Tennis fans / Naomi Osaka refusing to attend press conferences.

[artquejtion]

Citing mental health reasons for refusing to attend press conference after RG tournament.

She has incredibly lucrative sponsorship deals, wonder will they all fall away now.

Im beginning to think that these people in high profile positions are doing a terrible injustice and undermining any efforts for people to understand mental health issues.

@artquejtionI had to Google this news story as I don't follow tennis or know anything about Naomi Osaka.

Having read the story, I'm not sure what you mean about high-profile people doing injustice and undermining efforts for people to understand mental health issues.

Are you saying that high-profile people with mental health issues should just suck it up and do whatever is asked of them (in this case post-match press conferences, which she says causes her to feel anxious) rather than speaking out?

Surely her saying that she has suffered anxiety and depression would help others, not in the public eye, to speak out and seek help.

She’s just pulled out the tournament to take an indefinite break due to depression and what sounds like anxiety. I’m not a fan of claiming “mental health” as a trump card for everything, but she appears to be genuinely unwell and has apologised for being a distraction etc. Seems fair enough to me.

The 27-year-old tennis superstar and world no. 2, Ons Jabeur joins Evolve, Naomi Osaka’s sports management agency. Previously, she had been signed to Top Five Management.
https://wtafans.com/ons-jabeur-signs-with-naomi-osaka-agency/