"I find it bizarre" - Ex-footballer Danny Murphy on Raducanu receiving MBE

Former Liverpool footballer Danny Murphy questioned why Emma Raducanu deserved an MBE as she only did her job.

Murphy explained his stance simply that Raducanu did what she was supposed to do by playing tennis and people should generally be recognized for doing more. Speaking with Talksport, Murphy said he found it bizarre:

“I find it bizarre that someone would get an award for doing their job, and even if you do it very well. If you did get an award where you did give services to a sport and then afterward you’ve finished and you used that platform to help others."

He explained his point on the example of Kenny Dalglish:

"Kenny Daglish is a great example of somebody that didn’t just become a manager of Liverpool, he integrated himself. Especially after Hillsborough, the things he did, the hospital he built through him and his wife"

Upon being reminded that Raducanu inspired many to take up tennis, Murphy doubled down:

“That’s a small, tiny fraction of people. The point is, she’s doing her job."