"The irony of putting Alexander Zverev as the picture" - Tennis fans react as French Open offers players social media tool to combat online abuse

The decision of the French Open to feature Alexander Zverev's image as the cover for the announcement of a social media protection tool aimed at protecting players from online abuse drew sharp criticism from tennis fans. On May 22, the French Open and the French Tennis Federation revealed their collaboration with Bodyguard, an AI technology aimed at filtering abusive comments directed at players on social media platforms. This innovative technology allows for real-time comment moderation, analyzing responses in less than 200 milliseconds.Players and tennis officials will have the option to integrate their social media accounts with the technology developed by Bodyguard.ai. This connection will remain active for a week after the tournament ends.“The mental health of the players is a priority for the Roland Garros tournament. We will not accept any form of violence at our tournament,” Caroline Flaissier, the director of the FFT said.Roland-Garros@rolandgarrosPlayers will have their social media content moderated at Roland-Garros 2023 thanks to a smart solution.In a first for the Parisian Grand Slam, the FFT is making an anti-online harassment and hate speech tool available to all the players. #RolandGarros68180Players will have their social media content moderated at Roland-Garros 2023 thanks to a smart solution.In a first for the Parisian Grand Slam, the FFT is making an anti-online harassment and hate speech tool available to all the players. #RolandGarrosThe use of Alexander Zverev's picture as the cover image for the announcement received flak from tennis fans.They recalled Zverev's domestic abuse case in 2020 when his ex-girlfriend, Olga Sharypova, accused him of emotional and physical abuse. Although the ATP cleared Zverev of the allegations, fans pointed out the apparent irony in featuring him as the face of a tool designed to protect players from abuse.&quot;The irony of putting Zv*rev as the picture,&quot; one fan tweeted.t@draperpova@rolandgarros the irony of putting Zv*rev as the picture 44@rolandgarros the irony of putting Zv*rev as the picture 😭&quot;Interesting choice of photo when you talk about harassment,&quot; another fan chimed in.Zoe@ZzZ0z0z0z0z0@rolandgarros Interesting choice of photo when you talk about harassment...11@rolandgarros Interesting choice of photo when you talk about harassment...Meanwhile, other fans expressed appreciation for the initiative to implement protective measures for players.&quot;Definitely a step in the right direction,&quot; a fan tweeted.Daria Abramowicz@abramowiczdDefinitely a step in the right direction. twitter.com/rolandgarros/s…Roland-Garros@rolandgarrosPlayers will have their social media content moderated at Roland-Garros 2023 thanks to a smart solution.In a first for the Parisian Grand Slam, the FFT is making an anti-online harassment and hate speech tool available to all the players. #RolandGarros1956Players will have their social media content moderated at Roland-Garros 2023 thanks to a smart solution.In a first for the Parisian Grand Slam, the FFT is making an anti-online harassment and hate speech tool available to all the players. #RolandGarrosDefinitely a step in the right direction. twitter.com/rolandgarros/s…&quot;GOOD. The hate speech has gone too far. Why can't people just encourage their favorite instead of harassing the opponent?,&quot; another fan commented.GabrielaN@MotherOfIanis@rolandgarros GOOD 🏻 The hate speech has gone too far. Why can’t people just encourage their favorite instead of harassing the opponent?201@rolandgarros GOOD 👍🏻 The hate speech has gone too far. Why can’t people just encourage their favorite instead of harassing the opponent?Here are some more fan reactions:jurídico irmã monica@itznands@rolandgarros to protect abusers like zverev. super!9@rolandgarros to protect abusers like zverev. super!tennisfan@tennisfannnn@rolandgarros You should moderate your crowd, they were bullying 99% of the players last year, including the world n.1.5@rolandgarros You should moderate your crowd, they were bullying 99% of the players last year, including the world n.1.zuzi ˚*@luvmywolfszverat as the headline pic are u serious twitter.com/rolandgarros/s…Roland-Garros@rolandgarrosPlayers will have their social media content moderated at Roland-Garros 2023 thanks to a smart solution.In a first for the Parisian Grand Slam, the FFT is making an anti-online harassment and hate speech tool available to all the players. #RolandGarros781Players will have their social media content moderated at Roland-Garros 2023 thanks to a smart solution.In a first for the Parisian Grand Slam, the FFT is making an anti-online harassment and hate speech tool available to all the players. #RolandGarroszverat as the headline pic are u serious twitter.com/rolandgarros/s…High on Tennis@atennishighYes, they could’ve used a different picture but the point remains the same. The online abuse players receive is unrelenting and needs to end. Props to RG for starting this. Hopefully it’ll be successful and spread to other tournaments twitter.com/rolandgarros/s…Roland-Garros@rolandgarrosPlayers will have their social media content moderated at Roland-Garros 2023 thanks to a smart solution.In a first for the Parisian Grand Slam, the FFT is making an anti-online harassment and hate speech tool available to all the players. #RolandGarros181Players will have their social media content moderated at Roland-Garros 2023 thanks to a smart solution.In a first for the Parisian Grand Slam, the FFT is making an anti-online harassment and hate speech tool available to all the players. #RolandGarrosYes, they could’ve used a different picture but the point remains the same. The online abuse players receive is unrelenting and needs to end. Props to RG for starting this. Hopefully it’ll be successful and spread to other tournaments twitter.com/rolandgarros/s…Clay1ga@MaggieRobinssonOoh now let's go one step further and remove betting websites from the sponsor pool. Once and for all. twitter.com/rolandgarros/s…Roland-Garros@rolandgarrosPlayers will have their social media content moderated at Roland-Garros 2023 thanks to a smart solution.In a first for the Parisian Grand Slam, the FFT is making an anti-online harassment and hate speech tool available to all the players. #RolandGarros1381Players will have their social media content moderated at Roland-Garros 2023 thanks to a smart solution.In a first for the Parisian Grand Slam, the FFT is making an anti-online harassment and hate speech tool available to all the players. #RolandGarrosOoh now let's go one step further and remove betting websites from the sponsor pool. Once and for all. twitter.com/rolandgarros/s…k@keireestibasically just block every single betting account twitter.com/rolandgarros/s…Roland-Garros@rolandgarrosPlayers will have their social media content moderated at Roland-Garros 2023 thanks to a smart solution.In a first for the Parisian Grand Slam, the FFT is making an anti-online harassment and hate speech tool available to all the players. #RolandGarros981Players will have their social media content moderated at Roland-Garros 2023 thanks to a smart solution.In a first for the Parisian Grand Slam, the FFT is making an anti-online harassment and hate speech tool available to all the players. #RolandGarrosbasically just block every single betting account twitter.com/rolandgarros/s…Iga Swiatek/Arsenal Womens Football fan@Iga_Arsenal_fan@rolandgarros This is fantastic news. Protect the players they’re human beings as well. Great move RG 14@rolandgarros This is fantastic news. Protect the players they’re human beings as well. Great move RG ✌️Alexander Zverev set to take on Christopher Eubanks at Geneva Open in the lead-up to French Open 2023Alexander Zverev at the 2023 Italian OpenAfter being ousted from the recently concluded Italian Open in the fourth round by eventual champion Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev will be up against Christopher Eubanks in his tournament opener at the Geneva Open.This will mark Zverev and Eubanks' first meeting on the ATP Tour. The American defeated Benoit Paire 7-6(2), 6-3 to book his spot against the German.Alexander Zverev is set to be seeded at No. 22 at the upcoming French Open. The World No. 27 will be defending points from his semifinals finish last year, when he was forced to retire mid-match against Rafael Nadal after badly twisting his ankle while chasing down a forehand.

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