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Novak Djokovic asks Serbian fans to forgive COVID critics following Wimbledon victory: ‘We are Christians’

Updated: July 14, 2022 at 1:58 pm EST  See Comments

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(LifeSiteNews) — During a Wimbledon victory speech, tennis star Novak Djokovic reminded his Serbian fans of their Christian obligation to forgive.

Thousands of Serbs gathered in their country’s capital city of Belgrade earlier this week to celebrate Djokovic’s seventh Wimbledon title. It is the athlete’s first major victory since the unexpected setback in Australia — the Australian government’s refusal to allow the COVID jab skeptic to play — that interfered with his ability to compete at the beginning of the 2022 season.  

Novak Djokovic’s triumphant return in Belgradepic.twitter.com/W4wOvnFi3o

— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) July 12, 2022

Despite the criticism he received during that time, Djokovic recalled the struggle with charity and encouraged his countrymen to do likewise. (Full video here without subtitles.)

“It is Christian to forgive, and we are Christians,” he said in his speech. “We look, we forgive. Only God and the people around me know what happened; I

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