"Don't care what a guy who lives in his basement writes on the internet": Danielle Collins not fussed about online criticism

America’s tennis star Danielle Collins has responded to recent criticism from a section of social media users after her reaction during the Australian Open. The 31-year-old’s journey in the first Grand Slam of the year came to an end as she lost to America’s Madison Keys in the third round in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-4.

As Collins entered the arena to face her fellow American player, the crowd sitting in the arena expressed their emotions with boos. The reason was the reaction of the Florida-born after securing her place in the third round with a win over a local player Destanee Aiava with a score of 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 where she gestured towards the crowd, telling them that she can’t hear their boos.

After that reaction, Collins received some negative remarks on the social media platforms as users expressed their anger. The reigning world number 11 spoke to the media after the match against Keys, where she talked about her reaction and how the crowd sitting in the arena reacted to it. Collins was of the opinion that it was up to the Australian crowd to forgive her and that she was well within her rights to react the way she did after that match. Collins also stated that she does not care what any individual thinks about her.

"If the Australian public want to forgive me, I suppose that's up to them,” she said. “The most important thing is that nobody got hurt. Maybe some things were taken personally and they shouldn't have been taken that way by the crowd, but I think people sometimes take life far too seriously. I heard recently that the average age of tennis spectators is 65. We need to provide entertainment. I think I can make jokes, make people laugh, and I don't have an over-inflated ego when it comes to what's written about me. I don't care what some guy who lives in his basement writes on the internet. I'm just trying to enjoy my life."