Ben Shelton, after reaching the Australian Open semifinals, criticized the treatment of players by broadcasters and on-court interviewers. He specifically called out Tony Jones from Channel 9 for making offensive comments towards Novak Djokovic, referring to past sanctions against him. Shelton noted that the trend wasn’t isolated and observed similar disrespect towards fellow American player Learner Tien during his post-match. Shelton also recounted an uncomfortable moment during his own interview where a comment about an age gap felt racially insensitive, emphasizing a growing concern among players about how they are portrayed in media.
I've been a little bit shocked this week with how players have been treated by the broadcasters.
I don't think that was just a single event... I've noticed it with different people, not just myself.
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