Belarusian Tennis Star Calls Booing After Loss To Ukrainian Player ‘Not Fair’
ForbesJUL 2023
While there’s no telling how Russian and Belarusian players feel about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the players who are competing have done nothing wrong and don’t deserve to be booed over the decision of Ukrainians to take a political stand. Something must be done beforehand to let the crowd know there won’t be a handshake because of the politics involved so players will be treated with respect.
Players and fans alike make their own decisions on how to react to the conclusion of a match and anything that takes place after it. Most fans are respectful of the players, and it’s not up to Wimbledon to attempt to regulate the organic reaction of the crowd or the players.