Key Highlights A WTA and World Tennis report revealed that “angry gamblers” accounted for 42% of verified online abuse directed at players during the 2025 season. British tennis player Jodie Burrage has called for mandatory identification on Instagram accounts to enforce accountability as online harassment escalates. Despite grappling with injury and illness that dropped her ...
Key Highlights British tennis player Jodie Burrage faced severe online abuse and death threats following her first match back on the WTA Tour after a 16-month absence. Burrage was defeated in the first round in Chennai by India’s Vaishnavi Adkar with a scoreline of 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. The 27-year-old athlete publicly condemned the messages on ...
Key Highlights: South African triathlete Henri Schoeman revealed he has endured a decade of online abuse following his victory at the viral 2016 Triathlon World Series Grand Final in Cozumel, Mexico. The race became globally famous when Alistair Brownlee helped his exhausted, collapsing brother Jonny Brownlee across the finish line, allowing Schoeman to overtake and ...
Key Highlights: Franco Colapinto has urged Argentinian supporters to halt their toxic online behavior after persistent abuse targeted Formula 1 rivals, team colleagues, and officials. The plea comes after multiple incidents at the Zandvoort, Madrid, and Baku rounds prompted Alpine to repeatedly issue statements condemning online vitriol. Colapinto directly warned followers on social media that ...
Key Highlights Alpine has condemned renewed online abuse after Franco Colapinto’s crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Colapinto’s Safety Car restart incident eliminated Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly and McLaren driver Lando Norris. Alpine said it will work with Formula 1, the FIA and other stakeholders to address online abuse. Alpine condemns online abuse after Colapinto’s ...
Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has strongly condemned the wave of online harassment directed at its race stewards following their decision to penalise Alpine driver Franco Colapinto and Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad during the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. Penalties for Overtaking Under Double Yellow Flags Both drivers received drive-through penalties on the ...