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wmciner1 t1_j4ntwjk wrote

Should have been done before the tournament started

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wagdog84 t1_j4p5kl9 wrote

I agree if they have already banned the Russian and Belarusian players, there is no reason to wave those flags other than politics.

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HeftyRecommendation5 t1_j4pi3ag wrote

Russian and Belarusian players aren’t banned though.

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Fidelius90 t1_j4piw3i wrote

They are banned from competing underneath their national flags though - they have to compete with a neutral flag instead

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Chonky_Candy t1_j4pjzmy wrote

Good! and if we can get Chinese flag banned even better

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wagdog84 t1_j4poy4i wrote

But the issue was the flags were being waved while a Ukrainian was playing a non Russian or Belarusian

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Kordas t1_j4pudu2 wrote

She actually was playing a Russian.

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Zerbulon t1_j4p22lm wrote

Ruzzkis can get fucked

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downonthesecond t1_j4owe2i wrote

Are these players pro-invasion or something? Sounds like it's the fans with the flags.

Anyways, Tennis Australia is a private organization.

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TheMooseIsBlue t1_j4p5hie wrote

No one is banning or disciplining players. They’re banning fans from displaying flags.

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[deleted] t1_j4qft34 wrote

Did they ban any of NATO’s flags when they invaded Irag?

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bx35 t1_j4p4em3 wrote

But not Novak?

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24782478 t1_j4p69xt wrote

That was a year ago. No one remembers the hatred we had for him. Plus he’s good at ball sport - why people angry? The whole open can piss off

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AhoyShitLiner2 t1_j4psg34 wrote

I don’t agree with this. It’s something they would do, we have to be better. I stand with Ukraine, however how can you tell seemingly innocent civilian players from waving their own flag while they compete for their country. Beliefs aside it’s a given right

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Imtootiredforthishit t1_j4q15xi wrote

Welcome to Australia, the second most woke country in the world behind the United States.

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Stercky t1_j4q8z83 wrote

99% sure all grand slams are doing this and it’s most likely to comply with ATP

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AgentlemanNeverTells t1_j4q9ufx wrote

Am I wrong, or is this not a good thing at all? Imo it’s just helping Russian propaganda. I get it people got feelings and want to feel like they’re doing their part, but I kinda feel like the way you fight propaganda is putting out a message like we don’t support the war at all, but the Russian people have no control over the situation and we will allow them to use the flag to represent the people. Something to that effect.

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Beneficial_Emu9299 t1_j4r1553 wrote

Those guys look combat ready. They must be really rich or don’t live in Russia anymore.

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EternamD t1_j4qi81k wrote

Ban all flags please and thank you.

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crowd79 t1_j4r5o33 wrote

Like not allowing Russian flags will affect anything. Don’t let them play. Cancel culture is alive and well.

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The_Govnor t1_j4rbcap wrote

There is no way those guys are there (with the shirts and flags) without the intention of provoking people.

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Rahiya t1_j4pr4uz wrote

Why only the flags???

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saltywelder682 t1_j4q082v wrote

This is silly. Plus, the article is pretty clunky. Was this written by a bot?

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dev-saint t1_j4r1vvu wrote

Ban the fucking Russian players. I’m a huge tennis fan and a fan of many Russian players. Take a damn position and stance. Most of the Russian players live in Florida anyway. Motivate them to emigrate to the Us or Europe. Let Russia lose their talent on a world stage.

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Mortiis07 t1_j4pntfm wrote

You know they're currently invading and occupying another country right? While targeting civilians, what's your definition of extremism if it's not that?

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TheMooseIsBlue t1_j4p5e01 wrote

We’ve also seen bullies get ignored or kissed up to time and time again throughout history.

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hearke t1_j4pauhn wrote

And that definitely made them change their ways forever, right? Right? :D

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TheMooseIsBlue t1_j4q8qza wrote

No, it makes them continue to be bullies and often get bolder. Hence, the Australian Open took this small step.

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hearke t1_j4qjgs6 wrote

Ha, I fully agree, that last comment was meant to be more tongue-in-cheek.

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mrSemantix t1_j4p2oo5 wrote

Average blyat potato head is not able to buy court side tickets half way across the globe. Is rich potato waving flag. Fuck them, make them feel like potato non grata, doesn’t matter what their state media poops out.

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steak4take t1_j4pb511 wrote

We are being anointed with milquetoast, middle of the road centrist enlightenment.

The power of both sides compels me to do nothing.

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InGoodFaith2 t1_j4okxru wrote

American flag still cool?

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mutantfrog25 t1_j4on0fn wrote

So edgy

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InGoodFaith2 t1_j4oqyho wrote

Just saying, if it’s over invading sovereign nations, no one does it more. It’s not edgy, it’s the truth.

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mutantfrog25 t1_j4os3c3 wrote

Goddamn your post history is so Florida man it hurts

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InGoodFaith2 t1_j4os8ox wrote

Not sure what that means. Thanks for creeping I guess.

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mutantfrog25 t1_j4prz7i wrote

Jordan Peterson, conspiracy, Tim Dillon. The Reddit looney bin trifecta

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InGoodFaith2 t1_j4qx2d8 wrote

You have no point to make, just a lot of free time to play Reddit detective & try to call people names. Do you even know what you disagree with me about?

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iamaunikont t1_j4oxuj0 wrote

Oh look, a conspiracy nutter who’s a fucking clueless idiot. Shocker.

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Dan19_82 t1_j4pimd2 wrote

Calm down, no one likes the truth.

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iskip123 t1_j4oc7h0 wrote

Why?

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Sportsinghard t1_j4odncf wrote

Because they invaded a sovereign nation.

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InGoodFaith2 t1_j4oqmi3 wrote

You know who is currently invading multiple sovereign nations? As long as flags are being banned at tennis tournaments for that, maybe they should look around the world a little.

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PFunk224 t1_j4p6xmz wrote

Username does not check out.

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iskip123 t1_j4ofdkr wrote

I get that but what does have to do with tennis supporters though?…

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blondechinesehair t1_j4ojjww wrote

It means they don’t get to compete in international events under the Russian flag.

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iskip123 t1_j4pnayf wrote

I don’t support the Russian invasion but I think that’s stupid. The whole country doesn’t support what their psycho president is doing…

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Stercky t1_j4q94t1 wrote

Don’t bother trying to reason with them, they don’t care

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