Denis Shapovalov harshly responded to Jannik Sinner’s fans who had insulted him in the previous months. An attack that came after a few months ago the Canadian ended up at the center of criticism from fans and colleagues for a post published on X following the initial ruling that cleared Jannik Sinner of doping charges.
A few days ago, Shapovalov held a conversation with friends Thanasi Kokkinakis and Dominic Thiem, discussing how some social networks, like X, often generate insults and hate comments. Denis in this case referred precisely to the controversial post on Sinner, complaining about the unkind treatment he received from Italian fans.
“It seems like X people just hate and attack everyone. This was something that happened to me with Italian fans when I made a comment about the Sinner case. It has nothing against Jannik, for me it was just the principle that it should be the same for all players, but a lot of Italian fans like to think of me as a madman,” he analyzed.
Jannik Sinner, 2024 ATP Finals© Stream screenshot
“Different rules for different players,” wrote the Canadian, whose comment immediately went viral: all started by this comment, some month ago, in August. Social media were naturally divided and there was no shortage of messages of disapproval, as well as messages that shared the point of view.
A few days later, faced with numerous insults, Shapovalov revised his speech, specifying: “Honestly, it had nothing to do with Jannik. For me it’s just a question of how they handle each situation differently, depending on the player.
It’s not fair that some tennis players have been suspended for years for contamination, and others are able to play and are just trying to sweep it under the carpet. There are a couple of other athletes who have never tested positive and have missed a couple of tests, receiving an 18-month ban.”
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