Djokovic Wins, But Loses Crowd; Richard Johnson: 'He Deserved to Get Booed'
The Serbian sweetheart of 2007 has lost his New York support.
That bad blood between Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick that we discussed? It bubbled all over center court last night. After Djokovic's hard-earned four set victory over Andy Roddick last night, he shot back in a post-match on-court interview at Roddick for implying that he was faking his injuries.
"Well obviously, you know, Andy was saying I have 16 injuries after last match, so obviously I don't, right?," said Djokovic in the interview.
The boos began, but Novak, amazingly, did not stop there.
"Like it or not, it's like that," he said.
The USA anchor Michael Barkann tried to give him a helping hand. Djokovic didn't bite.
"Well, I know, they're already against me because they think I'm faking everything, so it's alright." he said.
More boos. Another chance from Barkann. Djokovic went deeper.
"That's not nice, anyhow, to say in front of this crowd that I have 16 injuries and that I'm faking it."
And then it really, really came down on him.
Here's a lesson: Act gracious and you're fine. Act like a brat? You're done. If you're getting booed by a New York crowd, and you've got more matches to play, don't dig yourself any deeper.
New York sports fans are simple. If you beat the American, play it nice, like the way Federer has for years when he beat the likes of Agassi, Blake and Roddick, and you'll be just fine. But put some salt in the wound, and act a little whiny, and then you're screwed.
Richard Johnson, the editor of Page Six for the New York Post who was walking out of the stands in a perfectly fitted seersucker blazer, said he didn't care for it at all.
"He deserved to get booed," he said.
"He should have said, 'Andy Roddick played a great thing,' and that's it," he continued.
I ween! I ween! I beat chyour Amedican! I beat chyour Andy Roddick like a drum! I humiliate him! Now I shit on him after match! I shit down his throat before all Amedica!
Novak is champion! Go Novak! Go Serbia! May God give you good luck with you latest ethnic cleansing!
This has been coming down the pike for some time, the fans in Australia were out for his blood too. The chuckles of his impressions have long worn off and we are now left with the petulant truth.
The good news is in contrast to the overly sweet nice-guy act we have with Federer and Nadal, men's tennis may now have a villain.
Jeez, that comment was in bad taste. Both the article and the one under...What a shame I ever came to this page on the Net
Djokovic's behavior was out of line. If there's one thing New Yorkers hate is a "Djoker" with thin skin. If you can't take it then don't dish it out, boy. Novak should go back to Serbia where he's safe, the rest of the world clearly doesn't like him and his obnoxious low class family.
it shows the class of new york croud: below zero. Forgiving when it happens once, unacceptable when it becomes a habit. Remember baghdatis-agassi match two years ago??