"I am human, I have emotions and of course I care" says Novak Djokovic on media reports

The Serbian has been the biggest name in the world of tennis not willing to discuss anything vaccine-related. The media interest in the topic stems from the fact that Djokovic has had comments in the past that might indicate a lot of skepticism towards vaccination in general. The Serbian was asked about being a hot topic in the media after his Paris Masters 1st round match and he said:

"I haven’t read newspapers – online or printed editions, I haven’t watched the news on TV for several years. However, due to my presence on social networks, I come across information that is leaked through the media. I can’t say it doesn’t affect me – I am human, I have emotions, and of course I care… As much as I care about advocating true values, fighting for justice and truth, I also care about what people in general think of me."

Elaborating further on the matter he said:

“It doesn’t affect me as much as before, because in a way I’m used to it – from the world media, even from the domestic ones. Propaganda is being created, I’m drawn into all that on the basis of something I said earlier. The information has gone in a direction that is no longer the one that is the basis for journalism."

He finished off with:

“There is less and less free journalism and information… More and more is controlled from one or two sources, so propaganda is spread that suits the elite or a certain group of people. It certainly affects me, but that won’t stop me from advocating for things that I think are right.”