The International Tennis Federation (ITF) will not punish the famous Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic for his words supporting Kosovo Serbs at the Roland Garros Grand Slam tournament in Paris. It has been reported DEA News Regarding France Presse.
“The rules of conduct for players in Grand Slam tournaments are governed by the Grand Slam rulebook administered by the respective organizer and organizer. It does not contain provisions prohibiting political speech,” the ITF representative said.
After the first game played at the French Open on 29 May, Djokovic wrote into a camera lens: “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the Violence.”
On 29 May, clashes broke out between Serbian protesters and security forces in the Kosovo municipality of Zvecan. Representatives of KFOR, the NATO mission in Kosovo, used batons, stun grenades and tear gas against the protesters, and special units of the Kosovo police used firearms. In response, protesters started throwing stones and heavy objects at the security forces.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said 52 Serbs were injured in the incident.
Former French Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castera judicial Inappropriate political statement by Novak Djokovic.
Source: Gazeta
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