Let’s not forget Novak Djokovic’s nationalist stance on Kosovo and his association with war criminals, genocide perpetrators and Islamophobes.
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On February 21, 2008, Djokovic supported Serbian nationalists against Kosovo independence.
His message during the violent protest was “We are prepared to defend what is rightfully ours. Kosovo is Serbia.” That night, extremists set fire to the US embassy and burned 🇦🇱🇺🇸 flags.
His message during the violent protest was “We are prepared to defend what is rightfully ours. Kosovo is Serbia.” That night, extremists set fire to the US embassy and burned 🇦🇱🇺🇸 flags.
Djokovic's slogan “Kosovo is Serbia” was factually incorrect and turned a blind eye to the atrocities that Kosovo Albanians faced under Serbian rule.
Due to Serbia’s brutal ethnic cleansing, +1M were forced to flee their homes, +11K & 1300 children were killed, and 20K raped.
Due to Serbia’s brutal ethnic cleansing, +1M were forced to flee their homes, +11K & 1300 children were killed, and 20K raped.
In 2020, Djokovic was photographed with a type of brandy named “Draža,” named after the notorious WWII Chetnik leader and Nazi collaborator, Dragoljub “Draža” Mihailović.
The Chetniks committed numerous atrocities against Croats, Jews, and Bosniaks.
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The Chetniks committed numerous atrocities against Croats, Jews, and Bosniaks.
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In September 2021, Djokovic was pictured alongside Milan Jolovic, former commander of the notorious Drina Wolves who massacred Muslims in the Bosnian Genocide.
After the fall of Srebrenica in July 1995, they were responsible for capturing the fleeing Bosniaks and executing them.
After the fall of Srebrenica in July 1995, they were responsible for capturing the fleeing Bosniaks and executing them.
In September 2021, Novak Djokovic was also seen singing with Milorad Dodik, Bosnia’s Serb member of the presidency and a well-known genocide denier who has regularly advocated for the succession of Republika Srpska.
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“Djokovic could have been the greatest of all time... instead, he sings in village weddings with the Dodiks and picnics with people who were in charge of organising operations which led to the genocide." —@dijalekticar
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