Ben Shelton's father accuses Novak Djokovic of imitating his son's congratulatory telegram
date:2023-09-15 23:48:39 click:391times
Serbia's Novak Djokovic imitated a congratulatory telegram after beating Ben Shelton in the US Open semi-finals in New York on September 8. (Manu Fernández / Associated Press)
Novak Djokovicsaid he did it for the praise.
Ben Shelton said he took it as a compliment.
Ben's father and coach Brian Sheltonsees it differently. [When veteran Djokovic imitated his son's now signature celebration shortly after defeating the younger player in last week's US Open semifinals, the former professional player and college coach saw nothing but disrespect.
"He wanted to mock Ben at the end," Brian Shelton told GQ magazine."It wasn't just to imitate Ben. It was to mock him."
Read more
TAGS: