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I think it is pretty lame to try and say it is a mental health issue to talk to the media after a loss. You get paid millions of dollars to play sports, talking
by GhostVII 5y ago
I think it is pretty lame to try and say it is a mental health issue to talk to the media after a loss. You get paid millions of dollars to play sports, talking to the media is a part of that. I'm not saying that rich people can never complain about anything, but if the worst part of your job is talking to the media after losing a tennis game, I don't have much sympathy. If you don't want to talk to the media, don't sign up for a job that is based around performing and being a public figure.
- discordance 5y agoI watch sports for the sport, and despise the same old torturous q&a. We should appreciate our best for what they do best.
- prawn 5y agoMaybe a better approach (and possibly something she's tried already) is to speak with organisers and see if there is a different way to handle media appearances? Otherwise paying the small (for her) fine now is a loophole that they'll close soon enough. I do tend to agree that media interest is something that brings money to sport and is part of the job of a professional athlete. It's interesting to think though that in most sports you cannot compete and test yourself against the world's best without fulfilling media obligations. The commercial media side of the Olympics would be just as strong. That said, I personally can't stand watching sports interviews and immediately switch off.
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