🗣️ 'It's the unfortunate side of any sport and what we do.' 💬 'Nine million death threats.' The American that knocked out world No. 1️⃣ Ash Barty has highlighted just how aggressively the highs turn into lows in professional sport. 9WWOS USOpen
She knew how much the tone would change after the American followed that by getting routed by Emma Raducanu on Monday.
Rogers jumped to a quick lead and had a break point to go up 3-0, then dropped 11 straight games in a 6-2, 6-1 loss to the 18-year-old from Britain. She said afterward she kind of wished social media didn't exist, because hers was going to be filled with negativity."It's a big part of marketing now. We have contracts, we have to post certain things," Rogers said.
called attention to it by sharing abusive Instagram messages she received after the 2017 champion lost to Angelique Kerber in the third round. She posted that she had received more than 2,000 negative messages after that defeat.Sloane Stephens of the United States has already called out social media abuse
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