"Yeah TC, hire a sexist pig. Good job": Tennis Channel slammed for continuing to involve Jimmy Arias during DC Open coverage after Swiatek remarks

Fans criticized the selection of Jimmy Arias as a commentator for the DC Open following his discourteous comments about Iga Swiatek.

The former world No. 5 was chosen as a commentator and announcer for Tennis Channel and ESPN's coverage of the ATP and WTA DC Open, the first joint 500-level tournament for both men and women.

Jimmy Arias has been at the center of controversies with his recent comments, including his opinion on Kyrgios' future retirement, which led the Australian to respond angrily on Twitter.

The American was also criticized for his remarks on Tennis Channel's Inside In podcast regarding Swiatek and her signature hat usage.

“From my standpoint, I don’t think she’s been great for women’s tennis,” Arias said on the “Inside In” podcast.

“Because she wears her hat so low that you can’t even see her face or her eyes during a match, so you don’t get a connection as much as you could. I don’t mind her getting angry in some ways, but I want to see her personality,” he added.

Fans had a quick reaction to Arias' comments, which were considered sexist by many. Despite the controversy, Arias will be part of the team covering the tournament, along with Jenson Brooksby, Andrea Petkovic, among others.

Here are some of the comments that were seen on Twitter:

“This is bad on so many levels. Homogenous, male majority and a player that is banned.”

Ashley says abolish countries.

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This is bad on so many levels. Homogenous, male majority and a player that is banned. 😵‍💫

TennisChannelPR

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Stellar lineup of talent this week, including the commentary debut of Jenson Brooksby!

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“90% are men. Then you have individuals like Jimmy Aires talking about the WTA. Unbalanced coverage and a patronizing tone are the norm. The sad thing is, they don't even feel the need to pretend.”

“So basically only one woman, but I guess we should be happy because we will get a mansplainer who will make sure we understand that WTA is not about winning tournaments but about what the women players wear?”

“Is mr. Aries going to speak about how women outfits and looks combined to their tennis achievements? Maybe you should think about cooperate with more women 1/10 is poor”

Ania Woj

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Is mr. Aries going to speak about how women outfits and looks combined to their tennis achievements? Maybe you should think about cooperate with more women 1/10 is poor

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Juan Sebastián Rodríguez G.

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Jimmy Arias should be banned from all tournaments. Such a disgrace!

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Kath

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Oh man, you need to check with Jimmy Arias if Alex is wearing his 🧢 right. Cos you know, if you wear your cap too low you can’t show your personality 🙄

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