Shortly before the French Open in 2021, tennis star Naomi Osaka announced that she would not attend her mandatory media duties before and after matches. After not holding a press conference following her first victory, she was fined 15 thousand U.S. dollars. The next day, Osaka withdrew from the tournament, citing mental health issues. In a June 2021 survey in the United States, 31 percent of Millennial sports fans stated that they were very interested in hearing athletes' comments following a professional sporting event.
Public interest in hearing athletes' comment following a professional sporting event in the United States as of June 2021, by age
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Morning Consult. (June 4, 2021). Public interest in hearing athletes' comment following a professional sporting event in the United States as of June 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242674/athlete-media-duties-interest/
Morning Consult. "Public interest in hearing athletes' comment following a professional sporting event in the United States as of June 2021, by age." Chart. June 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242674/athlete-media-duties-interest/
Morning Consult. (2021). Public interest in hearing athletes' comment following a professional sporting event in the United States as of June 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242674/athlete-media-duties-interest/
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Public interest in hearing athletes' comment following a professional sporting event in the United States as of June 2021, by age [Graph], Morning Consult, June 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242674/athlete-media-duties-interest/