The reaction to the participation of tennis world number 1 Novak Djokovic in the debacle of the Adriatic Tour has become scary, with ugly messages on the walls in Croatia.
The tour had several high-profile players with Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coria, Viktor Troicki, and Djokovic who tested positive for the virus themselves, while his wife Jelena and tennis legend coach Goran Ivanisevic also got infected with the virus.
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Even worse for Djokovic, who organized the event for his charity with viewers and viewers, was circulating pictures of the star and the other players celebrating topless in a Belgrade nightclub.
It also exposes Djokovic’s controversial beliefs when the world aimed at the world’s number 1.
But the criticism has become very dark, and graffiti in Croatia seem to threaten the star.
According to RT.com, the graffiti means “Djokovic, die. Our wish is that you die. Greetings from Split. To die.”
The dark message comes after Djokoci’s mother Dijana
“It is terrible and scary what you write, but we are used to it. It was as if they could hardly wait. Novak obviously disturbs her, ”said Dijana to look.
“We all feel good, just like the two of them. Just because Novak is positive doesn’t mean he’s sick.
“He is a young and healthy man, so it is easier to endure. After all, I think this virus is coming to an end, so these are just a few of the crown’s “tails” and they are not as strong as they were at the beginning. That’s why they feel as good as we do. “
It comes when Djokovic has been hit by players, media and fans from all sides, all aiming at the Serbian superstar.
Experienced Australian journalist Peter FitzSimons urged Djokovic to withdraw from his role as President of the ATP Players Council after the scandal, an appeal that was rejected by former Roger Federer coach Paul Annacone.
The coach has also asked Federer and Nadal, as part of the group of 10 on the player council, to hold Djokovic to account.
“There are 10 people on the council; You should find out how you feel about it, ”Annacone told Sports Illustrated.
“They have 500 players around the world on the edge of the razor and hope they can play in eight weeks (at the US Open). Every action has a consequence.
“I think there are a lot of his colleagues scratching their heads,” he added.
“His passion to do something good clouded all information, all science.
“It was a good thing, driven by the right reason, but the end result was pretty disastrous.”
During the criticism, Djokovic immediately apologized after the positive tests on social media.
“I am very sorry that our tournament has caused damage,” he wrote. “Everything that the organizers and I have done in the past month has been done with a pure heart and sincere intentions.
“We were convinced that the tournament met all health protocols and that our region’s health seemed to be in good shape for philanthropic reasons to finally unite people.
“We were wrong and it was too early.
“I cannot express how sorry I am for this and every case of infection.”
Djokovic’s former coach and legend Boris Becker admitted that while some of the antics painted an ugly picture, the hatred of the 33-year-old “unfair”.
“I want to defend Novak a little,” Becker told The Telegraph. “I think the criticism he gets is unfair and the reason why everyone showed up was the right one.
“Yes, celebrating and basketball may not have been necessary. But I was 30 years old and when I see my friends, I like to have fun. “
With German star Alexander Zverev, the youngest player to be quarantined from the Adria Tour cluster after partying on the French Riviera, despite promising to isolate himself after the tour’s fallout.
He was quickly hit by the Australian star Nick Kyrgios and much of the tennis world for the move.
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