Tennis Channel analyst Jon Wertheim has been suspended indefinitely after making “unprofessional” remarks about female tennis players while on air
A Tennis Channel analyst has been suspended indefinitely after making “unprofessional” remarks about female tennis players while on air.
Barbora Krejcikova was upset about remarks made about her physical appearance during the Tennis Channel’s coverage of her match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh. During her loss to Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen, analyst Jon Wertheim made a comment about Krejcikova’s forehead when he didn’t realize he was on the air. “Who do you think I am, Barbora Krejcikova?” Wertheim said during the segment. “Look at the forehead when Krejcikova and Jon take the court.
“Jon has dedicated his career to shining a light on and growing this sport and has been a valued member of our family and the tennis community,” the network’s statement said. “That said, Tennis Channel holds its employees to a standard of respectfulness for others at all times, a standard that was not met in this moment.”
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