Liberals have encouraged athletes to be more outspoken on issues.
The result has been more temper tantrums and virtue-signaling.
And one tennis star melted down for a reason that will leave you speechless.
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has turned into a basket case.
The mild-mannered star rose to stardom in 2018 when she won her first grand slam final by defeating Serena Williams at the U.S. Open.
The match was marred by controversy because Williams had a meltdown and accused the umpire of being a “thief” after penalizing her.
Since then, Osaka seems to have adopted the diva behavior of Williams in her own way.
Osaka has withdrawn from multiple events because she said answering challenging questions from the press was bad for her mental health.
And at a recent event in Indian Wells, California, Osaka fell apart when one heckler shouted, “You suck!”
For those who may have missed this, Naomi Osaka had to deal with some nutcase person at Indian Wells yelling “Naomi YOU SUCK!” at her before the second game of her match vs Veronika Kudermetova #BNPPO22 @BNPPARIBASOPEN pic.twitter.com/FNJrw3099Y
— Andrew Jones (@TWDTV1) March 13, 2022
Athletes in other sports hear far worse than that, but tennis fans are comparatively mild.
Osaka tried to have the fan tossed mid-match.
She wasn’t even being heckled while she was on serve.
Naomi Osaka caught wind of the insane fan and was visibly and JUSTIFIABLY upset at this type of rude fan hackling that does not happen in tennis, AT ALL.
And Osaka rightfully complained to the chair umpire about this clown fan needing to be thrown out #BNPPO22 pic.twitter.com/6e12i9frRc
— Andrew Jones (@TWDTV1) March 13, 2022
Osaka then asked to address the crowd after her straight-set loss to Veronika Kudermetova.
Naomi Osaka, after Veronika Kudermetova’s win, still wants to address the crowd at the moment. #BNPPO22 pic.twitter.com/E25sla0NOI
— Andrew Jones (@TWDTV1) March 13, 2022
Osaka eventually addressed the crowd, and fell apart when discussing the matter.
She brought up an old incident that caused the Williams sisters to boycott Indian Wells for many years.
Naomi Osaka addressed crowd at #IndianWells after her loss. Says the heckler didn't bother her as much as the flashback in her head to when Venus & Serena Williams, along with Richard, were booed & heckled years ago. Serena boycotted the tourney for 14 yrs pic.twitter.com/Umb8tMvKFP
— Josh Sánchez (@joshnsanchez) March 13, 2022
Osaka has been lauded for her “bravery” in addressing mental health issues, but some players have explained that dealing with the press and hecklers is part of the job.
Nevertheless, liberal journalists continue to promote stories of frailty over stories of triumph.
