{"id":1448993,"date":"2022-04-21T12:11:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T16:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1448993"},"modified":"2022-04-21T12:11:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T16:11:40","slug":"novak-djokovic-rips-wimbledon-for-banning-russian-and-belarusian-gamers-i-believe-that-it-is-crazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/novak-djokovic-rips-wimbledon-for-banning-russian-and-belarusian-gamers-i-believe-that-it-is-crazy\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic Rips Wimbledon For Banning Russian And Belarusian Gamers: \u2018I BELIEVE THAT IT IS Crazy\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnovak-djokovic-rips-wimbledon-for-banning-russian-and-belarusian-gamers-i-believe-that-it-is-crazy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1448993&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1240065565.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Novak Djokovic is not a fan of Wimbledon banning Russian and Belarusian tennis players from the 2022 tournament.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The former world number one spoke to reporters on Wednesday following his win at the Serbian Open, calling the decision by the All England Club \u201ccrazy.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI know how much emotional trauma [war] leaves,\u201d Djokovic <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10033367-novak-djokovic-says-he-cannot-support-wimbledon-banning-russian-belarusian-players\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cIn Serbia we all know what happened in 1999. In the Balkans, we have had many wars in recent history. However, I cannot support the decision of Wimbledon, I think it is crazy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhen politics interferes with sport, the result is not good,\u201d he <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10033367-novak-djokovic-says-he-cannot-support-wimbledon-banning-russian-belarusian-players\"><span>continued<\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Wednesday, Wimbledon \u2014 one of the four tennis majors and the most prestigious tournament in the world \u2014 announced the ban of Russian and Belarusian players from June\u2019s tournament.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIn the circumstances of such unjustified and unprecedented military aggression, it would be unacceptable for the Russian regime to derive any benefits from the involvement of Russian or Belarusian players with The Championships,\u201d the All England Club <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wimbledon.com\/en_GB\/news\/articles\/2022-04-20\/statement_regarding_russian_and_belarusian_individuals_at_the_championships_2022.html\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> in a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt is therefore our intention, with deep regret, to decline entries from Russian and Belarusian players to The Championships 2022,\u201d the statement continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Since Russia\u2019s February invasion of Ukraine, the tennis world has allowed Russian and Belarusian tennis players to compete, just not under their respective countries\u2019 flags. The ban means that five Russian women in the WTA top-40 will not be allowed to compete, as will men\u2019s No. 2 overall player Daniil Medvedev.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), criticized the decision by Wimbledon on Wednesday, calling the ban of players from Russia and Belarus \u201cdiscrimination.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cDiscrimination based on nationality also constitutes a violation of our agreement with Wimbledon that states that player entry is based solely on ATP Rankings,\u201d the men\u2019s governing body <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/lifestyle\/sports\/russian-players-be-barred-competing-wimbledon-report-2022-04-20\/\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><span>\u201cAny course of action in response to this decision will now be assessed in consultation with our board and member councils.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Women\u2019s Tennis Association, who previously said that tennis professionals from Russia and Belarus should not be banned from competing, reiterated their stance on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIndividual athletes should not be penalized or prevented from competing due to where they are from, or the decisions made by the governments of their countries,\u201d the WTA <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/04\/20\/sports\/tennis\/wimbledon-ban-russia-belarus-players.html\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><span>\u201cDiscrimination, and the decision to focus such discrimination against athletes competing on their own as individuals, is neither fair nor justified,\u201d the body added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The 2022 Wimbledon tournament is set to begin on June 27.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/wimbledon-bans-russian-belarusian-tennis-players-from-competing-over-ukraine-war\">Wimbledon Bans Russian, Belarusian Tennis Players From Competing Over Ukraine War<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. 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