Andy Roddick, in his podcast Served with, harshly attacked Nick Kyrgios without holding back. The Australian's comments on the post published by Cruz Hewitt after training with Jannik Sinner have annoyed not only the former American player, but also many insiders and former tennis players.
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To hit with another digthe ATP number 1 on the Clostebol case, the Australian wrote under the photo shared by Lleyton's son: "Contaminated post. I love you Cruz, but this is not good."
Roddick believes that the Canberra native is now totally focused on the world of social media and that his every gesture is projected towards achieving a certain fame.
The American also mentioned the domestic violence allegations that have affected Kyrgios. The former Wimbledon finalist admitted to assaulting his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari, but was nevertheless acquitted by Canberra Magistrate Beth Campbell.
"He's a tennis influencer at this point. He lives for the likes, he lives in the comments section. What I don't like is the hypocrisy with which he chooses and selects the 'right' moment to pass judgment on others, while at the same time wanting you to understand the context of his comments, the latest of which is against Cruz Hewitt, who trained with Jannik Sinner. Kyrgios was Sinner's most outspoken critic in the immediate aftermath of his failed drug test.
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Cruz Hewitt is 16, he's the son of Lleyton, the toughest opponent I've ever played against in my life, and he can train with a guy who is number one in the world, that's a big deal. Imagine being a man of almost 30, going into the comments of a 16-year-old who trains with the number one in the world. Whether you think Sinner is guilty or not, it's a moment when you can do it. It's a big moment, you just post a photo and then you see this guy in the comments talking only about himself: I thought were brothers.
His entire defense was that it was a joke. The lack of awareness that he has in bringing trolls and all the worst tennis fandom into the comments of a 16-year-old is ridiculous. When you plead guilty to physically assaulting your girlfriend, but you want people to understand the context.
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You wanted people to understand the moment in your life, which didnt make it acceptable, but to at least get the message across, this is not me, this is not what I do, I am not an abuser, even though I plead guilty to abuse. Its just hypocritical. Its just ridiculous," analyzedRoddickin his podcast.
Could this be the start of a new feud for Nick, this time against the former American legend?
