[botnic]

Who even cares

Tbh i'm surprised someone noticed that. Who the hell tracks what Potapova is wearing, she never reached 4th of Slam/WTA1000, she is kinda irrelevant some tennis fans don't even know who she is.

 

[Varak]

Some might be shocked, but I will actually go lenient on Potapova here.

I seriously believe she's simply dumb as a stump, and didn't know what she was doing by wearing that shirt, promoting a sanctioned Russian oil company.

 

[RobertoS.S.&J.H.]

Who cares? She was sent packing anyway.

 

[Canucks]

People here are really insane. Do they honestly believe she wanted to make a statement about the war, when all she has said so far "keep politics out of sports?"

She just likes the team, has been supporting them for many years and attended matches long before any war. There isn't more to this story.

What's next, ban every American that was wearing a US sports team jersey while they invaded the Middle East? Or should we ban anyone that was wearing a Lakers or Chicago Bulls shirt during the time the US invaded?

People here need to learn to focus on the tennis and not on the color of a shirt someone is wearing during the entrance. GET A LIFE. And keep politics and negativity FAR OUT of this WTA1000 tourney.

Nope. That excuse no longer works. We are jn the age of social media. She knew what she was doing.

 

[Tripp]

You people need to stop expecting Russian citizens to forego their entire culture because of the decisions of their government. It's a football jersey, who cares.

 

[guitarra]

Some might be shocked, but I will actually go lenient on Potapova here.

I seriously believe she's simply dumb as a stump, and didn't know what she was doing by wearing that shirt, promoting a sanctioned Russian oil company.

That too. But she's also evil. They are not mutually exclusive. Do I have to remind everyone of the infamous flag incident in Cincinnati?

 

[Nicolas]

Is this thread for real? the usual xenophobic posters gathering here..

 

[marquee_]

Some of the xenophobia in this thread 😮

It’s disgusting she’s not a politician. They’ve already banned her countries flag.

 

[Capri]

Of course they will do nothing. Impotence of WTA is embarassing

 

[Lurker85]

Is this thread for real? the usual xenophobic posters gathering here..

That's why you're here?

But seriously, mock these tensions, ignore these people, and ridicule their arguments - at your own peril.

Lie to yourself that sports and politics should not mix. Pretend nothing happens. Delude yourself that you will live a long, comfy life just because you were born on the right side of the Volga river. You're in for a big surprise!

 

[Lugaid Ó Cearbhaill]

I'm against bans, but that's a pretty stupid and I'd even say selfish attitude from Potapova. I have a really hard time believing she didn't want to provoke with that.

 

[Nicolas]

That's why you're here?

But seriously, mock these tensions, ignore these people, and ridicule their arguments - at your own peril.

Lie to yourself that sports and politics should not mix. Pretend nothing happens. Delude yourself that you will live a long, comfy life just because you were born on the right side of the Volga river. You're in for a big surprise!

Oh you're here too. Wrong thread : Politics thread this way ---->

 

[Ballbasher]

I'm against bans, but that's a pretty stupid and I'd even say selfish attitude from Potapova. I have a really hard time believing she didn't want to provoke with that.

Same I am very negatively surprised by that move and I do like Nastya but that is super questionable because it is almost the closest she can do besides publicly supporting the war (which I think she is smart enough not to do).

 

[Sarah Lynn]

Skanks will be skanks.

 

[Varak]

Wow, I see the usual Russians are very proactive this time around, reacting before there's something to react.

Well done, comrades, uncle Vladimir is proud of you. Well, at least when he's lucid enough to know what's going on.

 

[TennisFan1007]

Who even cares

Tbh i'm surprised someone noticed that. Who the hell tracks what is Potapova is wearing, she never reached 4th of Slam/WTA1000, she is kinda irrelevant some tennis fans don't even know who she is.

Might be the first time I agree with ya

 

[Number19]

You people need to stop expecting Russian citizens to forego their entire culture because of the decisions of their government. It's a football jersey, who cares.

How often do you see a tennis player wearing another sports jersey onto court? Why was she doing this in another country where the team doesn't compete? Did Pegula (ever) wear a Buffalo Sabres or Buffalo Bills jersey onto court? It's really naive to think Potapova didn't do this as a pro-Russian war stunt.

 

[hellraiser]

I'm against bans, but that's a pretty stupid and I'd even say selfish attitude from Potapova. I have a really hard time believing she didn't want to provoke with that.

But who was she provoking?
Dynamo Moscow fans.
I don't think they were delighted.

Let's not exaggerate. In this situation, I will defend Anastasia.It's just love for club colors.

 

[Samsonite]

It's a dumb move. It might be her fav club but we're far from seeing this as a normal thing in the current times. Many people won't care about this but some definitely will which could lead to a scandal.

I honestly don't see it as a provocation because I don't see the point in doing it right now but not very bright from her. Maybe trying to copy Azarenka and her PSG thing but girl it's not the time.

 

[Sheriff]

I'm against bans, but that's a pretty stupid and I'd even say selfish attitude from Potapova. I have a really hard time believing she didn't want to provoke with that.

Am I missing something here that the Polish nationalists and the usual unhinged, rabid Russophobes are about to reveal? Is Spartak Moscow - the most supported football club in Russia (also known for its production line of Russian tennis players like Kafelnikov, Safin, Dementieva, Kournikova and even Rybakina) - a Kremlin-run club or something? What else is "stupid" for her to do? Speak Russian? Visit Russia? Wear anything with Cyrillic on it? Patronize a Russian company? Answer a Russian name?