Djokovic’s father provokes: We do not exist without Kosovo; Kosovo is the heart of Serbia

Srdjan Djokovic, the father of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, made a provocative statement on Sputnik, the Russian television channel that broadcasts in Serbia.

Invited to talk about his son’s childhood and tennis career, Djokovic launched into nationalist statements, saying that Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. 

“Kosovo is the heart of Serbia; this is not a piece of loot, this is the truth because without Kosovo we are dust, an empty space, we simply do not exist. Just as Jerusalem is for the Jews, or Mecca and Medina for Muslims, or the Vatican for Catholics—for us, it is Kosovo,” provoked the father of the Serbian tennis player, who is also known as a staunch nationalist.

He even added fuel to his statement on Russian television, saying that “Kosovo will never be recognized as separate from Serbia.”