In today’s world, social media is a huge tool for free speech. People can make their views public so that people can see them. But for former world number 1 Rafael Nadal, it was a problem. In April of this year, Nadal tweeted pointing out the misadventures that led to over 200,000 cases of COVID-19 and 26,000 deaths at that time in Spain. This was seen by many as an act against the Spanish government and Nadal was the subject of many negative comments.
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“I have never spoken ill of a government” – Rafael Nadal
And now, after 4 months, Rafa has been talking about the whole social media scene and what he thinks happened. In an interview with GQ, Nadal said that like any citizen he has the right to express his opinion on various matters concerning Spain.
“I come from another era, I was not born with social networks or grew up with them, I live a bit out of all this, I promise you that I don’t have the perception of that criticism. I am a Spanish citizen like everyone else, I am an athlete like the others are engineers or electricians, and I have the same right to express my opinion as any other citizen. “ Nadal said
He indicated that many people try to raise controversy over every claim. Rafa made it clear that he had never spoken ill of the government, rather he told the truth about what was happening in his country.
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“What I am telling you is that I will not enter the radicalization that many intend to implant in this society, in which they try to make controversy with everything. I have never spoken badly of a government, I expressed an opinion I believed in at the time and the truth is that I expressed it with the utmost respect. What happens is that today absolutely nothing can be said, because unfortunately we are being radicalized. I am not interested in participating in this circus of hypocrisy and radicalization “. Nadal made it clear
Nadal does not want to add more to the unfounded controversy. Calling it a circus of hypocrisy and radicalization. Rafa won’t pay much attention to all the chatter and rather focus on upcoming clay tournaments.
