Nick Kyrgios, Andy Murray slam Tennis World No.1 – Novak Djokovic.
Tennis players didn’t hold back and branded Djokovic “stupid & irresponsible” as he tested positive for Coronavirus.
A day after testing positive for Covid-19 virus, tennis star & World No.1 – Novak Djokovic has come under heavy criticism from the world of tennis. After participating in the Adria Tour-an exhibition tennis tournament, some of the top tennis players around the world have tested positive for the Coronavirus in the last few days. The tournament was organized by Novak Djokovic and videos surfaced on the internet revealed that social distancing norms were not followed properly, players went out to basketball courts & night clubs, and they had packed avenues.
Nick Kyrgios brands Djokovic “irresponsible”:
Nick Kyrgios made a series of tweets against the World No.1’s “bone-headed” decision. Kyrgios, whose behavior on the court has often come under the scanner, on Tuesday, tweeted, partying, and dancing video of Djokovic and other players who were part of the tournament, and how they breached the social distancing norms. Kyrgios, in his tweet, said that nothing he has done in his colorful past can match what the players who responded to the invitation and Djokovic have done. Kyrgios wrote,” Prayers up to all the players that have contracted Covid-19. Don’t @ me for anything I’ve done that has been “irresponsible” or classifies as ‘stupidity’- this takes the cake.”
Andy Murray slams Djokovic:
Andy Murray also hit out at the Adria Tour initiative, as he was involved in an exhibition tournament in London, but which adhered to the government’s social distancing norms and with proper safety measures deployed. Murray slammed Djokovic and said that the incident has given tennis a bad image. Murray said,” I don’t think it (Adria Tour) has been a great look for tennis. Coronavirus doesn’t care about who we are or what we do. We need to respect it and respect the rules.”
Many other sporting stars also condemned the “stupidity and irresponsibility” of Novak Djokovic.
