People love Johanna Konta’s response to the journalist trying to mansplain competitive sport
After ending her 2019 Wimbledon challenge with a defeat to the unseeded Barbora Strycova, Johanna Konta‘s post-match press conference took an awkward turn when one journalist appeared to badger her about racking up faults.
"Please don't patronise me."
This Konta press conference 😬#Wimbledon #bbctennis pic.twitter.com/JfzO8ShQfO
— BBC Tennis (@bbctennis) July 9, 2019
Accusing the reporter of patronising her, she added
“I’m a professional competitor who did her best today, and that’s all there is to that.”
There was a lot of love for her handling of the question.
Really admire this not only because armchair experts ARE THE FUCKING WORST in the world of sport but also this is one of those moments I’d go all high pitched & cry out of frustration rather than give a good retort so she’s a better woman than me. https://t.co/K9mZOzWdKL
— Susie Verrill (@susiejverrill) July 9, 2019
Shut him up like a boss. Shouldn’t have to of course. And it will be her fault. https://t.co/MxmXds6NPW
— 3rdSopranofromtheleft (@aniblax) July 9, 2019
The shit women have to put up with, part 32010. https://t.co/QmMvan0bNc
— Sandra Glab (@glabsandra) July 9, 2019
'Presumably you want to win a grand slam?'.
How is @JohannaKonta meant to answer that? 'No, you've rumbled me, I actually really enjoy losing'. What a nasty, mean spirited question to someone who's just lost https://t.co/fbcOZ8tJEF
— JamesClayton (@JamesClayton5) July 9, 2019
YEAY! @JohannaKonta puts the mansplaining journalist in his place. Well played – on the court and in the press conference. https://t.co/uHxDZ4pl8y
— Trisha Greenhalgh #PeoplesVote (@trishgreenhalgh) July 10, 2019
good for her. what a disgraceful way to speak to an athlete. find it hard to believe he’d have dared speak to a man like that https://t.co/koE7OVncFH
— Louis Staples (@LouisStaples) July 9, 2019
Twitter user, @lavenderhozier provided us with a perfect description of the exchange.
johanna konta calling out the reporter for patronising her is big dick energy
— charlotte (@lavenderhozier) July 9, 2019
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