"He should feel some responsibility," the circuit blames Nole

The popularity rating of Novak Djokovic has been drawing attention since the announcement of Grigor Dimitrov's positive coronavirus test - soon followed by Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki - on the sidelines of the Adria Tour, tour organized by Nole in the Balkans at the expense of any sanitary rule. There is only Richard Gasquet to defend the world number 1. Le Biterrois, in The Team:

"Djokovic is not the culprit. It was not he who put a gun on the guys' temples to demand that there be 5,000 spectators. It was the government that chose to accommodate these 5,000 people in one place. But it’s sure that everyone was delusional… ”

Anger and disappointment

The tone is a little more offensive in Nick Kyrgios, which we find not without pleasure in the new role of the lesson giver. “The stupid decision to exhibit is what happens when you don't respect the protocols. This is NOT a Joke, ”tweeted the Australian.

🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ Boneheaded decision to go ahead with the 'exhibition' speedy recovery fellas, but that's what happens when you disregard all protocols. This IS NOT A JOKE. https://t.co/SUdxfijkbK

Also questioned Monday by L'Equipe , the American Noah Rubin said he was disappointed by Novak Djokovic. "I'm waiting to see what will happen to his position as president of the players' council. Obviously I am disappointed. Novak is an example for millions of people. »Especially for the youngest. And this is what worries the vice-president of the German Federation Dirk Hordoff.

"How can I explain to my young people that they have to respect distances when Djokovic organizes farandoles on the court?" It is a catastrophic picture. It's not just players, there were a hundred young people in contact with them. There are no health rules and we proudly show it all on video, my arms fall to me ”.

A lesson

And again, if it were only farandoles on the court, we probably would not have heard Daniel Evans. The Brit criticized the parties and other basketball or soccer matches organized by Djoko with the other players on the sidelines of the tournament. “I don't think you should organize a party between players and then dance together. He [Djokovic] should feel some responsibility. "

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Finally, Andy Murray, who will be found during the "Battle of Brits" organized by his brother Jamie, who is much more fussy about sanitary measures, sees this fiasco as a good lesson. "Once you start having mass gatherings with people from different countries, you have the ingredients to start it again," he told the BBC. So it's kind of a lesson for all of us to take this very seriously and put in place as many security measures as possible. "

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