Because it presently stands, Novak Djokovic wouldn’t be capable of play in both the Indian Wells Grasp Match in California or the Miami Open within the coming weeks. It’s not for an absence of expertise — he’s ranked No. 1 on the planet in males’s tennis and simply gained his report tenth Australian Open. In the meanwhile, he’ll be prevented from taking part in in each these tournaments as a result of he is unvaccinated.

As such, Djokovic is interesting a present Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) requirement that claims any international particular person coming into the nation will need to have the jab or else they will’t get in. This requirement has been prolonged to April tenth.

“Every little thing is presently within the course of,” Djokovic mentioned at his coaching floor in Belgrade, Serbia. “I’ve a giant want to be there. I’m actually grateful to the Indian Wells and Miami event [officials] and neighborhood for his or her assist publicly, and they want me to have the ability to play of their tournaments.”

The Indian Wells event will happen from March Sixth-March Nineteenth, and Miami Open will run from March Nineteenth-April 2nd, each dates clearly falling throughout the timeframe of the TSA rule.

Which at this level, shouldn’t be in place.

The remainder of the world has gotten the memo that the COVID-19 virus isn’t as lethal because the progressive media and politicians wished us to imagine, and lots of nations have relaxed their guidelines on foreigners coming into their nations. Heck, Australia, which was COVID craziness capital of the world, allowed an unvaccinated Djokovic to enter their nation earlier than the U.S. did!

It’s time for our authorities to drop the COVID fear-mongering and cease utilizing it as an excuse to seize energy in ridiculous methods. Let Djokovic into the U.S.