Posted on 03/13/2022 9:39:29 AM PDT by simpson96
Heckled by a spectator during her BNP Paribas Open match Saturday, Naomi Osaka tearfully took the unusual step of addressing fans from the court, telling them that the experience reminded her of the harassment faced by Serena and Venus Williams years ago in the Indian Wells event.
Osaka had lost the first game of her second-round match against Veronika Kudermetova when an unidentified fan yelled, “Naomi, you suck” in an uncommon breach of decorum for tennis spectators. She fought for composure on the court and asked the chair umpire, “can I borrow your microphone,” to address the crowd mid-match. Asked by the umpire what she wanted to say, she replied, “I just want to say something,” Osaka replied. “I’m not going to curse. I don’t curse. It’s just weighing on my heart.”
How Seniors End ‘Bone-On-Bone” Knee Troubles (Works Fast) The request was denied and after her 6-0, 6-4 loss, Osaka did take the mic to speak to fans. Wiping away tears, she said, “I feel like I’ve cried enough on camera.
“... I’ve gotten heckled before, and it didn’t really bother me, but, like, heckled here? I watched a video of Venus and Serena getting heckled here, and if you’ve never watched it, you should watch it.
“And I don’t know why, but it went into my head, and it got replayed a lot. I just wanted to say thank you and congratulations [to her opponent]. Thank you.”(snip)
Unseeded in Indian Wells, Osaka has dropped from No. 1 in the world to 78th. The fan was not identified or ejected, and the crowd had been supportive of the 24-year-old. But her comments showed that the Williams sisters’ experience in the California tournament in 2001 lingers.
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And again we see that tantalizing teaser, “How Seniors End ‘Bone-On-Bone” Knee Troubles (Works Fast).”
(she earned $37.4 million in 2019, and $55.2 million in 2020, so...)
Eat Jell-O at least once a week to prevent bone on bone
Is that a joke?
She needs help with her mental issues. At least she’s not facing poverty anytime soon.
The heckler is an a-hole.
Gummy Bears by the bucket full.
Classy. I guess manners don’t mean anything to you.
Yeah but. You know, she got heckled. Maybe she paid the person to heckle her so she could get more exposure and sympathy. Is she Naomi smollette?
no
These snowflakes would have a heart attack at a Red Sox - Yankees game.
I, too, am intrigued.
“she earned $37.4 million in 2019, and $55.2 million in 2020”
And she hates America, as is so typical of leftist millionaires!
Welcome to my life, Naomi Osaka. Wait until you get to be 60+. Then it will be extra special.
Yes, Naomi Osaka is a very wealthy professional athlete, and yes, she seems to have some issues (one of which is constantly making sure to be the center of attention because of her other issues), but, separate from all that, what kind of asshole goes to a tennis match to yell abuse at the players? If that’s your thing, go join the herd in an MMA arena...
How ya beeen, vlad?
Naomi Osaka should stick to attending Met galas. She’s gone beyond being a joke.
Ask her boyfriend.....
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