Episode notes
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open this week after she refused to speak to the media to help improve her own mental health. There has been a lot of support, criticism and discussion around the way the whole situation was handled by Naomi, The French Open and the Media.
We discuss whether the media are the ones to blame? The 23-year-old had earlier been fined $15,000 (£10,600) by the tournament referee and threatened with exclusion from Roland Garros and future majors for declining to face the media after her first-round match on Sunday.
There have been many players that have come out and backed her, Serena Williams and other sporting stars such as Steph Curry, together with her main sponsor NIKE. Some people may enjoy the interviews because of their personality; others may not and may feel anxious at how they’ll answer questi ...
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