Djokovic fans not happy at Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship snub: "His award has become a running joke"

Fans of Novak Djokovic were not happy about him being excluded from the list of nominees for the Stefan Edberg sportsmanship award.

It's the official award rewarding a player for exemplary behaviour on the court and off the court and Djokovic fans were furious about not him being there. He never won it previously either as Federer pretty much won it every year with Nadal winning it for four years in a row now.

We bring you some of the comments on social media in reaction to the snub. One fan wrote:

"I'm honestly glad Djokovic is not nominated as this award has become the laughing stock of tennis over the years!! Edberg one of the absolute greats but unfortunately his sportsmanship award has become a running joke & how ridiculously biased it is & not even ashamed to show it!"

Another added:

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"Novak Djokovic is the sportsman of the year. In a year when they tried to destroy him and kick him while he was down, he got up, refused to surrender, stood by his principles, kept winning, and forgave those who wronged him. Djokovic embodies everything a role model should be."

Another added:

"By the way, I would have given Novak Djokovic a nominee for the ATP Sportsmanship Award. Otherwise ATP shouldn't use his name to promote the game like they do when he is in a tournament etc. I apologize if anyone feels offended, it’s just my opinion."

And one more:

"Djokovic is always very fair on the court to his opponents. Other players including Nadal have stated he is the most Professional player on the court and off. How is it that the Media have an entirely different take on him than the actual players themselves?"

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