares his status as one of the greatest professional athletes of all time. Of course, there are no perfect parallels, but there was one man who not so long ago took a hugely important — but deeply unpopular in his time — public stance in the fight for humanity.
That man is the late Muhammad Ali, “The People’s Champ,” who, in his time exiled from the sport of boxing, faced tremendous hostility from all levels of society. Ali’s refusal to enter the armed services and outright protest of the draft drew immense scrutiny and outright insanity. His outspoken rejection of the war in Vietnam, and his explicit challenging of the American civil rights status quo, further infuriated these forces.
The media turned him into a monster. The U.S. government persecuted him. He was labeled as ethically depraved. He was robbed of his ability to make a living during a large portion of the prime of his athletic career. In the face of endless cruelty and hate, Ali never wavered.
It wasn’t until years, or really, decades later that Ali’s struggle against the system was universally recognized as a noble endeavor.
Props to Novak Djokovic for fighting the good fight and carrying the torch. For using his platform to fight for the rights of every individual against the forces of government tyranny, he’s the new People’s Champ.
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My guess is he does not want to become one of those athletes who “unexpectedly dies” on the field of play, something that was very rare prior to 2021, but has become increasingly common the past 12 months.
He’s a class act with a classy game.
He first popped up on my radar about 2006 and at the time, I thought he was the furthest thing from classy. I was in Melbourne and saw him win his 1st Grand Slam and believe me, his antics were shabby. He’s come a long way and is truly a class act. I’ve been a life long tennis player & fan and after Fed, Novak is the man & an all timer.
He just got over Covid a month ago. He’s got better immunity than comes from a needle. Australia sucks.
Australia began as a penal colony and, apparently they want to end as one.
Rebel, hero and Covid prisoner in Oz under lockdown.
Just Now the court has overturned the Governments position and he is free to Play.
He won! and can defend his Title.
The Nazi Government is crying in the Corner and want to appeal the Highest Court in the Land.
I think this is a seminal moment in all the lies but yet they push back and say No Fair.
You Lost you control freaks and the hangings are now a little closer.
We Know the long drop Formula for weight, but we want , Just to Hoist you on your tippy toes until it goes poop in Pants.
This Is the best day ever to watch the ‘Experts” get handed their ass on a Platter.
I hope he get the $500,000 costs even if We the taxpayer pays it. It was worth it for the tears and groans
Never warmed to this guy before all this. How wrong I was. What a hero!
Yes, a true modern day hero and example for the rest of us. Never give up any ground to these totalitarian maniacs.
Seems like the law is on his side for now, which is promising. On the other hand, a shot up cohort tests positive.
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Follow the money. If the pro athletes would band together and refuse to play their sport, see how long it is b4 the gov’ts stop this shit.
Eventually, professional sports stop playing along due to deaths and many players performing sub-par. If they don’t stop, teams that continue to play along will start to hit the skids due to cancelled/rescheduled games, losing records, and decreased market share. Health is necessary for all sports to continue as we’ve known them for decades.. Maybe a little thinning would do professional sports good. As it is, they have inadvertently done their part to help break the narrative ..
This is all theater, wake up people.
I believe the courts handed him a victory.
“Djokovic Visits Australia” part III….
Oh, what a loss that would be for Djokovic, not to be able to go back for three years to a biomedical security state. What’s next, he can’t go to North Korea?
You go Novak! BRAVO! You are a true profile in courage.
All the players should bow out, tell these pricks to stick their tourney up their collective assholes.
This is what is needed. Courageous people willing to STAND ALONE. Consequences be damned.
Often a little perspective helps: compare Cassius Clay and earlier, Elvis Presley.
In 1958 Elvis was drafted, served his two years, and then married the daughter of an Army officer. Granted, it was not war time service and his likely was not quite the same as other draftees from Mississippi experienced. Elvis seemed none the worse for doing what large numbers of young men had done before he was drafted: he served his country, whether that was his preference or not. His Army stint often included photos and stories about what he was doing that were usually were carried on page 1A of the papers and relished by many.
Cassius probably would had 2 years of mostly special assignments where he could have used his talents to good effect and perhaps even enhanced his boxing franchise, if for no other reason than using his skill and wit in a productive manner, even if he would rather not have done so. Just imagine him in a recruiting role of some kind or as a hands-on mentor for Army boxing programs. Or, maybe he should have left the country if he was so unhappy with being an American.
Sometimes it is sad when a popular person suffers from self-inflicted wounds.