{"id":181941,"date":"2025-07-06T22:34:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T20:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=181941"},"modified":"2025-07-06T22:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T20:34:55","slug":"dokovic-receives-support-bogdanovic-and-nedovic-publicly-back-novak-and-his-pumping-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/dokovic-receives-support-bogdanovic-and-nedovic-publicly-back-novak-and-his-pumping-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0110OKOVI\u0106 RECEIVES SUPPORT: Bogdanovi\u0107 and Nedovi\u0107 Publicly Back Novak and His &#8220;Pumping&#8221; Celebration!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Renowned Serbian basketball players, <strong>Bogdan Bogdanovi\u0107<\/strong> and <strong>Nemanja Nedovi\u0107<\/strong>, have publicly endorsed the way Novak \u0110okovi\u0107 celebrates his victories at the Wimbledon tennis tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They posted a photo of Novak&#8217;s &#8220;pumping&#8221; gesture after a win on their Instagram accounts, a gesture widely interpreted as direct support for the protesting citizens and students in Serbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After each triumph, \u0110okovi\u0107 performs this &#8220;pumping&#8221; motion while looking at his box, where his son, daughter, and wife reciprocate in a similar manner. When asked by journalists about the meaning, \u0110okovi\u0107 diplomatically responds that it&#8217;s connected to the song &#8220;Pump it up,&#8221; which translates to &#8220;pump it&#8221; in Serbian, often followed by shouts of &#8220;Pump it, Nole&#8221; from the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is speculated that \u0110okovi\u0107 cannot openly state that this is a show of support for students and citizens, as it could be interpreted as political interference in sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0ZwnXpPJzvn8DhbVDEoeRuALPqL5ExN9zUDsxuhSGK8TTPKmnHc8785Qj94HaDrm1l&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"543\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Political Interpretations and Reactions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fact that everyone in Serbia clearly understands the message is evidenced by a special program on one of the television channels supporting the current government in Serbia. Guests on the show condemned \u0110okovi\u0107&#8217;s behavior and concluded that it signals Novak&#8217;s preparation to enter politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It would be good if he openly said what he thinks, instead of hiding behind children,&#8221; former Minister of Construction Zorana Mihajlovi\u0107 stated on the occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0110okovi\u0107&#8217;s victory celebrations and his support for the protesting students and citizens have been publicly welcomed by all faculties in blockade, as well as nearly all opposition leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students from the School of Electrical Engineering (ETF) in Belgrade have invited him to celebrate his Wimbledon successes with them, promising that a million people will greet him in Belgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c42929\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VU\u010cI\u0106 ON STUDENTS: \u201cTimes come when all the social dregs, the sludge, all the worst in a society surfaces\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/texas-on-edge-these-are-the-girls-missing-from-the-camp-during-floods-search-continues-photos\/\">TEXAS ON EDGE: These are the Girls Missing from the Camp During Floods, Search Continues! (PHOTOS)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/interview-father-sasa-petrovic-the-patriarch-and-synod-do-not-constitute-the-fullness-of-the-church-but-rather-the-350000-spc-faithful-who-were-in-belgrade-on-march-15th-the-student-battle-is-our\/\">INTERVIEW, FATHER SA\u0160A PETROVI\u0106: The Patriarch and Synod do not constitute the fullness of the church, but rather the 350,000 SPC faithful who were in Belgrade on March 15th! The student battle is our last one\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/zorana-mihajlovic-accuses-dokovic-of-treason-hes-siding-with-those-who-commit-violence-and-want-independent-kosovo-video\/\">ZORANA MIHAJLOVI\u0106 ACCUSES \u0110OKOVI\u0106 OF TREASON: \u201cHe\u2019s siding with those who commit violence and want independent Kosovo\u201d (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/remembering-michael-madsen-one-of-us-i-am-also-an-immigrant-serbia-welcomed-me-and-my-heart-now-belongs-here-2\/\">REMEMBERING MICHAEL MADSEN, ONE OF US: \u201cI am also an immigrant \u2013 Serbia welcomed me, and my heart now belongs here\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/vucics-word-stronger-than-experts-highway-opens-even-though-experts-havent-signed-all-tunnel-safety-reports\/\">VU\u010cI\u0106\u2019S WORD STRONGER THAN EXPERTS: Highway Opens Even Though Experts Haven\u2019t Signed All Tunnel Safety Reports!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source<\/strong>:&nbsp;Nedeljnik,\u00a0<strong>Foto:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Instagram\/BogdanBogdanovic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned Serbian basketball players, Bogdan Bogdanovi\u0107 and Nemanja Nedovi\u0107, have publicly endorsed the way Novak \u0110okovi\u0107 celebrates his victories at the Wimbledon tennis tournament. They posted a photo of Novak&#8217;s &#8220;pumping&#8221; gesture after a win on their Instagram accounts, a gesture widely interpreted as direct support for the protesting citizens and students in Serbia. 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