For all his flaws and wasted gifts, he surely does not deserve the vilification that has fallen upon him
When Bernard Tomic announced he was the first player on the ATP tour to self-isolate after showing symptoms of coronavirus, the 27-year-old Australian was not drowned in universal sympathy.
The Covid-19 pandemic has loosened the worst and best instincts of humanity and Tomic, who could have been one of the outstanding players of his generation, endured mostly a blizzard of scorn after telling an Australian newspaper on Sunday: “Since Tuesday, I started feeling not right. I already had shortness of breath and my immune system was low and run down. I’m currently in Miami and isolated away from everyone, as advised. I’m yet to be tested for [Covid-19] but I have all the symptoms.”
Written by Kevin Mitchell
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2020/mar/17/bernard-tomic-australian-tennis-self-isolating-coronavirus under the title “Bernard Tomic endures blizzard of uncharitable scorn in self-isolation”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
