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07-09-2020, 06:10 PM
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Djokovic disqualified from US open

Novak Djokovic has been disqualified from the US open after hitting a line judge in the throat with the ball. Djokovic is known for his bad tempered outbursts and just can't seem to control them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwr8DffGoRg
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07-09-2020, 06:58 PM
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Re: Djokovic disqualified from US open

Originally Posted by Longdogs ->
Novak Djokovic has been disqualified from the US open after hitting a line judge in the throat with the ball. Djokovic is known for his bad tempered outbursts and just can't seem to control them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwr8DffGoRg
But didn't look like a bad tempered outburst to me.
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07-09-2020, 07:16 PM
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Re: Djokovic disqualified from US open

Originally Posted by Longdogs ->
Novak Djokovic has been disqualified from the US open after hitting a line judge in the throat with the ball. Djokovic is known for his bad tempered outbursts and just can't seem to control them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwr8DffGoRg
Serves him right then
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07-09-2020, 07:22 PM
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Re: Djokovic disqualified from US open

On the videos that I've seen he does appear to look at the lineswoman before hitting the ball .....

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07-09-2020, 07:46 PM
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Re: Djokovic disqualified from US open

Top sports people thing they can do what they like and don't have to obey the rules. Footballs are renown for it. What I don't understand is why they are not banished from the sport all together. Nothing like setting an example to stop other copying
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07-09-2020, 09:21 PM
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Re: Djokovic disqualified from US open

The withering look the poor woman gave him, certainly looks as if she was having trouble breathing, she was in shock as that would have been extremely painful.
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07-09-2020, 11:07 PM
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Re: Djokovic disqualified from US open

Originally Posted by d00d ->
But didn't look like a bad tempered outburst to me.

Nor to me it was just bad luck the ball hit the woman .
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The Joker is one of the better ones usually. Apart from his obvious talent, A good sport and a pretty good comic as well. It was totally obvious to me that he was sorry and apologised profusely. A balanced response is required. For the record he needs to be penalised. For not taking greater care where he hits a ball that is not in play. But proportionally. There are behaviours on the court from other players past and present that have been a lot worse and a lot more intentional than that with much less consequence. Of course if the lady needs further medical treatment he should pay every cent. He's good for it.
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08-09-2020, 07:58 AM
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Re: Djokovic disqualified from US open

It didn't look intentional to me.
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Re: Djokovic disqualified from US open

Originally Posted by scot37 ->
It didn't look intentional to me.

Absolutely. As soon as he'd realised he'd hit her his reaction was immediate. You could see how shocked he was. As he said (I think) the attention should be on the woman. He took full responsibility for it.
 
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