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Michael Machida
Terrible. Just terrible.
Fredrik
I few kids with a Putin flag getting the worldwide attention they want. Why is media spreading this?
RKL
Freedom of expression by a non-contestant.
Eastman
if he will have t shirt with Volodymyr it will be okay even if he will have UA flag-also allowed.
"fredom" at its best.
Strangerland
Nope. Russia is being quarantined like a virus, for their invasion and murder of Ukrainians. Don't like it? Complain to Putin, he's the only one that cares.
Well, and his propaganda machine of course.
Speed
Honestly, I'd like to see all national flags banned at international tournaments, where the competitors are playing for individual titles and not national ones.
Toblerone
Strangerland Nope. Russia is being quarantined like a virus, for their invasion and murder of Ukrainians. Don't like it? Complain to Putin, he's the only one that cares.
Unfortunately for you, you do not control the narrative and free speech, much as you crave to.
garypen
Sure. The same as the folks here on JT are allowed to exercise their free speech in expressing their disapproval.
It's not rocket science.
Hello there
Who cares. Is this even newsworthy? Cmon now
Ping An
Well done! Russia.
Toblerone
Don't like it? Complain to Putin, he's the only one that cares.
Nonsensical.
Raw Beer
There is nothing wrong with being pro-Russian and expressing it.
lostrune2
Lol, as much free speech as they allow in Russia (go ahead, call it a "war")
ian
I guess that's fair, people who don't have free speech in Russia shouldn't have free speech in other countries as well.
TrevorPeace
It was in bad taste and will be reflected by fans' treatment of his son.
Lulu
So what ? Would it be better for him to hold an American flag ?
lostrune2
Or, people who have free speech in other countries should have free speech in Russia as well
I just find it funny that people who cry "Free speech! Free speech!" to support him in Australia, that if he ever goes to Russia calling it a war, would they also cry "Free speech! Free speech!" to support him there as well?
But most probably not. Because they don't want him to have free speech in Russia
There is nothing wrong with calling it a war and expressing it
FizzBit
I could care less about tennis but this guy is frequently in the headlines, and it’s never about tennis. My lord the MSM sure do love their hate poster boys. Musk has rocketed to the top stop these days.
funkymofo
Less impressed with the family with every passing news story. He’ll never be a Nadal or a Federer.
tooheysnew
Interesting that most of the commenters here complaining about ‘no freedom’, are also the ones supporting Putin’s invasion.
so you’ll whinge & whine over the banning of Russian flags, but you’re cool with Russian missiles & bombs destroying Ukrainians lives ?
tooheysnew
there is if Russia is committing war atrocities such as murder, rape & torture.
Hercolobus
What if he had held an Ukranian flag? Would it make a difference? Is not freedom what is being sold with every invasion? Is not freedom of choice one of them?
falseflagsteve
Free speech must never be stopped.
cleo
Read the article. A russian flag with Vladimort's face on it. aka a putin flag.
Try exercising your free speech in Red Square (hold up a Ukrainian flag, sing Zelensky's praises, call the special military fiasco a war. Wear a yellow skirt and blue top.) and witness the russian authorities going out of their way to protect your right to freedom of speech.
As for Djokovic Senior and his son, it seems the apple didn't fall far from the tree.
falseflagsteve
cleo
Why bring up Red Square or any other place, I’m not a Putin fanboy? I’m against all repression in all countries by the authorities.
Dango bong
last time I checked people are still allowed to have free opinions
Strangerland
Sure, but if they want to express that with a Russian flag at the Australian open, they're out of luck. No one is policing their thoughts, just policing their display of the Russian flag.
Toblerone
Try exercising your free speech in Red Square (hold up a Ukrainian flag, sing Zelensky's praises, call the special military fiasco a war. Wear a yellow skirt and blue top.) and witness the russian authorities going out of their way to protect your right to freedom of speech.
What an odd thing to say.
tooheysnew
in public, yes.
but in a private event, the organiser has the right to ban whatever they want.
tooheysnew
why ? Because it’s true ?
cleo
Why complain about free speech being compromised 'cos you're chucked out for waving a fanboy russian flag in Australia, when exercising free speech in Russia gets you not a telling-off, but a beating and a prison cell?
Dango bong
They can ask him to leave. I am very anti-Russian but I am also anti-mob mentality in trying to force people to agree with your opinions. It is petulant and annoying.
Strangerland
He hasn't been arrested, so there has been no infringement of his freedom of speech.
He's been made a pariah. Freedom from prosecution for one's speech does not equal freedom from consequence for one's speech.
garypen
Which is a classic example of using an obscure reference most people are not familiar with.
cleo
That’s not the argument I’m making.
I’m saying it’s typical Putin double speak to complain about a ban implemented by a private enterprise, involving no greater punishment than being asked to leave, while supporting a vicious terrorist regime that has people locked up and worse for calling a war a war.
cleo
You don’t put a picture of a dictator on the flag you’re waving to support an athlete. Waving Putin’s face around can only be construed as supporting the Putin regime and its vile acts.
Not the athlete.
wallace
He weaponised the flag when he put Putin"s image on it.
lostrune2
Doesn't matter anymore - Djokovic's father already made an apology statement