Four-time grand slam champion naomiosaka's boyfriend had a clear message for her as she quit the French Open – and the tennis world couldn’t agree more.
‘Shame on you’: World condemns Osaka treatment
Sports podcaster Dave Zirin said “the treatment of Osaka by the Lords of Tennis has been shameful” while reporter Dov Kleinman tweeted: “This is a shameful situation for those forcing Osaka to withdrew from the French Open.” Rus McLaughlin wrote: “All four Grand Slam directors publicly threatened Naomi Osaka’s career for not doing press conferences. That doing the puppet theatre is more important to them than top athletes playing the game itself pretty much solidifies my opinion of the International Tennis Federation.”
“To use a French word, a little nuance would have been nice. A cursory knowledge of Osaka would have gone a long way.”Boyfriend issues defiant message, tennis stars react Tennis icon Martina Navratilova tweeted: “I am so sad about Naomi Osaka. I truly hope she will be OK. As athletes we are taught to take care of our body, and perhaps the mental & emotional aspect gets short shrift. This is about more than doing or not doing a press conference. Good luck Naomi — we are all pulling for you.”
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