BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia.
There were no social distancing measures observed at the matches in either country and Djokovic and other players were seen hugging each other and partying in night clubs and restaurants after the matches.
Great player. Obviously, susceptible to pseudoscience and made a serious error in judgment. I’m a fan of his play, but this will tarnish his career and is hard to forgive.
Never mind that; when even one fatality is traced to this tour, it will be one too many.
Incredibly foolish and reckless. In light of the 25,000 that also recently attended the Red Star vs. Partizan soccer match in Belgrade, there seems to have been a lot of wishful thinking regarding COVID-19. (Sound familiar?)
*Possible correction to the article: I read (elsewhere) that in Zadar, at least, there was some social distancing advised and practiced in the stands.
“Djokovic and other players were seen hugging each other and partying in night clubs and restaurants after the matches.”
Dear HQ:
I begged @castor_troy not to throw this series of shindigs under the auspices of SOROS GROUP International in support of the tennis tour.
I believe his exact reply was “F**k off,Cleare! Why are you being such a whiny litttle wet noodle?”
When I told him that I was sure @rascal_crone would find out, he said “What? You gonna run home and tattle to Mommy? Why not send pics to @playitagainrowlf and @mattinpa and @zillacop and @tena and @pluckyinky and @darrtown and @irasdad and @littlegirlblue and @thunderclapnewman and whole f****ing gang while you’re at it?”
He then shoved me in an Uber and sent me back to our seedy hotel on the other side of town. I didn’t see him again until four days later. I just thought you should all know that I was not part of this drug deal…
Thanks for the laugh. A stressful day of packing the huge truck to move. It’s done until the drive tomorrow. I’m thinking about taking up serious drinking, but not in a group.
Hope you can get the castor to behave. What a job you have.