Djokovic opts to skip French Open and Wimbledon instead of getting vaccinated.
Tennis Star Novak Djokovic, has revealed that he is ready to skip upcoming major tournaments if getting vaccinated is a prerequisite to play in those tournaments. Djokovic spoke to BBC on Tuesday, stating he is still unvaccinated and plans to remain that way, even if it means foregoing major tennis competitions. Missing competitions and foregoing defending his titles are “the price that I am willing to pay,” Djokovic said. Djokovic, who has been treated as a hero by the anti-vaccine community after he was denied entry into Australia last month for the Australian Open, stated that he is not part of that movement, but thinks people should have the "freedom" to choose what is "appropriate for them." “Everyone has the right to choose, to act, or say what ever they feel is appropriate for them," Djokovic said, adding he thinks everyone should have, "the freedom to choose what you put into your body. And, for me, that is essential.” “Based on all the
