The game of tennis is often referred to as “the gentleman’s sport,” and for good reason.
The modern form of it can be traced back to lawn tennis in Birmingham, England, and it’s probably the only sport outside of maybe badminton or polo where you’re more likely to see someone playing it wearing a sweater tied around their neck rather than a tank top.
With all that being said, you do see the occasional outbursts such as racket smashing and screaming occur, but at the HSBC Championships in London, one man took things a little too far and had the entirety of the tennis community clutching their Lacoste bracelets.
After dispatching fellow Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the round of 32, Corentin Moutet was approached by a reporter at center court for an interview.
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Such an engagement is customary for the winner; you say some nice things about the opponent, you tell the fans how great they were, then you move on.
Moutet had different plans, and unleashed a flurry of foul language that is sure to land him in some hot water.
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Tell us how you really feel, Corentin!
However many F-bombs you imagined he said, it was somehow more.
I could understand coming off a hard-fought match and accidentally dropping a swear word, and it was even funny when he triple F-bombed the first time, but the second salvo feels like overkill.
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Regardless, the Internet is split on the matter. Some are calling him childish while others think it’s the funniest thing they’ve seen from a tennis player in quite some time.
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I, for one, feel for the reporter.
This lady is just trying to do her job and here comes Moutet giving her nothing but a warning from Ofcom — that’s the British version of the FCC.
OutKick has reached out to the ATP tour offices for comment.
Moutet will likely face a hefty fine for his profane post-match interview, but he also probably gained plenty of new fans from this incident as well.
People are always looking for the next “bad boy” to shake up the stuffy tennis elite. Perhaps Moutet is the one they seek.
Eat your heart out, McEnroe!
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