Tennis
Medvedev landed in an unusual scandal at the US Open. Will Danya be punished for banned sites?
Daniil Medvedev / Photo: © Pacific Press / Contributor / LightRocket / Gettyimages.ru
The fans came to the defense of the Russian athlete and call him a guy from the people.
At the US Open, the Russian quarterfinals will take place: the third racket of the world, Daniil Medvedev, will meet with Andrei Rublev. And while our fans are waiting for a battle on the court between compatriots, Western journalists believe that Medvedev may have problems with the organizers of the tournament.
And all because of the fact that he used banned sites.
king of the people
An unexpected confession from Medvedev came at a press conference before the quarterfinals, when he was asked if he would follow the rest of the tournament. In response, the Russian complained that he could not watch such a grand event as the US Open on TV in his hotel. And he had to find an illegal way to solve this problem.
I don’t know if it’s legal or not, but I have to find a way because I can’t watch it on TV. I have internet and what you call pirate sites, I watch tennis there. I have no other choice,” Medvedev said.
Medvedev’s search for alternative opportunities to watch tennis matches could turn into serious problems for the Russian. At least that’s what Mirror sports journalist Joshua Mbu thinks.
– Medvedev admitted to using “pirated websites” to watch US Open tennis matches. Now the Russian runs the risk of irritating the leaders of the US Open and Tennis USA,” Mbu wrote in his article.
The journalist came to this conclusion because of the intolerance of pirated content in the United States. Basically, American fans buy subscriptions to various streaming services to follow sports events. But even if a tennis star says that he uses banned sites, then fans may well follow his example, so sanctions against the Russian athlete look possible. The fans, on the other hand, sided with Medvedev and call him a guy from the people.
“King of the people,” writes Loverbegoodtome
“He is just like us,” Dropshot12 comments.
“Ahhh Dani, I can connect you to my family account so you can watch matches,” Additional jokes.
“They could give tournament players a free secondary account or something like that. They can’t even give a viewing account to their families, says Whompa.
Wait… so you don’t show the US Open on free TV in the US? In Australia, AO is shown for free on one of our main channels! Hell, the USTA might have to negotiate a better TV deal next year. Take care of it, guys, – sided with Medvedev GStarAU.
Medvedev can save American fans
Medvedev has a good chance of helping American fans get tennis on TV. Previously, the US Open could be watched on ESPN, but before the start of the tournament, all Disney-owned channels were cut off from Spectrum’s 15 million cable TV subscribers. This drew the ire of fans accustomed to watching tennis and college football.
Spectrum management said that the greed of Disney representatives was to blame for everything.
“We offered them a fair deal, and yet they continue to demand excessive increases. This impact on customers is in line with Disney practice.
The American holding in response blamed the management of cable television.
“While Spectrum claims to value its customers, they have turned down an offer from Disney to extend negotiations that would allow Disney-owned networks to remain available to consumers in the midst of ongoing programming events such as the US Open and college football.
While the dispute between the companies lasts, ordinary fans suffer. Medvedev’s words about pirated content make fans believe that tennis will return to TV screens. If they don’t listen to them, then maybe they will listen to the Russian athlete.
Source: Sportbox
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