Novak Djokovic criticized for hitting the club without social distancing

If you truly must go out of your house, make sure to practice social distancing.

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic and several fellow top 10 players did not heed this advice on practicing social distancing.

The tennis star was photographed dancing half-naked in a Belgrade nightclub, despite ongoing concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Djokovic hosted the party in the Serbian capital after wrapping up his hometown exhibition tournament.

Photographs of Djokovic and fellow pros Thiem and Alex Zverev, as well as several others, appeared on social media following the tournament which was one of several such unofficial events to have occurred throughout Europe.

Nightlife in Belgrade with Djokovic, Thiem, Zverev, Dimitrov, Serbian players.. ???
Video: @hotsportsrb pic.twitter.com/Rf3gURzHng

— THE JOKER(S) ??? (@NBASerbians) June 15, 2020

Fans quickly voiced their opinions:

Incredible to see fans in Belgrade watching tennis with no social distancing. It is as if Coronavirus has passed? How was this managed and why no concern for public social distancing and face masks. I know the figures in Serbia but why are they able to do this?

— Greg Rusedski (@GregRusedski1) June 15, 2020

Djokovic parading around Belgrade like life is one big party with his ATP Top50 friends and then having no time for ATP players council meeting is TONE DEAF.

Just like Nadal and Federer’s radio silence is more than grating and frustrating.

I’ve had enough of the big boys.

— DM (@Gamesetmatch11) June 16, 2020

Boys will be boys.

Djokovic’s party pics come amid heavy speculation that the upcoming US Open is set to go ahead with a full slate of players in late August.