“All for base of re-election,” Andy Roddick criticises Republican politician Lauren Boebert for questioning American military’s competency

Andy Roddick slams Republican Lauren Boebert.

“All for base of re-election,” Andy Roddick criticises Republican politician Lauren Boebert for questioning American military’s competency

Andy Roddick(L) and Lauren Boebert(R) (Image via The Famous People and People)

Former World No.1 and US Open champion Andy Roddick accuses Republican politician Lauren Boebert of questioning the American military’s competency, simply as a base for re-election. He takes an accusatory tone while criticizing the Republicans for degrading the military.

The former American tennis player took to Twitter (Now called X) to call out Boebert for degrading the military. “Imagine being against our military. Calling them names, degrading them daily,” he said. He also accused her of withholding promotions when it came to them. Roddick also claimed that Boebert was manipulating heads of military sectors saying that there is a real threat to national and international security.

The former World No.1 also condemned Boebert, saying her actions were undermining democracy. He also claimed that the Republican politician was sabotaging the meaning of democracy simply because of re-election. “It’s just nuts to me. All for a base of re-election. Then you call yourself a patriot. Shame, “ said the former US Open champ. However, this is not the first time the American ace has taken a shot at Lauren Boebert.

Back in 2022, the Republican had responded, “When 9/11 happened, we didn’t ban planes, “as a response to ban guns to avoid school shootings. This simply did not sit well with Roddick. He had put forward a rhetorical question asking if the people were, “actually this dumb.” Nevertheless, Roddick has been very clear about his disagreements with the Republican politician.

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Former coach Rick Macci calls Andy Roddick ‘brutally competitive’

Rick Macci compared Andy Roddick to various other players he worked with, like Christian Ruud and Vincent Spadea. However, according to Macci, Andy Roddick was “So brutally competitive.” He also said that Roddick’s thirst for competition was “like no other.”

Andy Roddick and Rick Macci
Andy Roddick(L) and Rick Macci(R) (Image via USOpen.org and Daily Express)

According to Macci, Roddick was competitive in every area, from getting the drink on the table to winning a match. He also said that the American former World No.1 was always intent on competing. He said that this quality was what enabled Roddick to sustain under pressure.

“When you’re all about the competition, you don’t choke as much, get as nervous,” said Macci. The American coach also revealed that he learned a lot from Roddick with respect to his forehand. He also called Roddick’s forehand, “One of the best in history.”

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