“Shameful”- Fans ridicule Emma Raducanu as she claims to be unaware of general elections in her country
Raducanu is currently at Wimbledon, where she beat Elise Mertens to reach the third round.
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Emma Raducanu attracted unwarranted criticism after claiming that she was unaware of the general elections in her country. When asked if she would go out to vote before her practice session on election day, the 21-year-old’s answer left fans unhappy.
Raducanu stated that she would not go out to vote and would instead have a “lie-in” before her practice session at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. She went on to claim that she did not even know about there being elections on that day.
No (smiling). I think I will have a lie-in, then I’ll come to practice. I didn’t even know that it was tomorrow, to be honest. Thanks for letting me know (smiling).
Emma Raducanu said in a press conference
This response was shared online by a journalist who criticized Raducanu for her ignorance and wished the Brit had instead used the occasion to spread the word about the elections.
Going back a couple of hours just to say I was surprised w/ this answer from Raducanu about tomorrow’s UK general election. Always find it a bit disappointing when personalities with her visibility ignore decisive moments for society. Quite an opportunity to spread the word, too…The journalist wrote
Fans join the journalist in criticizing Emma Raducanu
That post criticizing Emma Raducanu garnered traction as netizens shared their views on the matter. Most were in agreement about her behavior and shamed the 2021 US Open champion.
Fans stated that Raducanu could have answered the question in a better way. While they did not question her choice to not vote, they expressed disappointment about her disinterest in the elections as they felt it sent the wrong message.
Check out the posts criticizing Emma Raducanu below:
Meanwhile, a section of fans defended Raducanu, stating that she was not obligated to talk politics. They even claimed that it was a sarcastic response from her as she wanted to avoid any follow-up questions on the issue.
Raducanu will be hoping to put the issue behind her and turn her focus to tennis, as she is set to face Maria Sakkari in her next match at Wimbledon.
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