Ben Shelton called out TV interviewers at the Australian Open following his quarterfinal victory over what he said were numerous incidents of disrespectful treatment of players.

Ben Shelton has criticized the questions and comments made by interviewers towards tennis players at the Australian Open. The ...

The pearl clutching reactions to Frances Tiafoe/Ben Shelton are blatantly anti black: 'Cocky', 'brat' 'put them in their place/humble them', 'NBA'? Yes you'd like attitude to match results ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Ben Shelton, the 22-year-old American ... to Shelton that Monfils could be his father. Monfils is Black, as is Shelton, who responded, “is that a Black joke?” ...

Ben Shelton has started the 2025 season quite brilliantly, showing some progress compared to last year and hinting that he ...

Ben Shelton (USA) during his quarterfinals match ... Shelton is 22 and Monfils is 38. Both players are Black but look nothing alike. Shelton responded to Rasheed, "Was that a Black joke?" ...

Ben Shelton, the current world No. 20 and the fourth ... Shelton, in the moment, asked the interviewer, “Is that a black joke?” Though he later backtracked in his post-match press conference ...

Ben Shelton, who graduated from Buchholz High School ... in which the interviewer said "he could be your dad." "Is that a Black joke?" the 22-year-old responded, as he and Monfils are both Black?

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American tennis star Ben Shelton called out the TV interviewers ... Shelton responded, "Was that a Black joke?" Both players are Black. Rasheed replied, "I'm not sure." Shelton also spoke about ...

US tennis player Ben Shelton claims that he has been “shocked” by the actions of TV broadcasters at the Australian Open, calling some of the interviews “negative” and “disrespectful”.

US tennis player Ben Shelton claims that he has been “shocked ... Shelton misunderstood the comment, asking: “Was that a black joke?” The second interview came after his quarter-final ...