Novak Djokovic says he would rather skip future tournaments than be forced to get a Covid jab, in an exclusive BBC interview bbc.in/3HKWzqF
"It's the price I'm willing to pay" says Djokovic on losing trophies due to unwillingness to vaccinate
ATPTuesday, 15 February 2022 at 09:00
Novak Djokovic did a tell-all interview with BBC where he explained what had happened in Australia as well what he will do in the future.
After saying about 10 days ago that he will publicly address the Australian Open fiasco from a month ago, Djokovic did a tell-all interview with BBC where he spoke about a wide range of topics. He cleared rumours surrinding his PCR test by saying:
"I
understand that there is a lot of criticism, and I understand that
people come out with different theories on how lucky I was or how
convenient it is. But
no-one is lucky and convenient of getting Covid. Millions of people
have and are still struggling with Covid around the world. So I take
this very seriously, I really don't like someone thinking I've misused
something or in my own favour, in order to, you know, get a positive PCR
test and eventually go to Australia."
Then he explained what had happened in Australia upon arrival:
"I was really sad and disappointed with the way it all ended for me in Australia. It wasn't easy. Actually, what people probably don't know is that I was not deported
from Australia on the basis that I was not vaccinated, or I broke any
rules or that I made an error in my visa declaration. All of that was
actually approved and validated by the Federal Court of Australia and
the Minister for Immigration. The
reason why I was deported from Australia was because the Minister for
Immigration used his discretion to cancel my visa based on his
perception that I might create some anti-vax sentiment in the country or
in the city, which I completely disagree with."
Ultimately Djokovic was asked how he will proceed going forward as vaccine mandates are going to be a big part of the upcoming season in various forms. He firstly admitted that he wasn't against vaccination but confirmed he won't change his stance and he is willing to 'pay the price' for it:
"I was never against vaccination but I've always supported the freedom to choose what you put in your body. It's the price I'm willing to pay, because the principles of of decision making on my body are more important than any title or anything else. I'm trying to be in tune with my body as much as I possibly can."
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