Why Novak Djokovic Ought to Retire

Australia Embarrasses Itself and Reigning Australian Open Champion. Djokovic had Covid and recovered but is unvaccinated. Were you forwarded this email? [Sign-up to Rude Awakening here.]( [Unsubscribe]( [The Rude Awakening] Why Novak Djokovic Ought to Retire - The 20x Grand Slam Champion was denied entry to the People’s Republic of Australia. - Djokovic had Covid and recovered but is unvaccinated. - Tennis Australia and the State Government of Victoria had granted an exemption, but Australian border control won’t let him enter the country. Recommended Link [[URGENT] If You Missed Bitcoin’s 103,533% Explosion, Claim This New Book Right Away]( [Click here for more...]( If you’ve missed Bitcoin’s historic run-up to over $60,000… [Then you need to check out page 54 of crypto millionaire James Altucher’s new book.]( In it, he details a cryptocurrency he believes could one day surpass Bitcoin. 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But I’m bad. I was bad then, back in ‘06, and I certainly worse now. Nevertheless, when my old London drinking buddies asked me if I fancied a match, I couldn’t resist. And while I was an embarrassment on the court, playing tennis was a fantastic exercise for my beer-soddened body. It’s incredible how many people in England play tennis around Wimbledon and suddenly get quite good for two weeks or so. Wimbledon is the most prestigious tennis tournament globally, and the world’s greatest players descend to South London. (Wimbledon is a district and town within Greater London, from which The Championships takes its name.) The US Open, French Open, and Australian Open are the other major or Grand Slam tournaments. So Wimbledon, and perhaps [the greatest sports commercial ever made]( are my only real tennis credentials. So I tread lightly on this topic from the sports side. Novak Djokovic has won 20 Grand Slam titles. I haven’t. The Background Sometimes, you just need a bit of chaos. I’m sure the more diplomatic person would disagree, but frankly, “stability” is why the world is in the shape it’s in. No one - save Elon Musk, maybe - is publicly trying to rock the boat. Let’s start with this: Novak Djokovic, one of the all-time great tennis players and perhaps one of the healthiest men on the planet, refuses to get the jab. He’s already had Covid and recovered from it. We’re at a scientific crossroads, so to speak, as [scientists can’t tell if vaccines provide greater protection against Covid than prior infection](. But since Australia has been doing its best 1940s Germany act, none of that matters. I won’t rehash Australia’s draconian policies in response to a disease that’s killed 2,290 Aussies - yes, under twenty-five hundred deaths - in two years. But if you really want to laugh your ass off, check out Australia’s [own statistics page]( (bolds mine): For the 898 people who died from COVID-19 in 2020: - COVID-19 was the 38th leading cause of death. - Their median age at death was 86 years. - Just over half were female (460 female deaths, 438 male deaths). - People who died from the virus under the age of 70 were more likely to be male. - Dementia was the most common pre-existing condition (275 deaths). - Chronic cardiac conditions, hypertension, and diabetes were also commonly reported comorbidities. - The majority of deaths occurred in people with a usual residence of Victoria (800 deaths). As of September 2020, Victoria’s population was 6.681 million. I’ll do the math for you: 0.012% of Victoria’s population succumbed to Covid. That means the remaining 98 people who died of Covid in Australia (population outside Victoria: 25.19 million minus 6.681 million equals 18.509 million) accounted for 0.001% of the Australian population. Since the median Covid death age was 86 years, and [Australia’s life expectancy is 82.8 years]( I’d say this was pretty good! My goodness, I thought this government was dumb before, but now, I’m absolutely [gobsmacked]( I’ll leave the rest to the historians who’ll surely skewer Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his asinine policies in future books. Recommended Link [Trump’s Final Gift To America]( [Click here for more...]( There’s a little-known way Trump could – one day – have his revenge. It involves a Federal Ruling he oversaw in the final year of his Presidency that could change America forever… unleash an estimated $15.1 trillion in new wealth… and create countless ways for everyday Americans to benefit. What is this little understood decision? And how will it impact you? [All the important facts are here.]( [Click Here To See Them]( But here’s the latest. Though Djokovic refuses the needle, the Australian Government granted him a visa to enter the country and play in the tournament. Djokovic, rightly, doesn’t want to give away any of his medical history. But the visa for which he applied requires a reason for his lack of vaccination. In a nutshell, Tennis Australia and the Victorian Government - Victoria is the state where Melbourne is located - granted the exemption because Djokovic is a world-beating tennis player. They, of course, want him to defend his title. FYI: Victoria is Australia’s equivalent of California, if you catch my drift. Sydney is in New South Wales, one state over. Here’s the rub: the state government and Tennis Australia didn’t clear this with Australia’s border force. Now you can rightly say, “Sean, it’s their country. They can do what they want, and if you want to enter, you’ll obey the rules.” Yes! I couldn’t agree with you more. And that’s why I want Djokovic to retire. Why I Want Djokovic to Retire First, I think Djokovic is entirely correct. And I think the tennis world would lose a great champion if he decided to hang up his racket. But… he can always unretire. Heck, boxers do it all the time. Can you imagine what would happen if Novak Djokovic gave a press conference and said the following? Tennis friends and fans, it’s with great sadness that I announce my retirement. But I simply can’t stand by when governments invade my medical privacy. Yes, they can do what they want on their own soil. But I don’t have to be on their soil. Ever. Quite frankly, I’ve made mountains of money, live in Monaco, and I’m set for life. So getting a needle stuck in my arm to make some bureaucrats feel better just isn’t for me. I invite you to express your displeasure at your government. If they left me the hell alone, I’d still be playing. And since France, England, and the United States require vaccination for entry for non-citizens, now is the time for me to exit stage left. Thank you and goodbye. Oh, the masses would erupt if their bread and circuses (or strawberries and cream) were taken from them! And I’d cheer him on the whole way. Because we need a breakthrough. Like on a football kickoff team, we need a wedge breaker to get through to the governments of this insane world. Scott Morrison shut down his country for a disease that’s barely killed anyone there. The Australian citizenry doesn’t seem to mind that. Perhaps they’d mind this. Oh, to dream… Until tomorrow. All the best, Sean Ring Editor, Rude Awakening [Whitelist Us]( | [Archive]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Rude Awakening is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We do not rent or share your email address. By submitting your email address, you consent to Paradigm Press delivering daily email issues and advertisements. 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