decision not to get vaccinated so these are the consequences. i mean, you know, here in the states we hear the same argument, i have the right to do what i want. it s a free country. we consider our president. we talk about the leader of the free world. you know, that sort of notion. but there are consequences to what you choose to do and honestly, i know it s knot a direct comparison but i keep thinking about the wonderful, powerful simone biles that made a decision based on what she wanted to do when the stakes were so high and even though people thought there would be consequences what the draw would be, she thought what would be best for the sport and my other teammates. this isn t a team sport in tennis and i see it worlds apart. i m surrounded by very, very smart and talented knowledgeable women tonight from you and mary standing by so i got to go. go, go, go. really enjoyed your shows this week. nice seeing you, don lemon.
really enjoyed your shows this week. have a good one. nice seeing you, don lemon. stay warm. see you, laura coates. this is don lemon tonight and we have breaking news. the breaking news tonight that everybody is talking about, i know that s what i m interested in and that is tennis star novak djokovic is exactly where he did not want to be tonight. not on the court practicing for the australia open but in detention after his visa was revoked for a second time on the verge of being kicked out of the country amid this drama over his refusal to be vaccinated. a hearing on the case set for sunday. the day before he hopes to play in the first round of the open. cnn s phil black has the latest now from melbourne. phil? reporter: don, novak djokovic was ordered by a court to present himself, hand himself over to australia authorities
embarrassing. you know, it would be a really bad look. i mean the real implication is how badly australia looks in the eyes of the world if it loses a second court case. one immigration lawyer says the minister s powers are wide and not easily changed. they would have to articulate very strong grounds that the minister made a jurisdictional error, and under australian immigration laws i believe that would be a difficult hurdle for them to jump. reporter: this unprecedented saga may finally be approaching a resolution, one that could carry powerful consequences for australian politics and the career of one of the greatest tennis players of all-time. don, a preliminary hearing saturday morning confirmed main arguments will be heard in court on sunday. from the insight we ve received so far the arguments are going to be very different this time because the government s reasons for canceling his visa have changed. so this time no one is going to
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