Do sports stars need protection from media intrusion?
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Are sports stars pampered youth not mature enough to handle wealth and fame? Or do journalists pick on them? The truth is in the middle.
By Paul Radford
Until Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open Tennis tournament last year after declining to attend the obligatory post-match press conference on the grounds of protecting her mental health, relatively little attention was paid to the potentially negative impact of media scrutiny on sports stars.
The Japanese player’s stance, which cost her...
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