Commentator mocked the appearance of Sobolenko on the air at the WTA Final tournament
Commentator BeIN Sports, probably not knowing that his microphone is on, said to the second racket of the world Arina Sobolenko: “Look, look, she is terrible”, causing a wave of outrage in social networks
BeIN Sports commentator Mathieu Solje criticized the appearance of the Belarusian tennis player Arina Sobolenko on air during the match of the WTA Final tournament, RMC Sports reports.
Sobolenko in the first match of the group tournament met with the Czech Caroline Mukhova. When the broadcast resumed after the commercial pause - at the moment when the opening video of the tournament was shown - Sollier, who probably did not notice the return on air, said: "Look, look, she is terrible.".
The comment went viral on social media and sparked a wave of criticism. Florent Uzo, director of programmes at beIN Sports France, condemned Sollier's words. I regret and strongly condemn the comments made live this evening during the WTA Finals broadcast. These comments do not reflect the values of beIN Sports. I reaffirm our commitment to treat all athletes and participants on our airwaves with respect, he wrote on X.
Sobolenko, the second racket of the world, defeated Mukhova with a score of 7:6 (7:2), 7:5. In the next match of the group tournament, she will play against Russian Mirra Andreeva.
The final WTA tournament is held in Indian Wells.
