"Where did you hear the keeping my citizenship? Is this another fake take being spread?" – Bewildered Martina Navratilova involved in argument with Novak Djokovic fan
Novak Djokovic fans have displayed immense hostility towards Martina Navratilova in recent days. The Czech-American icon has found herself in hot waters after speaking out against Djokovic's Covid-19 vaccination stance, and on Monday was left confounded after a fan stated that her US citizenship was on the line.
Martina Navratilova has not taken well to the harsh criticism from a few fans and users on Twitter, and has proceeded to block them. But one fan caught the attention of the 18-time Major winner and a lengthy argument ensued after she congratulated a fellow fan for getting blocked.
@pavyg @BenRothenberg @Martina @jon_wertheim @rennaestubbs Congratulations
@nanditadaniel @pavyg @BenRothenberg @jon_wertheim @rennaestubbs Really?
The fan further confronted the American on being 'anti-Djokovic', claiming that the 21-time Slam champion had been mistreated throughout his ordeal in Australia. Navratilova responded by asking to keep things civil despite the disagreement.
@Martina @pavyg @BenRothenberg @jon_wertheim @rennaestubbs I am a fan of your game, but why are you anti- Djokovic? He's the best and he deserves our support. The way he was treated in Australia is a shame. That's not how the best player in the world should be treated. I believe we should always stand up for what's right.
@nanditadaniel @pavyg @BenRothenberg @jon_wertheim @rennaestubbs Standing up for what’s right is exactly what I was trying to do… we can disagree and still be civil, yes?
After a few more heated exchanges, the fan expressed disappointment in the tennis legend and concluded that the tennis authorities had been ill-intentioned towards Novak Djokovic. To this, Martina Navratilova clarified that it wasn’t the sport authorities that were in the driver’s seat but the governments of the respective countries.
@Martina @pavyg @BenRothenberg @jon_wertheim @rennaestubbs Sad. You're one of the legendary players and a champion and we respect you for that. And to us, fans of the game, with everything that's happening in Tennis world, it appears that the establishment (the people who run tennis) are anti-Djokovic. Anyway, that's our understanding.
@nanditadaniel @pavyg @BenRothenberg @jon_wertheim @rennaestubbs You do realize it’s not tennis establishment that kept Novak from playing in Australia or the upcoming US open but that those are government rules? Not sure what else is there to complain about?
The fan then went on to suggest that the American was obliged to speak in favor of the country that granted her citizenship. Navratilova was infuriated by this narrative.
"Where did you hear the keeping my citizenship? Is this another fake take being spread? There is no way to revoke someone’s citizenship unless they lied on their application. I didn’t. Try again about the establishment:) Disagreement is not being mean…no?” she protested.
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@Martina @pavyg @BenRothenberg @jon_wertheim @rennaestubbs To keep your US citizenship, you have to side with the US establishment. Atleast you can be diplomatic and not be mean to Djokovic. This is the point of contention. Nothing else.
@nanditadaniel @pavyg @BenRothenberg @jon_wertheim @rennaestubbs Where did you hear the keeping my citizenship? Is this another fake take being spread? There is no way to revoke someone’s citizenship unless they lied on their application. I didn’t. Try again about the establishment:)
Disagreement is not being mean…no?
Serbian politician labels Novak Djokovic “uneducated”
Novak Djokovic’s refusal to get vaccinated against Covid-19 hasn’t been received well by sections of the public. The latest to broadcast their disapproval was Vesna Pesic, a politician and sociologist from his own country.
Pesic clarified that she was an ardent fan of Djokovic's but had conflicting views about his unvaccinated status.
"As a well-known Djokovic fan, I wonder when he will protect his body from the vaccine at the age of 35? And those millions who received the vaccine and their bodies are dead cold, he really doesn't care. When you infect the brain, it's not very good. It seems that those pyramids in Bosnia did not help him," Pesic wrote.
She also attributed Djokovic's take on the issue to his level of education.
"He's not stupid, he's uneducated, because he's only been hitting the ball since he was 6 years old. It's not a sin, he's achieved success. I have no chance to fight with them either," Pesic tweeted. (Via google translate)
Ja kao poznata navijacica Djokovica pitam se za kad on svoje telo cuva od vakcine sa svojih 35 godina? A onoliki milioni primili vakcinu a telo im mrtvo hladno, bas ga briga. Kad zarazis mozak mnogo ne valja. Izgleda da mu one piramide u Bosni nis nisu pomogle.
@zlatnotele Glup nije,neobrazovan jeste, jer od 6 godina udara samo loptu.Nije to nikakav greh,postigao uspeh.Navadili mi se sad antivakseri, moram da se iskljucim sa mreze. I s njima da se bijem, sanse nema.