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"It's very xenophobic coded": WTA Finals Commentator sparks fury for insinuating Iga Swiatek only has fans in Poland
WTAThursday, 02 November 2023 at 12:30
Iga Swiatek returned to her rampant mood in defeating Coco Gauff seeing off the US Open champion and continuing her Head to Head brilliance at the WTA Finals on Wednesday 6-0, 7-5. But the commentator on the match courted some criticism linked to the World No.2's nationality.
Swiatek coupled with her win over Marketa Vondrousova moved into the semi-finals from the Chetumal Group and with enthusiastic Polish fans in the crowd for the 22-year-old, the commentator said: "If only Iga Swiatek could find some way to garner some support outside of Poland."
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This was clipped up on social media and gained wide spread criticism with some comparing it to how Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep also get treated.
"We used to hear similar things with Halep/Romanians. It's very xenophobic coded. You wouldn't see such comments about British/American/Spanish fans...," a fan commented.
"This is giving Novak with Serbians (which still happens to this day). Is it their fault their people are passionate and follow them around the world? Also I'm neither Polish or Serbian and I love them both so what now?," another fan chimed in.
While others said that the narrative should shift from 'forcing' Coco Gauff on fans as the next Serena Williams and give appreciation to Iga Swiatek also as well as believing that due to the commentator being American that he said this due to Gauff being defeated by the Pole.
We used to hear similar things with Halep/Romanians It's very xenophobic coded. You wouldn't see such comments about British/American/Spanish fans...
“If only Iga Swiatek could find a way to find some support outside of Poland…” No these commies need to PULL UP I’ve HAD IT SHUT THE FUCK UP BRO SHE’S an INTERNATIONAL STAR I’M so UPSET
This is giving Novak with Serbians (which still happens to this day). Is it their fault their people are passionate and follow them around the world? Also I'm neither Polish or Serbian and I love them both so what now?
“If only Iga Swiatek could find a way to find some support outside of Poland…” No these commies need to PULL UP I’ve HAD IT SHUT THE FUCK UP BRO SHE’S an INTERNATIONAL STAR I’M so UPSET
Yeah, if only there was a way... maybe stop pushing Coco down people's throats as the next Serena Williams and start appreciating how good Iga is 🙄
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The way they hate Iga 😭😭😭. I'm sorry your fav merican flops.
“If only Iga Swiatek could find a way to find some support outside of Poland…” No these commies need to PULL UP I’ve HAD IT SHUT THE FUCK UP BRO SHE’S an INTERNATIONAL STAR I’M so UPSET
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