Djokovic Falls at Wimbledon, Stands Firm on Freedom

Recent history has vindicated the tennis pro.

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic may have lost the final at Wimbledon this last week but he maintained his crown as the leading advocate for medical freedom in the sporting world. Missing his chance to clench a 25th Grand Slam title and surpass Margaret Court for the most major wins in tennis history, the Serbinator was outplayed by Spanish young gun Carlos Alcaraz in a straight-sets match decided by a tiebreak in the third set. (READ MORE: Health ‘Experts’ Knew Covid Wasn’t Dangerous To Most Americans) As impressive as the 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4) match was, far more headlines were generated by Novak’s fourth-round appearance on Centre Court earlier in the week, when he shrugged off a heckling and interruptive crowd to beat Holger Rune. Djokovic: 'Have a Goooood Night' Taunts from the bleachers have become a commonplace spectacle since “No Vax” Djokovic declined the COVID vaccine in 2021. During his post-match press conference that day, Djokovic went straight for the jugular, first thanking “all the fans that have respect and that stayed here tonight… from the bottom of my heart,” before confronting his haters. (READ MORE: America Is Not a Parchment Promise) “And to all those people that have chosen to disrespect the player—in this case, me—have a gooood night,” he said, drawing out the “O’s” in mockery of the crowd’s earlier boos. https://youtu.be/Pkx1VyDRYhg?si=UimAEoMY72LhMCrG&t=72   The host alluded that Novak might have mistaken cheers of “Rune," his opponent’s surname, for the word “boo.” Djokovic dismissed the suggestion without flinching. “I know they were cheering for Rune but that's an excuse to also boo," he said. “I have been on the tour for more than 20 years. I know all the tricks.” “I’ve played in much more hostile environments,” Djokovic added, before wrapping up his speech with, “Trust me, you guys can’t touch me.” (READ MORE: The Reverie of Game Seven) Google the incident today, and you’ll be met with a wall of media sludge blaming Novak for...