Naomi Osaka faces default from Grand Slam for refusing to speak to media

Re:Naomi Osaka faces default from Grand Slam for refusing to... by throw0101a on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @08:19AM (#27353386)

> The promotion of her as an athlete could focus on videos, photos and live spectatorship of the thing she actually does well. She can remain super famous in the context of her sport and people can otherwise leave her alone.

And the OP's article is about her (not) doing interviews in relation to the exact context of where her fame is.

Perhaps there is a misunderstanding: I do not think she should be hassled walking down the street, except maybe a fan wanting a selfie with her (which she has the right to decline). But we're talking about participating in things in the context of her career in the tennis world.

If tennis fans wanted to watch some randos play, they could go to their local park and watch two unskilled yahoos (try to) bounce the ball back and forth. But people pay to watched skilled professionals perform at an elite level. These players get their living from being a public spectacle on the court.

If anyone wants to simply pay tennis in peace they can join a private club and smash the ball out of the public eye. But you won't be paid to do it. Every career has its pros and cons.

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Re:Naomi Osaka faces default from Grand Slam for refusing to... by p49k on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @08:28AM (#27353437)

There is certainly no changing your viewpoint on anything.

For the sake of basic human empathy, I hope that the industry starts to see things Osaka's way instead of yours.

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Re:Naomi Osaka faces default from Grand Slam for refusing to... by tolbish on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @12:36PM (#27357234)

It's absolutely insane that it's the 21st century and we're still having heated debates on whether or not people deserve the most basic level of privacy and autonomy.

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