Roddick: “I was in the tour once upon a time, but I was not doing this. He is not like us. He is a little bit different. This is incredible and I can’t believe it." What does it mean "like us"? @andyroddick's never seen another player update his fans on his recovery. Seriously?
"You can spin compliments into anger. It's absurd," Andy Roddick responded to fan after giving his stance on Djokovic's injury
ATPTuesday, 25 June 2024 at 01:00
Andy
Roddick found himself in a spat with a fan on social media after his comments
about Novak Djokovic and his recovery from surgery amid a push to return to
Wimbledon. The American commented that Djokovic is 'better tan us' and had to
clarify what he meant after a fan twisted his words.
The former
world No.1 recently spoke on Tennis Channel and commented on Djokovic's
training video circulating on Instagram. Roddick commented that Djokovic is
openly addressing his recovery rather than having the typical private handling
of an injury.
One fan did
not take kindly to the American's remarks and criticised him on social media: "Roddick:
“I was in the tour once upon a time, but I was not doing this. He is not like
us. He is a little bit different. This is incredible and I can’t believe
it." What does it mean "like us"? @andyroddick's never seen
another player update his fans on his recovery. Seriously?" the fan wrote.
"It’s a Kendrick Lamar lyric. He’s not like us means
that he’s way better than us…. Was a play on words. My god. There’s no winning
a you all. You can spin compliments into anger. It’s absurd," Roddick responded.
It’s a Kendrick Lamar lyric. He’s not like us means that he’s way better than us…. Was a play on words. My god. There’s no winning a you all. You can spin compliments into anger. It’s absurd
“I’m not offended
by truths. He’s the greatest. Was amongst the first to say it. You’re angry and
insulting for the sake of being angry and insulting,” he added.
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A couple of
fans joined the dispute and also received a response from Roddick: "So
@andyroddick says I have no knowledge or credibility of the sport. Ok then why
does Andy constantly type about political stuff when he clearly has no
knowledge about it? Why did he push a brand new untested vaccine when he had no
knowledge about it? Answer me those Andy?" some fan wrote.
"Sometimes, fans know better than the sports
athletes inc. tennis. I saw so many stupid tennis players in my life, they can
hit balls only, no more. I agree with Pavvy," another user added.
Sometimes, fans know better than the sports athletes inc. tennis. I saw so many stupid tennis players in my life, they can hit balls only, no more. I agree with Pavvy.
“Totally. Tweeting definitely the same as
the real life experience of playing him, seeing greatness first hand,
understanding pressures and patterns. This Twitter dude is a clown. Zero people
who know tennis respect him. Zero knowledge. Just bloviating nonsense. Will
always cover Novak w utmost respect he deserves. This guy and his followers do
a disservice to him,” Andy Roddick responded.
Totally. Tweeting definitely the same as the real life experience of playing him, seeing greatness first hand, understanding pressures and patterns. This Twitter dude is a clown. Zero people who know tennis respect him. Zero knowledge. Just bloviating nonsense. Will always cover…
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