Novak boots 'Where's Wally' hecklers from Rod Laver - Australian Open 2023 | Wide World of Sports

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[bojke]

On Eurosport, commentators were complaining for the whole match about that drunk guy... I don't know how they didn't kick him sooner...

[bernadettesavage]

Djokovic spoke very maturely to the umpire about those guys. He’s a champ.

[rnapol]

It’s really incredible to see the entire world gang up against Novak, and yet he keeps winning! The man can’t lose! Unbelievable!

[yolandascholten]

Love this man! He bloody stood up for his principles!!! Freaken hero!

[manojmehar]

Man of principle, kudos to him, true champion 👏👏

[michael]

It is most unfortunate that a player has to take up the role of a regulator. There is a minority in a crowd which comes not to watch matches but create nuisance and they should be identified and purged out never to be admitted again.

[Ciclopea]

I remember the drunk woman heckling Rafa's match and the way they quickly removed her while this idiot was allowed to yell drunken babble at Novak for two whole hours, it makes me believe that it was done on purpose to sabotage him.

[claritywithkj]

The umpire should be ashamed, Novak was absolutely right and those idiots should've been ejected sooner, they didn't come to watch tennis, they came to get in is head...ridiculous!

[Ranjeet-nugs]

For so many years this guy has kept winning despite not having the crowd support most of the time. We loved federer but Novac showed more mental strength. Way to go!

[geob]

No one can stop Novak.
Even the Australian Government could not stop him.

[heizeking]

Those responsible for the crowd and the umpire should've taken care of those drunk idiots and not even let for Novak to be the one asking to do something about it. They obviously crossed the line.

[waynehendricks]

Novak's comments were more than fair. It is clear that he gave both the umpire and the drunk dude ample chance to correct the behaviour.

[shiftt.]

Novak was respectful but firm in his position. That's how you do it.

[colleeninprayer]

They banned the Russian flag but allowed drunken hecklers to remain in the crowd until Novak spoke up. Bravo to Novak once again. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💖🇦🇺

[AJ-eqyp]

Every freaking year without fail someone amongst the spectators draws attention to themselves for the wrong reasons.

[zackq]

The sad thing here is that some other fans can be seen shaking hands with those hecklers as if to tell them that they sympathize with them when in reality they were 100 percent wrong.

[lenbrian]

I love Novak, he is a PURE BLOOD. He made sure he stayed GMO free.

[julians]

Djokovic spoke very maturely. We don't need drunk and rude spectators in any sports event.

[jackiebadcock]

The umpire should have listened to Novak sooner. He’d put up with enough and was quite right to ask for the removal of these hecklers. Well handled Novak 👍👏

[ttephi]

Appalling behaviour of those heckling fans and then the umpire who allowed it to happen more than once. A real reflection, yet again, on the lack of decency there.