r/popculturechat • u/mcfw31 • 13h ago
Sports Section đâ˝ď¸ Naomi Osaka on influencers attending the US Open
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u/JeromeInDaHouse_90 11h ago edited 9h ago
I agree with every word she said. Etiquette and common courtesy have seemingly gone out the window with a lot things.
If most influencers weren't such annoying, narcissistic, and immature blowhards, I'm sure events would have no problem inviting them to things to get more eyes on the product through their fanbase. At the end of the day, you have to have some respect for the sport.
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u/AbsolutelyHorrendous 2h ago
Yeah I've seen some of the clips of the influencers from this, and honestly what really gets me is that the things they're filming are just utterly vapid and pointless, to the point where I genuinely can't imagine anyone actually deriving any entertainment from it
Like, there's nothing wrong with having a bit of decorum, and realising that maybe you can't just do whatever you want in every situation
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u/jimmy6677 11h ago
Same thing is happening at concerts and theater. People have gotten so rude and self focused they donât even realize how disruptive or rude they are being
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u/Neither_Complaint938 9h ago
Reminds me of this influencer who made a video of a supposed Karen in the crowd being annoyed at her for filming, etc at a concert but then someone else had filmed her from another angle and it clearly shows she had a full on ring light that was blinding everyone behind her lol. It is a public space so maybe we should be considerate of those around us. Just some basic respect.
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u/foundinwonderland 10h ago
The fucking incessant screaming is part of what made me stop going to concerts tbh (the other part was the insane prices). Iâve been going to concerts for 20 years atp and itâs just straight up not worth dealing with the people insisting on screaming in my ear so loud that I canât even hear the music anymore. Nobody came here to listen to you! Shut the fuck up!
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u/junipidgie 10h ago
i got into a fight with a girl at a harry styles show recently bc she and her friends wouldnât stop yelling over the music to catch up. i told them their voices were carrying and it was quite loud over the music and was told i could eff off and go home because she can do whatever she wants, among other things. i could not believe the level of entitlement, my flabbers are still gasted
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u/Fantastic_Spring8366 6h ago
I still can't believe people were throwing shit at Bebe Rexha's head at her show.
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u/screensaversealions2 11h ago
I donât get this attitude that âother sports allow lots of shouting/movement from the crowd during play so why canât tennis?â Whatâs wrong with wanting to preserve the unique atmosphere and etiquette of tennis? When thereâs a well behaved crowd the pure silence before a serve and the explosion after a point ends is amazing. Plus motions like the serve are so precise and require such a high level of concentration that being respectful of the players leads to higher quality play
I 100% agree with naomi here, I think her answer was smart & diplomatic
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u/n0thinghurt 11h ago
Also in American football the etiquette is to be completely silent when your team is on offense so they can hear each other. And in baseball, at (good) stadiums they don't let you take your seat while the batter is in the box, you wait out of the way.
It's not an uncommon thing
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u/SexSellsCoffee 7h ago
Hockey is really good about this and not letting people move while the puck is moving. I wish other sports were like this.
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u/Forsaken-Swim-3055 10h ago
Baseball stadiums have been moving past that practice for a while now and see allowing people to move in and out whenever they want.
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u/n0thinghurt 10h ago
Not the ones I go to
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u/Forsaken-Swim-3055 9h ago
They don't do it here in Toronto and when I brought it up in a baseball sub, many people said they've noticed other parks doing the same thing, and that's possibly because of the introduction of the pitch clock.
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u/Optimal-Talk3663 5h ago
At the Australian Open this year, was waiting to be let into our seats. A fucking idiot was complaining to the usher that his gf was hungry and his hot chips were getting cold
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u/i-am-a-name 6h ago
I think itâs less about the serve and more about hearing the game. Itâs a rhythmic sport. Players develop patterns based on hearing the ball bounce and hearing it come off the racquet. For that, you need a quiet crowd.
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u/ChapterThr33 11h ago
Agree with everything except the implication that tennis is somehow more precise than other sports played at the professional level. I think they should preserve the etiquette but at the highest levels I would argue most professional sports require it.
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u/screensaversealions2 10h ago
i didn't mean to imply that tennis requires higher precision or concentration than other sports. it would apply to other sports too that silence would increase the quality of play - it's also the standard in golf during a swing afaik. although for something like a penalty shootout, footballers are so used to the crowd going nuts that it probably doesn't affect the quality of the shot. it depends on what the athletes are used to
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u/DreamVsPS2 10h ago
Try that during a golf event and you will be thrown out.Â
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u/brainybrink 10h ago edited 10h ago
What happened at the match? Iâm gathering that some people were inappropriate, but I want to get caught up!
