There is something inherently cowardly in Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian players. Writes williamfleitch: 'It is not trying to fight Putin: It is trying to cover its ass.'
Andrey Rublev writing “No War Please” on a camera in February. Photo: @TSN_Sports/Twitter You know whom most of the world hated back in 2005? The United States.
It’s worth keeping all that in mind when digesting Wimbledon’s decision last week to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in tennis’s most prestigious event.
Just about everyone else in the tennis world opposes Wimbledon’s policy, from the ATP to the WTA to icons like Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, and Novak Djokovic. No other tournament has followed suit, though the U.S Open has not yet explicitly ruled it out. It has been heartening to see so much pushback because it’s not difficult to see all this getting to a scary place. U.K. sports minister Nigel Huddleston recently said, “We need some potential assurance that they are not supporters of Putin, and we are considering what requirements we may need to try and get some assurances along those lines.” That sure sounds a lot like a loyalty pledge.
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