Naomi Osaka’s first press conference in Cincinnati made waves again. After hearing a sharp question from a reporter, Naomi Osaka burst into tears on the spot and left the scene for 5 minutes to calm her emotions. After the press conference, Naomi Osaka’s agent, Du Jied, subsequently criticized the reporter’s “bullying” behavior in a statement.
Naomi Osaka has received a lot of attention in tennis since he refused to attend the press conference in May due to mental health issues, accepted a fine and retired in the second round. In the Tokyo Olympics, Naomi Osaka, who was the torch ignitor at the opening ceremony, was actually subjected to a certain degree of “net violence”. In the Cincinnati Open this time, Naomi Osaka, who had a bye in the first round, attended an online press conference on Monday, and as a result, an unpleasant incident occurred.
A reporter from Cincinnati Questions and Inquiry, Paul Dougherty, asked Naomi Osaka: After pointing out that she did not like to deal with the media, but after using the media that was beneficial to her to gain high attention, he asked Daban. How does Naomi balance the relationship between the two.
Naomi Osaka was embarrassed at first, “You said I don’t like dealing with you, what do you mean?”, but she continued to answer. “I think when to hold a press conference is the most difficult. Actually, I am very interested in this issue. I have been hiding at home for a few weeks and I don’t know what the outside world will think of myself. I want to say, I don’t Determine how to balance it. I want to figure this out at the same time as you.”
After giving a thoughtful answer, Naomi Osaka broke down and burst into tears when she tried to listen to the next question, and then she left the press conference to calm herself down. After the mood calmed down, Naomi Osaka returned to the press conference and answered a few more questions.
Naomi Osaka’s agent, Duguid, later condemned the reporter’s question in a written statement, “The Cincinnati questioning reporter’s bullying is a microcosm of why the relationship between the players and the media is so tense. That person’s tone is completely wrong. His only purpose is to intimidate, this behavior is simply too bad!” (Amber)
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