Piers Morgan, 56, sparked backlash after he branded Naomi Osaka, 23, “an arrogant spoiled brat” and accused her of exploiting mental health to silence the media.
His comments came after the tennis star pulled out of The French Open this week after she decided not to speak to press, citing mental health struggles.Naomi said speaking to journalists gave her "huge anxiety" and revealed she had suffered “long bouts of depression” since 2018.As part of his column, Piers hit out at the tennis player in a lengthy rant after she shared a statement.
He wrote: “One thing's very clear: this has got nothing to do with mental health."What Osaka really means is that she doesn't want to face the media if she hasn't played well, because the beastly.
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