The Selfishness of Novak Djokovic

While I don’t particularly care for Novak Djokovic, the idea that a government minister can cancel someone’s visa and have them deported from Australia solely because that person has expressed views on contentious social issues that the government doesn’t like is fairly alarming.<p>What about long term residents on permanent residency visas? Or New Zealanders here since childhood under the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement?<p>This could have a huge chilling effect on the speech of people living in Australia.

It’s infantile but I’m tickled by the nickname I heard for him:<p>No-Vax Just-a-Dick

Not sure this author understands, but he didn’t get his visa canceled for not getting vaccinated - he got an exemption as he recently recovered from Covid (which Australia allows for and why his visa was first approved).<p>He got his visa canceled because they didn’t like what he said about the vaccine and Covid.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;foreignpolicy.com&#x2F;2022&#x2F;01&#x2F;14&#x2F;novak-djokovic-visa-australia-covid-19-vaccine&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;foreignpolicy.com&#x2F;2022&#x2F;01&#x2F;14&#x2F;novak-djokovic-visa-aus...</a>

I imagine top athletes are very concerned about what they are putting into their body.<p>Does he have any valid concerns? Have other athletes had any negative side effects from the vaccine?

<i>by getting a safe, highly effective vaccine that would protect him</i><p>Well, that&#x27;s exactly what my poisoner would say about a purported antidote (disclaimer: I am vaccinated).<p><i>As the top player... has a responsibility to be a good ambassador</i><p>I&#x27;ve come to disagree with Spiderman. One doesn&#x27;t ask for talent, and so one isn&#x27;t beholden to anyone for it.