Top world tennis player Novak Djokovic has been banned from playing in the U.S.A. since 2020 because he refused to get a vaccine. This ridiculous, indefensible rule remains in place and as a result Djokovic had to pull out, even though he is no more a danger to the community than vaccinated players. by Orangutan in Tennis

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Ridiculous, even Australia let him play this year after deporting him last year

McEnroe said earlier this year he believes Rafael Nadal is given preferential treatment on the serve clock by umpires. "I don't think I'm receiving different treatment at all," replied Nadal. "I don't understand why John can say that on the TV, but I am going to have a chat with him later." by Orangutan in Tennis

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It's the most entertaining thing in the men's game though.

Serena Williams opens up about her near-death labor experience: 'All I could think was, 'I'm dying, I'm dying''... "I guess I'm one of those women who likes being pregnant; I enjoyed the positive attention. I'm used to getting negative attention from the press and critics, but this was different." by Orangutan in Tennis

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I'll bet she has epic cankles in another 3 years.

Tennis world number one Daniil Medvedev faces Wimbledon ban unless he denounces Putin's war by Orangutan in Tennis

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Disgusting.

Surely the one thing we can all agree on is the right of celebrities to have terrible opinions.

Tennis world number one Daniil Medvedev faces Wimbledon ban unless he denounces Putin's war by Orangutan in Tennis

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Hah!

Tennis Australia’s flip-flop over ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts shows it needs a human rights policy: At the AO when two spectators held a banner and wore T-shirts that said “Where is Peng Shuai?” Their banner was confiscated, and they were asked to remove the offending shirts. by Orangutan in Tennis

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Australia doesnt care about human rights. Australia doesnt care about free speech. It was a prison, it is a prison, and will be a prison forevermore.

One of Novak Djokovic's major sponsors has seemingly thrown its support behind the tennis star, watch-maker Hublot saying they believe vaccination is a personal choice. "The principle of vaccines is that it's something private. We value personal freedom. "Everyone can decide. That's our position." by Orangutan in Tennis

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The Cranberries - Free To Decide

Three players drop out of Australian Open with chest issues while Djokovic awaits his fate: Several fully vaccinated tennis players participating in the Australian Open qualifying rounds have complained about tiredness and breathing problems. Nikoloz Basilashvili, Dalila Jakupovic, Nick Kyrgios... by Orangutan in Tennis

[–]IkeConn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

So 3 other players moved up the food chain.

Government loses bid to delay Novak Djokovic's court appeal as questions swirl about his recent, mask-less appearances by Tiwaking in Tennis

[–]Tiwaking[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Australia is retarded. Just to add a bit more to this story: https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/australian-open/australian-open-2022-novak-djokovic-covid19-exemption-vaccine-status-unvaccinated-melbourne-airport-victorian-government-scott-morrison/news-story/66f00425dfc6e034142b04e028fa47ec

Now it can be revealed that his likely reason for requesting an exemption was having contracted Covid-19 twice within the past six months.

It is not clear whether this was sufficient to secure entry under federal guidelines.

Now, in a 2GB segment on Wednesday afternoon, 9 News political editor Chris O’Keefe revealed Tennis Australia had approached the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) regarding Djokovic’s “natural immunity”, only to have it knocked back.

“I’m told on good authority that Tennis Australia asked ATAGI, the federal taskforce on vaccination, if ‘natural immunity can work in place of two doses of vaccine’,” O’Keefe said.

“This is from ATAGI to Tennis Australia when they asked if someone had caught Covid, if that could be in place of them being fully vaccinated: ‘Natural immunity from the past infection is recognised as fully vaccinated in several European countries, but ATAGI also notes the challenge of confirming past infection and uncertainty with regards to the duration of protection.’

“So it’s recognised in several European countries, not recognised in Australia.

Government loses bid to delay Novak Djokovic's court appeal as questions swirl about his recent, mask-less appearances by Tiwaking in Tennis

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Argh the formatting got messed up. I'll put it here. Australia - its the Pacific's Guantanamo bay.

The interview timeline, according to Djokovic's lawyers

Novak Djokovic arrives in Australia after 25 hours of travel

12:21am - 12:52am: Mr Djokovic is interviewed by the Australian Border Force (ABF)

3:55am: the ABF informs Mr Djokovic that he will be issued with a notice of intention to cancel his visa

4:11am: the ABF informs Mr Djokovic he has 20 minutes to provide further explanation

Mr Djokovic asks the ABF to wait until 8am, so he can contact Tennis Australia

He again asks for more time to get information from his agent

5:20am: the ABF accepts Mr Djokovic's request for time to rest and speak to his solicitor

The ABF allows Mr Djokovic time to rest between 8am-8:30am

5:22am: His interview is suspended

5:22am-6:07am: the ABF supervisors speak with Mr Djokovic off the record

Mr Djokovic tells the ABF supervisors he is having trouble contacting his lawyers

He says his lawyers can't make an appeal until a visa is officially cancelled

The ABF supervisors say "the sooner they make a decision, the better"

5:30am: Mr Djokovic is taken to a prepared bed in a nearby room to rest

6:00am: The ABF supervisors waken Mr Djokovic, urge him to agree to a decision soon

Mr Djokovic asks to postpone until 8:30am so he can speak with lawyers

Mr Djokovic agrees to an interview, "feeling he had no choice"

6:14am: Interview is suspended

7:29am: The ABF decides to cancel Djokovic's visa

7:42am: Mr Djokovic is informed of the ABF's decision

Guido Pella announces on Instagram that they finally retested his fitness trainer Jose Galvan and that he is negative. ‘It looks like he never had the virus. Imagine how I feel’. Pella, Dellien, Acasuso all tested negative 5 times since they arrived at the bubble by Orangutan in Tennis

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A total of 77 tests from 11 NFL teams processed by the same New Jersey lab came back positive from Saturday's COVID-19 testing, per league source. All 77 individuals underwent an additional point of care test -- and all tested negative.

Martina Navratilova has angered the transgender community by claiming that people who were born male should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports events: 'Having a Penis' and Calling Yourself a Woman Doesn't Mean You Can Compete Against Women by Orangutan in Tennis

[–]Work2Death 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not to start off on the wrong foot, but that's not a "guy" you're referring to.

I'm a little ignorant on this topic, but looking at Kaitlin Jenner (sp?), it seems obvious that her muscle mass is superior to most biological women. Are the physical effects of testosterone on MtF transitioned people who received HRT after puberty negated by the therapy?

I saw that some organizations are allowing transgender athletes to compete based on their testosterone levels. I dunno.... In general it just doesn't sit right with me if there's a possibility of an unfair advantage.

It also bothers me greatly that anyone who speaks out on a topic like this is immediately labeled a bigot and silenced. These conversations SHOULD take place.

Martina Navratilova has angered the transgender community by claiming that people who were born male should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports events: 'Having a Penis' and Calling Yourself a Woman Doesn't Mean You Can Compete Against Women by Orangutan in Tennis

[–]happysmash27 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Ugh. Does this guy even know about sex change surgeries and the actual effects of HRT? After HRT and surgeries, cisgender and transgender women are identical in all aspects except chromosomes, having a uterus, and sometimes height. All other secondary and primary sex characteristics, however, are identical to my knowledge.

Martina Navratilova has angered the transgender community by claiming that people who were born male should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports events: 'Having a Penis' and Calling Yourself a Woman Doesn't Mean You Can Compete Against Women by Orangutan in Tennis

[–]Vigte 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Some things are just different from one another and cannot be lumped together without consequence.

Facts are facts.