There are those who still believe that sport and politics haven’t walked together for a long time. There are many examples for those who still claim to live in a world of romance, in which the power of one and the other is not linked, look what happens with Novak Djokovic and his pban on playing two tournaments in the United States for his well-known decision of Don’t get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
World No. 1 was barred from going to Indian Wells, started on Wednesday, the first Masters 1000 of the season, where he could even lose that place of absolute privilege. For now he won’t even go to Florida, where the second tournament in that category will be held in two weeks: Miami. But nothing is said. Why?
The Governor of Florida is Ron DeSantis and published an incendiary letter demanding none other than the president Joe Biden Make an exception.
“The only thing preventing Novak Djokovic from participating in the Miami tournament is President Biden’s incorrect and unscientific Covid-19 vaccination mandate for foreign travellers. Mr. President, lift his restrictions and let him compete.”DeSantis wrote on his official Twitter account in which he attached a letter noting that the ban “is unfair, unscientific and unacceptable.”
A data: DeSantis is a Republicanhas widespread support from the Latino community in the US (his parents are of Italian descent) and heHe is Donald Trump’s main enemy in his party ahead of the 2024 national elections. E Biden is a Democrat, of course. Something else is hidden behind that letter, therefore. Nothing new in the relationship between sport and politics.
Source: Clarin
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