Adolfo Daniel Vallejo will miss out on roughly half his prize money after making a ******* ist comment about an umpire during his loss against Moïse Kouamé. Following that match, Vallejo said a male umpire would have had the “strength to go against the crowd,” which was supporting Kouamé, who is French.
The French Open quickly took action, putting out a strong-worded statement decrying his comments. The French Open added that Vallejo would receive a “significant” fine for his comments.
That fine came Monday, and it was — as promised — pretty significant. Vallejo was fined $76,000, Roland Garros director Amelie Mauresmo told reporters. That’s roughly half his prize money from the event.
While confirming the fine, Maursemo made it clear Vallejo’s comments were “clearly unacceptable,” per ESPN.
"This is clearly unacceptable," Mauresmo said. "Once again, such remarks have no place here."
The French Open quickly took action, putting out a strong-worded statement decrying his comments. The French Open added that Vallejo would receive a “significant” fine for his comments.
That fine came Monday, and it was — as promised — pretty significant. Vallejo was fined $76,000, Roland Garros director Amelie Mauresmo told reporters. That’s roughly half his prize money from the event.
While confirming the fine, Maursemo made it clear Vallejo’s comments were “clearly unacceptable,” per ESPN.
"This is clearly unacceptable," Mauresmo said. "Once again, such remarks have no place here."
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