One day, perhaps not too far away, hopefully, we will have the coronavirus vaccine. But we will never find one against stupidity. In its virulence, the Covid-19 is temporary. In its extension, stupidity is eternal. Today, from his international notoriety, Novak Djokovic embodies that stupidity more than anyone, or as much as anyone else. The number one in world tennis is also the number one for idiocy, nonsense, frivolity and inopportunity, after being indifference.

It already seemed reprehensible to us, it already caused us discomfort and other people's shame that, in the midst of this planetary tragedy that has never given real reasons for optimism, Nole behaved publicly as if we were having a party and not a nightmare. He and his little friend-buddies, that collection of rich and flattered little boys, showed a patent contempt for the victims that wounded the sensibility of every person affected and of those who, even without affecting, they had an obligatory respect for them.

On the other hand, surely, they were breaking a few laws and ignoring a few anti-pandemic recommendations. There was no question of going around shedding tears, even if they were alligator. But between mourning and joking, between crepes and lanterns, there is a long stretch called decorum.

With the triviality of the famous, they believed that they were different for the better. Or better for different. They thought themselves immune, invulnerable, safe from the dangers and regrets of others. Those threatened, like hell, are the others. Maybe the old ones. Maybe the poor. Perhaps the fearful. Maybe the anonymous ones. But they have just received a lesson that also, incidentally, affects all those who, in their frivolity or ignorance, take lightly a health situation of a still unknown severity and, of course, far from being dominated.

Although, in spite of everything, we regret that the irresponsibility of Djokovic and his happy youngster has led to contagions, there is no harm that for good does not come. The fame of these athletes can help raise awareness among those who admire them or, at least, know them. It is also a warning to those who, with infected and dead dripping or, depending on where, dripping, do not fold to the circumstances. All those who, in good faith or for interests, endeavor to, albeit with precautions, precipitate the return of competitions and spectators.

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