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Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios – open about players and tournaments that he believes don’t take the Covid 19 outbreak seriously – exchanged insults with German tennis legend Boris Becker on Twitter. Kyrgios called Becker a “donut” after Becker called him a “rat”. for his criticism of peers.
Kyrgios criticized players who he believed did not take the pandemic seriously.
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IMPORTANT FACTS
Kyrgios went on Instagram on Monday to describe Zverev as “selfish” after a video was posted on social media allegedly celebrating the 23-year-old German star in a crowded Monte Carlo club.
Zverev apologized and promised to isolate himself after playing at Novak Djokovic’s unfortunate Adria Tour exhibition tournament in Serbia and Croatia, which had to be canceled after numerous players (including Djokovic eventually) tested positive for the corona virus.
After Kyrgios’ criticism of Zverev, Becker tweeted that he didn’t like “rats” and added that “[a]Nobody who honors other athletes is not a friend of mine! “
In response, Kyrgios said, “For God’s sake, Boris … It’s a global pandemic, and if someone is as idiotic as Alex to do what he did, I call on him to do it. Simple.
“Becker doubled and said:” We all live in the #Covid 19 pandemic! It’s terrible and has killed many lives … we should protect our families / loved ones and follow the guidelines, but still don’t like #rats.
“The Australian continued and tweeted that Becker was a” bigger donut than I thought … can hit a volley, obviously not the sharpest tool in the shed. “
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In the video that led to this word war, Kyrgios Zverev exclaimed, saying, “If you have the audacity to post a tweet, you have got your management to write on your behalf saying that you are going.” Isolating yourself for 14 days and apologizing to the damn public for endangering your health must at least have the audacity to stay in the house for 14 days. “
Key background
Last week, several tennis players and their support staff tested positive for Covid-19 after taking part in the exhibition tournament organized by Novak Djokovic, the world’s number 1. Djokovic, his wife Jelena, three other players, three coaches and one player’s pregnant wife had tested positive, which resulted in the competition being canceled. Djokovic also made a statement apologizing that the tournament had “done harm”. As international tennis was suspended due to the pandemic, Djokovic organized the Adria Tour as a charity event that was to be held in Serbia and Croatia over four stages. The tournament had attracted many spectators who filled the stands during the opening game in Belgrade. The players were not required to adhere to social distance rules, as both Serbia and Croatia started to relax the blocking measures weeks before the event. Kyrgios had also struck the event and described it in a tweet as “without a head”. He added, “This happens if you ignore all the protocols. That’s no joke.”
