Tak Dukung Kesetaraan Hadiah Uang Tenis, Rafael Nadal Diserang di Media Sosial

"Saya penggemar berat Nadal, tetapi pernyataannya soal upah yang tak seimbang adalah omong kosong, dan saya mengakuinya," tulis akun @florenciaedg.

Kritik tersebut hanya salah satu contoh. Masih banyak bentuk kekesalan lain dari para pengguna Twitter dan penggemar tenis terhadap pernyataan Nadal.

Q: “In tennis, should women earn as much as men?”

Nadal: “It’s a comparison we shouldn’t even make. Female models earn more than male models and nobody says anything. Why? Because they have a larger following. In tennis too, who gathers a larger audience earns more”.

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— naturelle (@naturelle13) 9 Juni 2018

#Rafa can kiss entirety of my black ass. He knows damn well #Serena & #Venus, and that other one too, #Sharapova, put butts in seats — as many as him & #Federer do. #sexism #EqualPay #Nadal #RG18

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— Kimberly A. Woodard (@BeingKimmie) 9 Juni 2018

Did anyone asked him about his recent statement in the news paper regarding equal pay? I am asking as a disappointed huge Nadal fan who want to know if the story was for real.

— Lyly (@Lyly_777) 10 Juni 2018

Rafa, I love you.....Shut your pie hole! https://t.co/Yi7utDy726

— Rob Farfan (@Farfrob) 9 Juni 2018

Nadal sebenarnya bukan satu-satunya petenis putra yang tak setuju soal kesetaraan hadiah uang. Sebelumnya, Novak Djokovic juga sempat menyatakan hal serupa.

Djokovic menilai laki-laki harus mendapatkan hadiah uang yang lebih banyak karena menyedot banyak penonton.

 

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