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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Right, but the prize purse comes from a fan base who wants to know the players.  If she wants to compete on a big tour and make her living that way, she needs to follow the rules.  Should I be able to tell my boss that I'm not "comfortable" talking to my customers because I have anxiety?[/quote]

The media are not her customers. If an athlete agrees to do media interaction in a different way - via social media or a less intense setting - how is that not acceptable? They're essentially penalizing introverts here.[/quote]

Sure, when social media or a less intense setting are options, this can be acceptable, [b]but it isn't right now[/b].  And I disagree that the media are not her customers. They are the ones paying for her performance, literally.[/quote]

Why not? Its what they did throughout Covid. The athlete's did fun one-on-one interviews with other athlete's over Zoom.

https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/video/interviews.html[/quote]

But the French Open didn't have those rules.  A player doesn't get to decide the rules--they simply decide whether to participate in the tour or not.  If she is uncomfortable participating per the rules, she should excuse herself without a bunch of excuses.[/quote]

This isn't just about the FO - all four majors came together in a statement to condemn Naomi Osaka's move even then they had made changes in 2020 which would have been more ideal for her.[/quote]

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