Novak Djokovic refuses to answer questions about bombshell 'poisoning' claims while in vaccine 'jail' in 2022 as pre-Australian Open press conference descends into acrimony
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Novak Djokovic’s pre-Australian Open press conference descended into acrimony as he refused to answer questions about his assertion that he was ‘poisoned’ here three years ago. Melbourne awoke on Friday to an interview Djokovic had done with GQ magazine, in which he claimed that the food he had been given prior to his deportation in 2022 had left him with a ‘very high level of lead and mercury’.
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The issue was not raised during the main body of his press-conference but just as he was about to leave the room an Australian reporter demanded to know whether he had any evidence that his illness was caused by the food he was served while in detention.
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‘The GQ article came out online yesterday,’ said Djokovic. ‘I've done that interview many months ago. I would appreciate not talking more in detail about that, as I would like to focus on the tennis and why I'm here. ‘If you want to see what I've said and get more info on that, you can always revert to the article.’.
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A television reporter shouted out, demanding that Djokovic address what is becoming a big topic in Australia, but the 38-year-old was already walking towards the door. Novak Djokovic made the shock claims that he was 'poisoned' while in Australia back in 2022.
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Djokovic recently revealed he still feels 'trauma' when he visits Melbourne after his deportation. He is set to compete at his first grand slam in partnership with his new coach Andy Murray. In 2022 Djokovic was denied entry to Australia to compete in the Open because he was not vaccinated against Covid 19. He was detained for several days and has often complained about the conditions in which he was kept.
