Wednesday, July 8, 2026

No Joke-a-vich: Australia Refuses Entry to Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Who Waved Religious Vax Exemption

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THURS MORNING UPDATE: Djokovic now cools his catgut in a Melbourne hotel, awaiting a judge’s decision that could take until Monday. 

WEDS NIGHT: What a racquet!

Novak Djokokic flew all the way to Australia waving a religious exemption over not getting the COVID vaccine.

But his trip to the land of Oz was no yellow brick road. PM Scott Morrison refused Djokovic’s entry and told him to turn around and go home.

No joke-a-vich.

Novak had posted a Tweet announcing he was on his way with his exemption. Everyone who read this laughed, and knew what would happen. But hubris is a terrible condition for which there is no vaccine.

But this is the answer. Here’s Morrison:

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Roger Friedman
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