Spanish comedian compares Novak Djokovic’s deportation to call out ‘Liberals’ wanting to break the rules of Qatar at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
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Novak Djokovic getting deported from Australia, Pro-LGBTQ demonstrations against the laws of Qatar
Novak Djokovic has possibly had the best end to the Tour season this year. After the debacle in Australia, Djokovic not only finishes with 5 titles including the win at Wimbledon and the ATP Finals but he was also informed of his visa ban in Australia being overturned.
This will make him eligible to play at the 2023 Australian Open. He is still not allowed to enter the USA but will be hoping he gets the good news from Washington soon. While he was a political all throughout the season in Australia and the USA, he finds himself in discussions once again that are not related to tennis.
As the world shifts its attention to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, lots of controversies have come up at the sporting spectacle. One of them is the representation of the LGBTQ community whose representation has been banned by the Qatari government which doesn’t recognize the community due to its own religious beliefs.
Footballers have however been pressurized to break the rule and show their support towards the community. Amidst this, Spanish comedian and Youtuber Javier Romero compared the situation of Djokovic and the footballers in Qatar calling out people expecting the players in Qatar to break the nation’s rule.
“Do you remember the case of the tennis player Djokovic who did not want to get vaccinated and was expelled from Australia and could not play the tournament? Well, the same liberals who said that Djokovic had to respect the rules of each country now incite to break the rules of Qatar using LGTB flags,” tweeted Romero.
Unlike Novak Djokovic’s case, a U-turn on the verdict seems unlikely
Djokovic was not only asked to leave the country immediately after his visa ban appeal was overturned but he was also handed a 3-year ban from entering the nation. The Serb had to wait for nearly 11 months before the decision was overturned and he was allowed to enter once again. But the situation in Qatar is drastically different.
FIFA was aware of Qatar’s policies and still, they gave the green signal to host the World Cup in the nation. With the entire World Cup an affair of less than a month, it’s highly unlikely Qatar will change its culture and rules for the sake of a global competition despite having been transparent on its policies.
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