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Naomi Osaka Had The Perfect Response To People Who Are “Suddenly Concerned” With Her Tennis Career After Her Pregnancy Announcement
Naomi Osaka Had The Perfect Response To People Who Are "Suddenly Concerned" With Her Tennis Career After Her Pregnancy Announcement,"There are plenty of male athletes with kids that are significantly less accomplished, you might wanna worry about them instead."

Naomi Osaka Had The Perfect Response To People Who Are “Suddenly Concerned” With Her Tennis Career After Her Pregnancy Announcement

Back in January, tennis star Naomi Osaka announced she was pregnant with her first child.

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In a recent tweet, the four-time Grand Slam champion told the people who are “suddenly concerned” over her career that “there are plenty of male athletes with kids that are significantly less accomplished.” She added, “You might wanna worry about them instead.”

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“Thanks for the concern, might wanna redirect it to someone that needs it though.”

Btw to the people that are suddenly concerned about my career- There are plenty of male athletes with kids that are significantly less accomplished, you might wanna worry about them instead. Thanks for the concern, might wanna redirect it to someone that needs it though ?.

— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) May 12, 2023Naomi Osaka / https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/1657158258669551617

“Not trying to make this a male and female thing but let’s be fr,” she concluded.

Not trying to make this a male and female thing but let’s be fr.

— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) May 12, 2023Naomi Osaka / https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/1657158934581645313

Naturally, folks in the comments loved her response. Some agreed that working women face additional scrutiny that men don’t:

Period. They never ask men how they juggle their family life & careers & how hard it must be. But for some reason women are always asked that!

— ?? (@OOOOOOOOOBISH) May 13, 2023

Others made jokes about how accomplished Naomi is vs. the trolls trying to bring her down:

most of them don’t have a career, that’s why they’re concerned about yours.? i miss you, champ.

— jen (@jnd6f) May 12, 2023

And this person simply said, “Chew them up, girly.”

chew them up girly

— danisha carter (@DanishaCarter4) May 12, 2023

You tell ’em, Naomi! We love to see it!

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