Novak Djokovic does not forget and lashes out

The words of Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic in anticipation of the Australian Open gave an interview to Australian media outlet Channel 9 returning to talk about what happened a year ago: “I was caught up in a media storm in the press all over the world related to everything to do with Covid-19 and the vaccine,” Djokovic’s words. “All of a sudden, I became the villain of the world, a position it’s horrible to be in as an athlete. The story that was created about me in the press was very negative.”

“A lot of people have the wrong idea about what happened. I was just following the rules. My exemption was verified by an independent body and a group of doctors. I went in with all the valid documents. Everything got out of hand and then I was labeled as this or that. The hoaxes concocted by the media were multiple and failed to make my truth prevail.”

And again, “I stayed for several weeks at home, didn’t shoot much. I just hoped the situation would calm down, which it eventually did, but the dross remained, all right. The injuries scarred me for several months, I didn’t know that they would affect my game and the way I am on the court. It was not easy for me mentally to regroup and start over. The traces of what happened I felt for too long and I still feel them. In every press conference I was asked at least one or two questions about Australia and what had happened. Even if I wanted to move on, people would remind me and the whole thing stayed there. Two or three other people came into Australia 10 days before me with exactly the same exemption that I had.”