Australia Cancels Novak Djokovic's Visa, The Jokes Follow

World's number tennis player Novak Djokovic has been openly vocal about wanting to remain unvaccinated against the novel coronavirus, despite experts advising everyone to get the jab as soon as possible.

So, it is only natural that the people who plan to not get the vaccine will be alienated from activities that involve others.

AFP

When the world No.1 arrived at Melbourne Airport late on Wednesday night to defend his crown in the Australian Open, he was kept overnight under police guard and questioned by border officials.

According to a report by AFP, the Serbian professional tennis player landed in Australia after claiming on social media that he has been granted a medical exemption for not getting the vaccine and he could play in the tournament without showing proof of vaccination. However, the report says that this did not sit well with the Australian authorities who denied entry to the athlete and cancelled his visa.

Now, he is the butt of all jokes on the internet after his visa to enter Australia was denied. People are mocking him and his choice to remain unvaccinated in today's time.

Not now honey mommy has to know if novak djokovic is getting deported or not pic.twitter.com/mB667mnSdT

¡ª Di ? (@evildaya) January 5, 2022

Yesterday at Melbourne airport -
A "Novak scene" because of "no vaccine".#NovakDjokovic

¡ª Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) January 6, 2022

¡°Before I am an athlete, I am an Orthodox Christian¡± - Novak Djokovic #novakdjokovic pic.twitter.com/j5K1E7yM9z

¡ª Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) January 6, 2022

Footage of Novak Djokovic trying to explain his medical exemption to Border Force Police in Australia pic.twitter.com/gUs1T0AgJ3

¡ª Chris Goldsmith (@TheTennisTalker) January 5, 2022

"And then they took his phone off him..." #novakdjokovic pic.twitter.com/TQYbv7zJhO

¡ª Neil McMahon (@NeilMcMahon) January 6, 2022

Novak Djokovic has requested through the federal court to be moved to a hotel quarantine facility that has a tennis court.

No worries, how about we bring the beach, a Pina Colada and a Koala to pet also.

¡ª Melbourne Says (@Melbourne_says) January 6, 2022

Novak Djokovic's replacement at the Aussie Open https://t.co/8h3nwRaJqS

¡ª Mike Cugno (@MikeCugnoCBS4) January 5, 2022

What a day for Novak Djokovic. pic.twitter.com/OuDX9ej4Z5

¡ª colin murray (@ColinMurray) January 5, 2022

This made me giggle... #AusOpen #novakdjokovic pic.twitter.com/ymVs7lHW1d

¡ª Akash Fotedar (@akashfotedar5) January 6, 2022

BREAKING: Novak Djokovic steals plane and escapes Melbourne Airport. Destination unknown #AusOpen2022 #NOVAKDJOKOVIC pic.twitter.com/u6L8C4B6j9

¡ª ??¡á?You Shall Not Tsitsipass (@stedi78) January 5, 2022

? ?? BREAKING NEWS??? The real reason why @DjokerNole was denied entry into Australia revealed. #visa #revoked #tennis #joker #NOVAKDJOKOVIC #borderforce pic.twitter.com/XHksg0eSQc

¡ª The Huski (@Huski67) January 5, 2022

Djokovic was moved to a hotel in Carlton in Melbourne's inner-city under police guard on Thursday morning as authorities put in efforts to arrange a deportation flight back to Serbia.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed Djokovic's visa had been cancelled on Thursday morning. 'Mr Djokovic's visa has been cancelled,' Mr Morrison wrote on Twitter. 'Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our borders. No one is above these rules.

'Our strong border policies have been critical to Australia having one of the lowest death rates in the world from Covid, we are continuing to be vigilant.'

Mr Djokovic¡¯s visa has been cancelled. Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our borders. No one is above these rules. Our strong border policies have been critical to Australia having one of the lowest death rates in the world from COVID, we are continuing to be vigilant.

¡ª Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) January 5, 2022

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