Corentin Moutet, 20, is part of the generation of tennis players who grew up with the use and mastery of social networks. The Frenchman however announced that he would put an end to his contributions on Twitter a few days after posting a message which spoke volumes, already, about his weariness of seeing malicious messages polluting his account. It was after a torn victory over Guido Pella in Mexico, marked by tensions on the court in Cordoba.
"I'm not perfect but who can claim to be perfect?" Criticize me or love me. I will not stop fighting with my faults and my qualities. I think fighting and pushing your limits and the greatest form of respect. No one is perfect, neither you nor me, "reacted the 77th world player reputed to have a strong character on the court.
I am not perfect but who can pretend to be?
Criticize me or love me.
I will not stop fighting with my faults and my qualities.
I think fighting and pushing your limits and the greatest form of respect.
No one is perfect, neither you nor me. pic.twitter.com/kDbvhsOt95
Ten days after this warning, the Parisian decided to throw in the towel and explained himself by posting a last message. "I see more hatred than love, more nonsense than meaning, a lot of happiness in the misfortune of others, a lot of judgment and little benevolence, wrote the player of 20 years. I am impressed to see the wickedness of strangers towards other strangers being exerted before so easily. The words seemingly have no more weight or meanings. Imagine the same hateful words you say to people behind your screen in one click if they were spoken to your child or your family (…) Networks could be a source of learning and sharing in my opinion, but since we are incapable to love and be kind to each other. I tell you (never) the next Twitter. For healthy people, see you soon in tournaments. ”
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- Corentin Moutet (@ moutet99) February 17, 2020"Why are they insulting my family?" Why do they want me to hurt myself? The punters are betting on me, but I never promised them I would win. ”
Corentin Moutet, the target of his compatriot Jérémy Chardy, who regretted his "not very respectful" side on the court during the last Paris-Bercy tournament, spoke a little more about L'Equipe. He notably tackled the recurring problem of insults, very often coming from online bettors and frustrated after the defeats. A torrent of mud that got the better of his patience. "Why are they insulting my family?" Why do they want me to hurt myself? The punters bet on me, but I never promised them that I would win. They're playing a game. When I lose a game, I don't insult the referee or the opponent ... ", he adds.
Caroline Garcia published a series of insults received on his account
This position came a few days after Caroline Garcia shared some of the insults that the French woman has to take in on a daily basis, again from punters. "You are the shame of sport", "I hope you are going to die from cancer", "Withdraw from tennis", could be read on different messages. Despite everything, the 26-year-old Frenchwoman has not decided to turn her back on social networks as Stefanos Tsitsipas was able to do recently. "It was a complicated situation, so I decided to take them out of my life. They caused me stress ”, had justified the Greek crack.
Caroline Garcia shared some messages she received after her defeat in St. Petersburg. The daily life of tennis players ... pic.twitter.com/LaRxtVhatJ
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