Lhe Spanish player Paula Badosa is in the middle of a bad buzz. The former world No. 2 is accused of racism after the publication of a photo where she mimes slanted eyes with chopsticks. His trainer, Pol Toledo, posted a photo (since deleted) on Instagram, a photo which caused controversy.
Seeing the turn it was taking, the 15th player in the world apologized in the comments of the photo: “I never thought it would be interpreted this way. We didn’t even imitate Asians. I played with my face and my wrinkles. I love Asia, one of my favorite people, and I have many Asian friends. They are the nicest. »
The story didn’t end there. Also taken to task for her few words, Paula Badosa ended up admitting her “full responsibility”. “I’m so sorry, I didn’t know it was offensive. It’s my fault. These mistakes will allow me to learn for the next time,” she explained on X.
While she was due to face the Australian Ajla Tomljanovic this Tuesday, October 8, at the WTA 1000 in Wuhan, the Spaniard finally withdrew. Officially for gastroenteritis.
