Novak Djokovic was kicked out of Australia last month as his presence was deemed a threat for refusing COVID vaccine. This hasn't deterred Djokovic's adamancy as is evident with him saying that he’s prepared to put his career on hold rather than take the COVID vaccine.
In a BBC interview on Tuesday, tennis star Novak Djokovic backed the right to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine, adding that he has "always supported the freedom to choose what to put into your body."
“For me that is essential, it’s really the principle of understanding what is right and what is wrong for you,” the sportsman stated, adding that “based on all the information that I got, I decided not to take the vaccine.”
The world number one acknowledged that for whatever explanation, his choice to skip the jab would be met with hostility and obstacles in furthering his career, but he insisted that he would not be discouraged.
"I understand the consequences of my decision," he stated, adding that one of them ...