"Greatest waste of talent we've ever seen": Former Aussie Rules star pulls no punches in Nick Kyrgios criticism

Former Australian rules star Kane Cornes has criticized tennis star Nick Kyrgios for joining the Only Fans website. The 28-year-old is currently on the sidelines as he continues recovering from an injury sustained in 2022.

Recently, news broke that Kyrgios has decided to join a digital platform that became famous for promoting adult content in the past. Cornes was recently quoted in a report where he took a dig at the former world number 10 for finding an easy way out and not fighting it out.

“Nick Kyrgios has joined Only Fans. I don’t know if it happened just before I went away or when I was away but this is the most embarrassing story for Australian sports personally that I saw in the little break,” he said.

“In American sports, I just love going to the US because of the coverage of sports on offer in American is all time. Like when you are there for NBA season mixed in with the NFL season, there is Ice Hockey on, its just the best. And all of the games are live and they are supported so well. “All they talk about is athletes’ legacies. They have all got the money, they have all got the fame, they’ve all got the mass social media following, it is about their legacy. Even Lebron [James], the guy worth a billion dollars.

“He has won four titles. He is the best or the second-best player of all time all they talk about is his legacy. That’s what they talk about. What legacy are you leaving behind or what kind of conversation there will be about you in 10 years time. “What’s Kyrgios’ legacy going to be? Is he the immature brat who never grow up? The guy who has always been looking for an easy way out? When things get tough, he quits? Like Only Fans. Great payday, well done but he is probably going to be the greatest waste of talent we've ever seen.

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“He is not coming back now. He is not playing at the Australian Open. He doesn’t have a ranking and I just think he is going to be one of the great wastes as he hasn’t been prepared to dig in and do the hard work and fight.”