Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic broke his silence on the controversy engulfing his father, who was spotted next to demonstrators praising Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week.
Djokovic chalked the firestorm up to a"misinterpretation" of what happened and contended that his father loves to thank his fans for their support, but unintentionally wound up pictured next to the pro-Putin demonstrators. He further explained that both he and his father are opposed to violence and war."We never support any violence or any war. We know how devastating that is for family, for people in any country that is going through the war," Djokovic told reporters.
— TennisONE App January 27, 2023 At one point, his father, Srdjan Djokovic, was translated as saying"cheers," but his son contended that was interpreted the wrong way and that there"was absolutely no intention whatsoever to support any kind of war." Srdjan Djokovic was seen mingling with the demonstrators in a YouTube video.
Russian flags have been banned at the Australian Open by Tennis Australia. Many of the protesters were opposing that ban. Srdjan Djokovic later broke his silence amid growing backlash and argued that he"had no intention of being caught up in this."
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