Moderna comes under fire after Novak Djokovic withdraws from US Open due to Covid protocol

Former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has found himself in the headlines for all the wrong reasons again. Dropping a bombshell, Djokovic revealed in a recent post on Twitter that he was pulling out of the US Openand offered his fans some insight into the decision.

He declared that he will be unable to travel to New York to compete in the tournament due to the strict COVID-19 prevention mandates that the government has issued to curb the spread of the virus.

Whilemyriads of fans voiced their anger, blaming thegovernment for taking away people's liberty, a faction hurled a significant amount of hate at Moderna, which is most notably recognized as a COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer.

Fans alleged that Moderna has a major role in Djokovic being forced to withdraw from the US Open. It was recently revealed that Moderna had moved to sponsor the US Open in a bid to show fans that they did a lot more than just vaccinate people against the COVID-19 virus.

In addition, the company hopes to spread awareness about its mRNA technology. Moderna aims to do so by setting up a booth that will be present throughout the duration of the tournament. With these efforts, the company will hope to encourage people to visit their website to learn more about the virus and how to fight it.

Fans took to Twitter in hordes to point out how an unvaccinated player laying claim to the title of a tournament that is being sponsored by a company whose claim to fame is the COVID-19 vaccine itself may hurt the image of the company.