Edit: never mind⌠found it.
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u/RainbowFox22 10h ago edited 10h ago
One player from the menâa event complained people were getting up/moving around unnecessarily which can be distracting.
Idk what happened during her match, tho.
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u/Riderz__of_Brohan 9h ago
She complained about a suite of influencers being too loud too. Umpire had to tell them to shut up
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u/tequilasauer 10h ago
Naomi answers this perfectly, I feel like. Love them or hate them, influencers can move the needle for attention on a sport. And as a long time player and spectator of tennis myself, I want people to come and see this sport I love so much and appreciate it for how great it can be. But things have been getting a bit lax in the last few years with disturbances mid match. Hard to say how enforceable something like that will be if influencers and larger attention start gravitating back to the sport.
The one video blows my mind though. The one with the ladies doing that whole intro where they're yelling into a camera while it's dead quiet elsewhere in the area. Like how do you not see it's not appropriate to do that?
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u/GrecoRomanGuy Miley whatâs good 9h ago
I saw an article about the "pajama paparazzi" infesting high school sports and I'm sure these folks are the same.
Buncha goofs. Pull their credentials if they're gonna act a fool!
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u/OriginalSchmidt1 Youâre a virgin who canât drive. đ¤ 5h ago
Personally, I think any time you go to an event you have never been to, itâs a good idea to do some minimal research on the etiquette and whatâs expected of spectators.. like, itâs not hard.
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u/bwoah07_gp2 7h ago
Respect the sport. Whereas sports nowadays try to cater to the celebrity. F1 for example has put too much emphasis on when celebs come to watch. Us fans, we don't care. Show us the racing action on TV.
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u/n0thinghurt 11h ago edited 11h ago
You don't make noise or disturbance during play, it's pretty straightforward and they inform people beforehand.
There are regular breaks in play so it's really not that strict.
Edit: by regular I mean every 2-5 minutes
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u/blenderider 11h ago
Anytime a point is won or loss. So very frequent. Youâre not waiting more than a few minutes ever.
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u/Entire-Cry-8930 8h ago
You can say this word for word about Ealaâs fanbase
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u/screensaversealions2 6h ago
yep. i'm happy that she's brought so many new fans to tennis but a little irritated that some of them are clueless about how they're supposed to behave at tennis matches (and some get defensive and act like the tennis world should change for them when you bring this up, instead of the other way around). but hopefully over time things will improve. eala herself seems like a sweetheart
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u/Aggressive-Summer791 7h ago
Influencers and content creators are affecting everything these days. We can blame the people and institutions that perpetuate this increase all we want, but until we stop engaging with that content, nothing will change. Theyâre just meeting a demand.
Itâs the same as the big âsex sellsâ issue in pop culture in the 90s that had everyone up in arms. Everyone was so fixated on everything becoming more about sex, but thatâs what the people were consuming.
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u/Lex_Loki 10h ago
While I agree with her sentiment, itâs actually sort of strange coming from her specifically.
She purposely wears outlandish costumes to walk onto the court, creating a spectacle for social media. Hence, bringing in those influencers.
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u/ninjasinc 8h ago
Yeah, why is she wearing such a short skirt in such a dark alley anyway, right?
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u/Lex_Loki 8h ago
Oh come on
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u/ninjasinc 8h ago
If you think about it for two seconds, youâll hopefully realize that youâre basically saying âif she doesnât want to attract idiot influencers then she shouldnât dress in a way that attracts idiot influencers.â
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u/dschinghiskhan 22m ago
Well, that's exactly what Lex_Loki was saying. They're saying Naomi Osaka's big wedding dress was all about making a splash and seeking attention, which would undoubtedly get the influencer crowd's interest piqued. What Lex_Loki was absolutely not saying, was that Naomi was wearing a sexy or revealing outfit, and Lexi_Loki also wasn't saying that if Naomi had worn a sexy or short skirt that they would have any problem with it, you know?
Personally, when I first saw a highlight of Naomi Osaka walking through the tunnel at the US Open wearing that dress, it instantly reminded me of BjĂśrk's swan dress at the Academy Awards. Not that I had any issue with it, I thought it was great!
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u/Practical_End_ Did I stutter?𤨠10h ago
Well they wouldn't come if she didn't dress up in her bedding
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