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Influencers Disrupt US Open Match With Ring Lights and Shouting, Prompting Naomi Osaka’s Fury

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Influencers allowed extensive access at the US Open disrupted a match with ring lights, shouting and other activity.
  • Officials eventually stopped play on the court.
  • Naomi Osaka criticized the disruption and said sports should be respected.

A bid to attract younger spectators at the US Open turned into a disruption when influencers interfered with match play using ring lights and loud shouting. The disturbance became serious enough for officials to stop the action on the court.

Naomi Osaka, 28, of Japan, had tolerated the noise until she finally condemned the behavior. “Sports should be respected,” she said, according to the report, directing her criticism at influencers whose activity disrupted the match.

The incident involved influencers who had received broad access to the tournament in an effort to bring in younger audiences. Instead, their pursuit of attention and social-media engagement interfered with the players and the competition.

Sports should be respected.

· Naomi OsakaOsaka criticized influencers whose noise and equipment disrupted play at the US Open.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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