The police detained the fans of Novak Djokovic who were carrying a flag with the image of Vladimir Putin

After the Australian Open quarter-final match between Novak Djokovic and Andrej Rubljev, the police detained four Serbian fans.

They chanted “Serbia – Russia”, and also displayed the Russian flag with the printed image of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.

It is known that due to sanctions, Russian symbols are prohibited on the tennis courts. Therefore, tennis players from Russia also perform as neutral athletes. Russian flags are also banned in Melbourne, so the Australian police took action.

“Four people from the audience left the stadium carrying inappropriate flags and symbols, and they also threatened security personnel. The police intervened and will continue to investigate them. The comfort and safety of everyone are our priorities and we are working closely with security and the authorities on this,” it was stated. in the statement.

Zoran Pavlović, a Serb from America and the biggest fan in the stands, also experienced discomfort. He was questioned because of a T-shirt with the letter Z, which is normally used by the Russian army in the conflict in Ukraine.

The whole of Serbia, but also a good part of the world saw it his T-shirt with the inscription “Djokovic, Jokic, Messi”.

After the match, he explained exclusively to Kurir what happened. He says that the police took him off the field, but everything was soon clear to them.

By the way, Pavlović is an American citizen, and the police were very fair towards him.

– I immediately told them that my name is Zoran and that I am known for t-shirts with the letter “Z”. I also gave them the documents, and the police officers politely apologized to me and let me go. I am an American citizen, I have never had a problem, wherever I am in the world – says Zoran Pavlović exclusively for Kurir.

By the way, the news from the Australian Open was reported tonight by the world media, and in the foreground was the letter “Z” on Zoran Pavlović’s shirt. However, no one mentioned that it was the first letter of his name.

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