Novak’s “Shot of the day” by Moderna

Oh the irony. World No. 1 ranked tennis player, Novak Djokovic, has won his most recent US Open in New York. Not only did he win the match, he also was awarded the “Shot of the Day” by pharmaceutical giant Moderna. Novak was famously booted out of my home country for not taking a particular type of medicine. That’s an odd reason for being forced to leave a country, isn’t it? Despite the Serbian winning his court case and being allowed to stay, the Australian Immigration Minister at the time, Alex Hawke, decided to exercise his ministerial powers and kick him out anyway citing, “health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so”. Basically, the Minister did not want any Australians getting any funny ideas in their heads and not taking their prescribed medication. Essentially, Australians were being told, “Shut up and take your medicine, or else!”. Some people lost their jobs. Some people lost their livelihoods. Some people weren’t allowed to got to the pub or the cinema, or even to go see their dying relatives in hospitals or aged care. So of course, how could we possibly take in a world champion tennis player who might convince Australians to go against their kind and benevolent masters. Some commentators were secretly (or not so secretly) hoping that Novak would no longer be with us due to his choices, but instead, the 36-year-old is fighting fit and has since gone on to win multiple tennis tournaments. Is he deserving of the Moderna Shot of the Day even though he never participated in the Moderna pharmaceutical program? Of course he is! Despite not being a shot-taker, he’s certainly one of the world’s best shot-makers and has taught all those younger players a thing or two about playing good tennis. Good on you, Novak.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC GAME-WINNER AT US OPEN IRONICALLY NAMED ‘MODERNA SHOT OF THE DAY’
https://nypost.com/2023/09/11/novak-djokovic-game-winner-at-us-open-named-moderna-shot-of-the-day/

HOW WE GOT HERE – NOVAK DJOKOVIC LOSES APPEAL, OUT OF AUSTRALIAN OPEN
https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33050990/how-got-here-novak-djokovic-loses-appeal-australian-open

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