The comments were made in the wake of Kyrgios’ claims of being racially abused during his straight set loss to Andy Murray at the Stuttgart Open. He claimed he had been called ‘a little black sheep’ and to ‘shut up and play’.
She issued an on-air apology on Tuesday, insisting that the comments were an error of judgement on her part. She expressed regret and said she was a big fan of Kyrgios.
Stuttgat Open to investigate Nick Kyrgios’s allegations of racial abuse
The organisers of the Stuttgart Open promised an investigation into the allegations of racial abuse made by Nick Kyrgios. The organisers insisted that there would be a no tolerance policy towards racial abuse and expressed regret over the allegations made.
Kyrgios, who was fined for smashing his racquet and exchanging words with the spectators, described the situation as “messed up.”
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