"I won't stop pulling people in to line" - Kyrgios on his criticism of tennis professionals

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Thursday, 10 September 2020 at 18:00
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Nick Kyrgios has been the most vocal player during the Coronavirus pandemic criticising anyone who has behaved outside of the strict guidelines issued.

Nick Kyrgios has always been a controversial figure within the world of tennis and while he has been the recipient of many criticisms lately it's he who criticizes the most. Nick Kyrgios has criticized many professionals during the Coronavirus pandemic especially Novak Djokovic and his Adria Tour. While those criticisms are admirable many felt they were sometimes unwarranted or harsh.
Speaking to media recently he said that he won't ever stop calling people out during the pandemic confirming that he is not sure when he'll play again as he is not comfortable playing in a COVID restricted world. He said:
“I’m just trying to hold people accountable for their actions. You can’t compare what someone does off the court to on the court. When I see some people making mistakes, I’m not going to initially bring it up, but if they defend it and continually make the same mistakes, especially in a global pandemic, I’m going to say something about it."
When asked if he will return to tennis soon he said:
"I miss going out there and playing but I want to do it in the right circumstances. I want to play in front of a crowd, I want to be an entertainer. It’s so hard to make a definitive decision because things can just balloon out of control in a week. Even Ash Barty, she’s a champion of the French Open and she didn’t feel entirely comfortable going there."

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