Melbourne – Tennis maverick Nick Kyrgios has rowed back on comments supporting unvaccinated athletes, saying it would not be "morally right" to let them play at the Australian Open.
The 26-year-old generated headlines in Australia on Tuesday after calling for his home Grand Slam to be canceled and saying it was "morally wrong" to force athletes to get vaccinated.
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