Sad, but true.
The 59-year-old journalist who mocked Novak Djokovic and attempted to cancel him over his "anti-vax" stance during the pandemic has died suddenly at the Australian Open. It is unknown how many boosters the journalist had previously injected into his shoulder, though if you're going to mock athletes for not getting the safe and effective vax, you'd best be up to date.
Yes, and we've got receipts:
Mike Dickson, an esteemed sportswriter with the Daily Mail, has collapsed and died in Melbourne while covering the Australian Open, his family have announced.
The same Mike Dickson who wrote these words about Novak Djokovic when the athlete continually refused to take the clot shot.
Some of his headlines included: "Welcome to the Wacky World of Novak Djokovic: Anti-vaxxer tennis superstar is a tree-hugger who insists Bosnia's 'pyramids' give off mystic energy and that positive thoughts can PURIFY water," "Novak Djokovic's WEASEL words cut no ice and he has damaged his reputation with his 'misinformation' around the Australian Open ... after helping to create a player union, his leadership credentials have been BADLY damaged," "Novak Djokovic will remain a hero to some, but to many others he has TRASHED his reputation beyond repair," and "Novak Djokovic could ruin his chances of becoming the GOAT by refusing to take the vaccine … it is a strange hill to die on for a player who is so desperate to be loved" …
Dickson referred to Djokovic as "deplorable" and seemed to have a singular fixation on his unvaccinated status. "He says he wants more information, but how much more does he need? More than 10 billion doses have been administered worldwide and there is now a wealth of evidence out there," Dickson wrote in 2022.
Let the record state that Novak Djokovic is alive and well.
And let it also state that he is a class act.
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