Branding Novak Djokovic a ‘tool’ for daring to discuss player welfare at the AO is unfair and at odds with reality

The world number one could have saved himself a slating by not raising seemingly valid points about how to make life easier for players. https://www.rt.com/sport/513264-australian-open-quarantine-djokovic-hotels/

While Djokovic's adoring fans defended him, even his most ardent of followers must occasionally wish the Serb hero would avoid putting his head above the parapet so often - if only because of the sheer volume of scattergun abuse he receives whenever he does.

As is so often the case with stories chiefly circulated by the faux-outraged, the nuances of the discussion were lost.
As the former head of the ATP player council and the most prominent player at the t'ment, though, why should it be such a scandal for him to at least explore...?

'Djokovic knows that a backlash is the price he pays for wearing his heart on his sleeve. Of all the imperfect moves he makes, looking out for his peers is not one he should be berated for.'

Ben Miller @RT_com