French Open favorite Novak Djokovic was warned by a France official to abstain from political messages after he encouraged the violence in Kosovo to stop.
A French official warnedon Wednesday about spreading political messages at the French Open following his call to end the violence in Kosovo.
French Sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said on France 2 that Djokovic’s message was"not appropriate" and that French Open director Amelie Mauresmo spoke with the Serbian superstar and his entourage to insist on the principle of"neutrality" on the court. "When it comes to defending human rights and bringing people together around universal values, a sportsperson is free to do so," Oudea-Castera said, adding that Djokovic’s message was"militant, very political" and"must not be repeated."Novak Djokovic writes in Serbian on the camera lens a political statement,"Kosovo is the heart of Serbia.
Djokovic was accused of fueling tensions in Kosovo amid the violent clashes. After defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic, Djokovic wrote a message in Serbian on a camera lens that read,"Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence." this week when demonstrations erupted after newly elected ethnic Albanian officials tried to enter municipal buildings in the northern region.
"Novak Djokovic was already the author of similar actions in the past. Despite a general message against violence, the statement 'Kosovo is the heart of Serbia' and further statements after the match, made by such a public figure, on the occasion of a worldwide event like
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