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Novak Djokovic on Kosovo: "a militant message" that is "not appropriate" at Roland-Garros for Oudéa-Castéra

5/31/2023, 6:41:03 AM

Highlights: The sports minister warned the Serb after his message on Kosovo at Roland Garros. "This must not happen again," she said, calling the message "militant" and "very political" The Serb is expected this Wednesday evening on the Central against the Hungarian Fucsovics.Read also: the enigmatic press release of the tournament on the Djokovic controversy. The controversy swells. And embarrasses the management of Roland-Garros. On Wednesday, Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, said Novak Djokovich's message written after his match on Monday was "not appropriate"


The sports minister warned the Serb after his message on Kosovo at Roland Garros.

The controversy swells. And embarrasses the management of Roland-Garros. On Wednesday, Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, said Novak Djokovic's message written after his match at Roland Garros on Monday calling Kosovo the "heart of Serbia" was "not appropriate".

Asked about France 2, the minister, former director of the French Tennis Federation (FFT), said that "it is not appropriate". "This must not happen again," she said, calling the message "militant" and "very political." The Serb is expected this Wednesday evening on the Central against the Hungarian Fucsovics.

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