Novak Djokovic won the 2023 U.S. Open. He has now won 24 major titles, the most ever for a man.

Djokovic was unable to play in the 2022 U.S. Open because of Joe Biden and the COVID tyrants. He was not allowed to enter the United States because he did not receive a so-called COVID vaccine.

Djokovic was always up front about not wanting to get jabbed. He didn’t try to pretend otherwise. With his money, I’m sure he could have found someone to give him a saline shot and give him a vaccine passport. He never went down that road.

He also was never political about it other than just saying that he didn’t want to take the jab. He wanted to be able to travel and play in tennis tournaments, but not at the expense of putting a foreign object in his body.

Djokovic was asked whether he was mad over missing last year. He graciously said that he wasn’t mad and was just focusing on the tournament this year.

Taking Care of Your Body

I watched some of the finals. The commentators were praising him when it was looking like he would win. They referenced his age and basically how he is in great shape for being 36 years old.

It is no coincidence that Djokovic takes great care of his body and also didn’t want to get the COVID jab. I have pointed out that the people not getting jabbed tend to be on different extremes. Some people aren’t really health conscious but don’t want to bother getting jabbed or just don’t want the government telling them to do it.

Then you have people who take their health very seriously (for various reasons) and just do not want to take an experimental jab.

Aaron Rodgers was not as upfront about not getting jabbed, but he was not afraid to talk about it once it was widely known. He is 39 years old and still playing at a high level in the NFL. He obviously takes care of his body well too.

When you combine curiosity with caring for your own health, it is a natural conclusion to not wanting to put a foreign substance in your body that the government is pushing so hard.

An Ambassador for the Non-Vaccinated and Anti-Tyrants

It seemed like the crowd in New York was generally cheering for Djokovic, or at least appreciating great tennis.

I really wanted Djokovic to win this one for several reasons. First, he was denied the ability to play last year, and he would have had a good chance of winning that one. I also wanted him to pull farther ahead of Rafael Nadal, who was not kind at first to Djokovic about the vaccination issue. But most importantly, it brought some attention to the issue.

At first, I was thinking that Djokovic was representing the non-vaccinated. He was a skeptic who stood firm against the pressures.

But then I thought some more about it and realized that Djokovic was really representing the anti-tyrants. It isn’t just a question of whether someone is vaccinated or not. It is a question of whether they believe in mandates or if they believe in medical freedom and individual rights.

Djokovic was the gracious person who stood firm against the mandates without speaking out politically. I am glad he took this route.

I’m sure some people wish he had taken up the cause of the non-vaccinated by speaking against Biden and his thugs. But the way Djokovic handled it was actually probably for the best.

He was gracious and didn’t show any anger. He stood his ground and led by example. He got the New York crowd on his side, which tends to not be a liberty loving bunch.

There are probably many more people now than a year ago who were vaccinated but don’t think there should be any government mandates for it.

There is something to be said for showing grace and persuasion without preaching. I think Novak Djokovic did a good job of representing the non-vaccinated and the anti-tyrants at the U.S. Open in 2023.