British broadcaster Piers Morgan feels Novak Djokovic refusing to take the COVID-19 is damaging as he thinks anti-vaxxers view the Serb as “their science-denying hero.” Djokovic, 35, hasn’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 but he has suggested several times that he does not want to get vaccinated because he does not want to put something into his body without knowing what effect it could have on him.
Also, Djokovic claimed several times that he has nothing against science or the vaccines but simply doesn’t want to take something without knowing how it could effect his body. “To understand the very damaging influence Novak Djokovic has had on inspiring anti-vaxx sentiment, just check the replies to my tweets about him.
He’s their science-denying hero,” Morgan wrote on Twitter.
To understand the very damaging influence Novak Djokovic has had on inspiring anti-vaxx sentiment, just check the replies to my tweets about him. He’s their science-denying hero.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 11, 2022
Djokovic wasn’t allowed to compete at the Australian Open and now there is a strong chance he won’t be allowed to compete at the US Open. “Quite extraordinary that a fit young athlete at the top of his game would willingly deprive himself of winning more majors because he’s scared of a safe, quick vaccine jab that 4.8bn people have taken,” Morgan said in another tweet.
Quite extraordinary that a fit young athlete at the top of his game would willingly deprive himself of winning more majors because he’s scared of a safe, quick vaccine jab that 4.8bn people have taken. https://t.co/820ObmwrTK — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 10, 2022
Morgan cannot understand Djokovic’s vaccine stance
One of the fans responded to Morgan by asking him why should Djokovic be forced into taking the vaccine if he does not want to take the jab.
“I didn’t say Djokovic had to take it, I just find it so weird that he won’t. Sportsmen jab themselves with stuff all the time,” Morgan explained.
I didn’t say Djokovic had to take it, I just find it so weird that he won’t.
Sportsmen jab themselves with stuff all the time. https://t.co/CUkczm8RWs — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 10, 2022
Morgan concluded by suggesting that a high-profile person like Djokovic can influence how others think – more specifically, motivate others not to take the jab.
“I think high-profile people like Djokovic can have a big positive or negative influence with decisions like this. It’s unarguable that covid vaccines are very safe & have saved a lot of lives. His attitude will have deterred some people who really need a jab from having one,” Morgan said.
I think high-profile people like Djokovic can have a big positive or negative influence with decisions like this. It’s unarguable that covid vaccines are very safe & have saved a lot of lives. His attitude will have deterred some people who really need a jab from having one.
https://t.co/OCq8DKSfkP — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 10, 2022
