That Wimbeldon ball boys/girls are exploited and treat like shit

[Inkanta]

I don't think they should be expected to pass towels to players after each point and when the player wipes the sweat off his face and walks around the court, have to face the player and walk backwards, waiting to be thrown the sweat soaked towel, sometimes viscously at their face. One ball girl was in tears yesterday after being yelled after by Novak-Djokovic. Can't be right surely.

Towel slaves.

He should apologise, no doubt.

Back in the day the ball boys were selected from Barnardos homes as a treat. Can't be that bad?

So that would be a "no" to my question then.

"Towel slaves"!!

Get a grip, OP. No-one is forcing them to do it. (I'm still not sure if this thread is a piss take...)

OP, if the players went to fetch the towels it would really slow matches down, and provide opportunities for gamesmanship. I note that ball boys are allowed to have drinks on court, I imagine they could take wipes on if they want to.

Don't talk wet (towels) OP.

This is obviously a wind up, has to be. Most ridiculous thing I've ever heard on MN. Just had to tell my tennis mad now grown up DD, she's just choked on her coffee at work. I think we need to start a thread on possible trauma to DCs who laugh too much at MN threads whilst drinking coffee

I suggest OP contacts Wimbledon with her new safety and hygiene measures, and protection of children in the workplace concerns.... and see what happens!

margo sorry I know you weren't implying slavery, but OP was!

OP - SHAME ON YOU for comparing BBGs with ACTUAL REAL LIFE SLAVES.

Yep - towel slaves! Yes I'm calling them towel slaves and sticking with it.

I'm at work now. Bye for now.

If I am really bored later I might have to watch a bit of Wimbledon to see the towel slaves in action.

'OP - SHAME ON YOU for comparing BBGs with ACTUAL REAL LIFE SLAVES.'

Oh give over with the moral high ground angle!

they are volunteers.
often sporty kids used to being coached, often at high levels where a certain grit and resilience is needed

kids too molly coddled iMO

I haven't forgotten the way that Victor Troicki once treated that poor ball boy in the French Open, so I'm very glad that Wimbledon have taken action over the shouting incident.

It isn't just the attitude they show. It's the fact that this is in front of everyone. I'd hate to think of my own child humiliated in front of the spectators and cameras of the world. None of you would like it yourselves and these are children.

a lot of us are used to some robust discipline on sports fields though.
Maybe its parents of non sporty kid who find it harder?

I allow other adults to coach and ( if necc) reprimand my children

Maybe you should take your own advice OP???

If you didn't want people to express opinion of your definition of slavery why post?

He shouted 'towel'. He didn't shout 'bring me a towel now you useless piece of shit'. Towel should have already been there anyway.

I'm more concerned that the ball kids are missing two weeks of school - in the current age of attendance fines!

Yeah op, tell people to give over with the moral high ground while you are banging on about this.

You clearly know nothing about what they do or how it's organised.

it would be down as ' approved sporting activity'

Or work experience.

Or "it's Wimbledon baby!" I suspect the absence code would W

who is exactly.

Djokovic: "TOWEL!!!!!"
Ball girl: "Did you mean to be so rude?".

i fricken hate that expression

So arse tighteningly wank

OP if you are serious you are being idiotic. Here's a grip for you to get hold of.