Paula Badosa accused of racism after chopsticks photo goes viral

Spanish tennis star and WTA World number 15 Paula Badosa gets accused of racism after her photos with chopsticks go viral. Fans have been taking offense to the picture that was taken and posted by her coach Pol Toledo Bagué on Instagram. Can this affect the career of the upcoming star who has been having a great time on hard courts recently?

The 2024 season might have not started really well for Paula Badosa but she has really picked up her game recently and is currently ranked number 15 in the WTA rankings. Badosa has won a title in Washington and continued to make the playoffs in some tournaments. We can honestly say that we are seeing some great tennis from her and we all were looking forward to seeing her perform in the next few tournaments this year as well.

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Fans not a fan of Badosa's chopsticks photo

There is no doubt that Badosa has been making the headlines with some of her humorous moments on social media and relationships with Greek number 1 and 2-time Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas, but her latest picture which was posted by her coach Pol Toledo Bague has not got a lot of love from the fans at all. People have been thinking that Badosa was being offensive with her face and using chopsticks which was found offensive towards the Asian community. This picture was taken in Beijing and though the reason for her withdrawal from Wuhan was said to be due to gastroinal illness, some fans believe that this picture could have also been the reason as well.

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This has led to Badosa getting attacked on every platform and though she has apologized for her actions saying, "Hey guys! Really sorry didn’t know this was offensive toward racism. My mistake, I take full responsibility. These mistakes will make me learn for next time. Hope you understand.” Though this was a great gesture, it seems like the damage has already been done.