Djokovic attorney: “Novak has never even heard of baseball”
Defense suffers setback after client corrects reporter’s explanation of infield-fly rule.
Novak Djokovic’s legal defense encountered an early complication Wednesday when the tennis star interrupted a press conference to provide a technically precise explanation of the infield-fly rule.
Moments earlier, his attorney had stated that Djokovic had “no familiarity whatsoever” with baseball.
“My client does not know the equipment, the terminology, or the basic objective of this alleged sport,” the attorney said.
Djokovic then leaned toward the microphone.
“It doesn’t have to be an infielder who catches it,” he clarified.
Following a brief recess, the defense revised its position, explaining that Djokovic possessed only “incidental baseball awareness acquired through general excellence.”
Questions also arose over a photograph appearing to show Djokovic holding a bat.
“That is a gluten-free baguette,” his attorney said.
When informed that the object bore a Louisville Slugger logo, he replied, “Novak takes sponsorship obligations very seriously.”
The defense’s final statement emphasized that no credible witness had seen Djokovic swing a baseball bat.
“One person claims to have seen a compact, technically flawless two-handed motion,” the attorney conceded. “That could describe any number of household chores.”
