The ESPN analyst turned the tennis star's mask tribute for brutality victims into a red carpet-style fashion exchange.
“I’ve been trying to guess what name is going to be on the mask every single day,” Stubbs said after Osaka beat Shelby Rogers on Tuesday. “I was wrong about today. Are you going to give us a foretelling of who it’s going to be in the next match?”
Osaka answered that she just goes by a feeling, prompting Stubbs to reply: “Well, we can’t wait for that feeling and that next mask.” Stubbs, a former doubles grand slam champion for Australia, saw the disapproval on the internet and volleyed back her response. “Of course i meant well, the parents of these victims are so thankful that Naomi is doing this,” she wrote, adding, “I would never disparage them!”
Of course i meant well, the parents of these victims are so thankful that Naomi is doing this. We even have them on video talking about it. I think the victims would love to know we are NOT FORGETTING THIER NAMES! I would never disparage them! If u know me u would know thatOsaka, the 2018 U.S. Open champion, plays Jennifer Brady in a semifinal Thursday night.
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