For the swaggering politicians of the day, punishing anti-vaxxers plays well to their voters, but it’s very ineffective at actually changing minds. I guess we have to accept we will never change some people’s minds, but as practitioners in communication and behavioral change we arguably have more responsibility than most to try.
#Djokovic racket trial#
Instead, we’ve seen an attempted show trial that, in the words of Andy Murray, is “not good for anyone involved”. Handled differently, this could have been a healthy and productive debate over time. This is what is perhaps most frustrating about the Djokovic situation. There is one thing that unites us – we all want Covid to be over – so if we start from there we are far more likely to find the solution together.įinally, we need to give them time and space to change their mind. Making them the enemy doesn’t solve the problem. However when he initially broke onto the ATP tour, the Serb used a Wilson sponsored racquet until 2008.
#Djokovic racket pro#
Like most professional players, Djokovic uses a Pro Stock frame, which is a Head racquet, known as the PT113B. We can’t alienate a percentage of our society forever. The World No.1, Novak Djokovic is currently using the Head Graphene 360+ Speed Pro racket. Admitting that it’s reasonable to be hesitant and that we don’t have all the answers doesn’t weaken the pro-vaxx argument, it strengthens it. The pro-vaccine argument has become so absolutist it ironically undermines itself. Secondly, we need to be prepared to concede some ground. Truly being willing to listen to those individual concerns is key if we want to change opinion. In Djokovic’s case, he has a very specific set of medical beliefs that for the most part serve him incredibly well. Anti-vaxxers are often grouped together as a single entity, but their reasons are very individualistic.
#Djokovic racket code#
It’s true in the case of Djokovic that he has been secretive about this, but arguably only because when he has spoken he has received such a backlash. Novak Djokovic has battled his way into the semi-finals at the Australian Open, but not before an ugly tantrum that saw him destroy his racquet and receive a code violation. So what should we do? I’m not advocating that Djokovic gets a free pass, but how we treat him should be the blueprint to how we treat all those who are yet to be vaccinated.įirstly, we need to listen and ask questions. We rarely consider that this isn’t actually the same for all of us. He hasn’t risked his career and reputation lightly. For Djokovic – and others like him – it’s not. For most people, taking a vaccine is inconsequential. Except of course treating everyone the same isn’t fair. There is a common myth on the tennis tour that Djokovic only switched to playing with HEAD rackets in early 2009, but he had played with HEAD in his junior days. Australian PM Scott Morrison says “rules are rules” and that, to be fair, everyone has to be treated the same. Society also often shows a surprising lack of empathy with anti-vaxxers.
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