Novak Djokovic's father Srdjan in Australia posed with fans with Russian flags and shouted the name of Vladimir Putin, the Serbian tennis player received a warning from the organizer of the Australian Open.
A video of Djokovic's father saying, "Long live Russia," has gone viral on social media. And the Australian and British media are dominated by photographs of Srdjan Djokovic posing with the flag of Russia with the image of Vladimir Putin, they accuse of spreading Russian propaganda.
"Novak Djokovic's father, Srdjan, was filmed taking pictures with supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Australian Open. Srdjan Djokovic is pictured with a man holding a Russian flag with Putin's face on it and wearing a T-shirt with the Z symbol. Russian and Belarusian flags and symbols are banned in Melbourne again. publishes "BBC".
"Telegraph" reports that the organizers of the Australian Open have already asked the Serbian tennis player's team to refrain from political statements.
The Tennis Federation of Australia has warned Novak Djokovic and his father that it is not allowed to promote political views during the tournament.
"A small group of people displayed obscene flags and symbols and threatened security after the match on Wednesday night. They were removed. Players and their teams are informed about the flags and symbols in order to avoid unpleasant situations. We continue to work closely with security and law enforcement agencies." writes the Tennis Federation of Australia.
