A reporter who gave Joker tons and tons of crap for not being vaccinated (which kept Joker from a couple of GS tournaments, IIRC) dropped dead just a day or so ago (late 40s, supposedly in good health, fully vaccinated) from, yes, 'unknown causes'. Being a class individual, at least off the court, Joker did not make any comment other than to express his condolences to the family. A bigger man than I would have been, for sure.
While he plays the 'underdog' on the court at times, whining about fans cheering for the opponent, etc., he's always very gracious to his opponent when he wins and even more so when he (rarely) loses and never blames anything/anybody, giving the victor all the accolades vs saying he only lost because he played poorly.
While he plays the 'underdog' on the court at times, whining about fans cheering for the opponent, etc., he's always very gracious to his opponent when he wins and even more so when he (rarely) loses and never blames anything/anybody, giving the victor all the accolades vs saying he only lost because he played poorly.