By GF
Published 13 minutes ago, Updated 3 minutes ago
Rafael Nadal is still recovering. WILLIAM WEST / AFP
The Spanish champion caused controversy in his country after giving an interview and addressing the topic of feminism.
Currently injured, Rafael Nadal is continuing his rehabilitation to be able to return to the field. The Spanish champion spoke in an interview with the show El Objetivo on the Sexta channel concerning his current affairs and in particular his appointment as ambassador to the FÃ Saudi tennis federation while the kingdom is regularly criticized for non-respect of human rights.
Equality is not about giving gifts.
Rafael Nadal
«Rafa» recalled that he was extremely attached to equal opportunities between men and women, believing that both genders must benefit from “same investments and same opportunities”before considering that the notion of equal pay in tournaments was not essential. “No, what for?”replied the 37-year-old.
On this thorny societal subject, the man with 14 victories at Roland-Garros wanted to clarify his thoughts by giving his definition of feminism. “If you tell me that feminism is thinking that a man and a woman deserve exactly the same opportunities, I’m a feminist.”declared Nadal regretting that feminism is sometimes pushed «à l’extrême.»
“What is unfair is that there is no equality. Equality is not about giving gifts. The tie is that if Serena Williams generates more than me, she will have to earn more than me.”developed Nadal, firm on his positions in front of the journalist, a few moments after having declared a little clumsily to justify himself: “I have a sister and a mother”.
These last words provoked anger in his country and on social networks. In an editorial, the daily El PaÃs attacks the legend of the little yellow ball: “This moment is beautiful when Nadal says he has a sister and a mother. Hopefully a gay friend, a black neighbor and we would have the gentleman’s all-inclusive package not yet deconstructed. HAS”
Rafael Nadal was appointed ambassador of the Saudi Tennis Federation on January 16 with the desire to “develop tennis around the world » and detecting a “real potential» in this country. HAS”Everywhere you look in Saudi Arabia you see growth and progress and I am happy to be a part of it“, declared the Spaniard in a press release from the STF, the Saudi Federation.
2024-02-17 10:30:00
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