Naomi Osaka came out in tears after this question of "bully" reporter
The "appalling behavior" at a press conference led Osaka to briefly leave the room.
Tennis starNaomi Osaka was opened on theNegative effects Media has had on her. May 31, shewithdrew from the French opening After decreasing to speak to the press, a decision that motivated both support and condemnation. In his first press conference since his withdrawal, Osaka ended up in tears after a question of a journalist that his agent then called "appalling behavior". Read it to see what caused Osaka to be emotional and briefly leave the room.
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Naomi Osaka was asked a noticeable question about his relationship with the press.
August 16, Osaka sat down forA zoom press conference ahead of the west and the south of the opening. A question ofCincinnati PRAQUIR Sports columnistPaul Daugherty annoy it obviously. "You're not crazy about dealing with us, especially in this format, but you still have a lot of exterior interests served with a multimedia platform," said Daugherty. "I guess my question is how to balance the two?"
Osaka asked the reporter to repeat the question. "When you say," I'm not crazy about dealing with you guys, "What does it reflect?" she asked.
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The tennis star left the room in tears after answering the question.
The moderator of the event asked Osaka if she wanted to move on to another question. The tennis star declined and answered Daugherty's question after repeating. "I can not really help that there are things I tweeted or some things I say that kind of creating a lot of press items or things like that. And I know it's because it's because it's because it's because it's because I won two main keys and I had a lot of press conferences that these things happen, "said Osaka." But I would also say I'm not really sure to know how to balance it. I want to understand it at the same time as you are, I would say. "
Moments After completing his answer, Osaka was asked two more questions from another journalist. Any question was about his preparation for the next games, and another concerned his reaction to the devastation in Haiti, quoting his tweet on August 14 who stated that she would give money at the price of the tournament.relief efforts, as his father is from Haiti. Osaka started covering her face and tearing before the journalist can even finish asking questions. The moderator then called for a brief pause.
Osaka's agent called Daugherty a "bully".
The Osaka agent,Stuart DuguidThen expressed his disgust for the question of Daugherty. "The intimidator at theCincinnati PRAQUIR is the incarnation of whyPlayer / Media Relations Are so sown at the moment, "he said in a statement to NBC News." Everyone on this zoom will agree that his tone was all wrong and that his only goal was to intimidate. Approachtable behavior. "He added:" This insinuation that Naomi owes his off-road success to the media is a myth - do not be so self-indulgent. "
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Daugherty was impressed by Osaka's answer.
Daugherty and theCincinnati PRAQUIR Felt the question was a just game.Cincinnati PRAQUIR editorBeryl Love defended the question of his writer. "We appreciate the respectful dialogue with Ms. Osaka at the press conference. It was a direct question that we feel leads to a significant exchange," said NBC News in a statement. "That said, we sincerely regret that our questioning contrarialed it in any way."
Daugherty ended up writing about Osaka and his answer to his question. He creditedThe young young tennis starCalling his answer "honest, thoughtful ... and unlike any answer I have ever obtained in 34 years covering sports in Cincinnati."
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