He let “No-Vax” have it.
Radio icon and vehement pro-vaxxer Howard Stern is ripping Novak Djokovic over the tennis star’s controversial stance relating to the COVID-19 vaccine.
The feedback got here because the 20-time Grand Slam champion faces the potential of getting banned from the Australian Open after not disclosing his vaccine standing — being vaccinated is a requirement for noncitizens getting into the nation.
Djokovic’s legal professionals argued that the 34-year-old racket wizard didn't should be vaccinated as he had lately recovered from the virus, and was subsequently immunized. In the meantime, the Serbian nationwide has argued within the previous that getting the jab must be a private resolution and never mandated by the federal government.
Stern let the accused anti-vaxxer have it on a latest episode of his radio present, Fox Information reported.
“That f – – knut … Djokovic. The Joker, I name him the Joker,” the 68-year-old shock jock fumed. “What a f – – king a – – gap.”
He continued, “The primary I’ve heard of this man is that he doesn’t need to get his vaccine and he’s operating round … they need to throw him proper the f – – ok out of tennis.”
Moreover, the radio persona urged that Djokovic “might be mendacity” about having COVID-19, and inspired the “D-bag” to “steer clear of different folks.”
Stern, who went viral in September for calling anti-vaxxer radio personalities “idiots,” additionally blasted the tennis champ’s stance that getting vaccinated must be a non-public resolution.
“That’s like saying smoking is a non-public resolution. Nicely, that’s true,” Stern argued. “However don’t smoke in my face, f – – knut. What a dummy. Only a huge, dumb tennis participant.”
Djokovic’s viral vaccination saga started final month, after the tennis star requested a vaccine exemption to enter Australia primarily based on having COVID inside the previous six months.
Nevertheless, he had his visa revoked upon arrival and spent the weekend isolating in a lodge along with his immigration standing in limbo. An Australian choose has since reinstated the athlete’s visa and allowed him to journey to the positioning of the Australian Open, however now authorities officers are investigating points along with his constructive PCR report in December, which had been filed in court docket.
In a press release posted to his Instagram, Djokovic admitted that he didn't instantly isolate after testing constructive for COVID-19 final month.
It’s nonetheless unclear whether or not or not these points will affect Djokovic’s skill to stay in Australia and play within the season’s first Grand Slam.
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