{"id":1368550,"date":"2021-06-02T13:38:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T17:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1368550"},"modified":"2021-06-02T14:39:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T18:39:57","slug":"venus-williams-drops-mic-savagely-ripping-tennis-media-naomi-osaka-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/venus-williams-drops-mic-savagely-ripping-tennis-media-naomi-osaka-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Venus Williams Drops the Mic by Savagely Ripping Tennis Media in Light of the Naomi Osaka Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Naomi Osaka<\/a> shocked the sports world over the weekend with her controversial withdrawal from the French Open. The 23-year-old tennis<\/a> superstar announced prior to the tournament that she wouldn't be attending any mandatory media sessions, and the backlash she received from the decision was enough to make her drop out completely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fellow tennis players and other athletes were quick to swarm to Osaka's defense after her withdrawal from the tournament. Venus Williams<\/a>, who's also competing in the French Open and knows all too well the pressure media members can put on players, gave a perfect response to the situation by savagely ripping the press Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naomi Osaka's controversial withdrawal from the French Open<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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