Tennis followers — it’s worthwhile to settle down.
In a reminder that nobody wins in a GOAT debate, snowboarding icon Lindsay Vonn has ignited backlash after calling the Swiss maestro “the GOAT no matter what the numbers say” in a now-edited Instagram submit.
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Vonn caught up for a ski with Federer and his household when she took to Instagram to submit what appeared like an innocuous message.
But after Federer was the primary to retire in tennis’ Big Three period on 20 grand slam titles, Rafael Nadal (22 grand slams) and Novak Djokovic (24 grand slams) have moved previous the Swiss star.
However, it hasn’t stopped the controversy with followers all having their very own favourites for a wide range of causes.
Whether it’s about Djokovic’s controversies regardless of his statistical dominance, or Nadal’s French Open dominance overshadowing his different achievements, or some other causes anybody can provide you with, the GOAT debate continues to rage and can probably by no means finish.
So when Vonn declared Federer as her personal private GOAT, there was at all times going to be pushback.
One fan replied: “You two are legends of sports and heroes of the modern world, but the only GOATs are @mikaelashiffrin and @djokernole in skiing and tennis.”
Vonn replied: “Yes they are for sure and full respect to both. But I don’t classify goats only on statistics alone. Rog will away be the goat to me.”
She additionally added: “also, there can be more than one goat. I consider Rog, Djoko and Rafa to be goats.”
Other followers stated Vonn “knew what you were doing”, whereas one other stated it was “a PR stunt to boost RF and diminish Djokovic”.
Other followers known as Vonn “completely disrespectful” to Djokovic for calling Federer the GOAT.
This is regardless of Djokovic himself has downplaying the GOAT crown positioned on his head by so many prior to now.
Speaking after profitable his twenty third title on the 2023 French Open, he stated: “It’s disrespectful towards great champions in other eras. Each great champion of his generation has left a huge mark and paved the way.”
Tennis reported Jose Morgado stated Vonn was “forced to delete her initial tweet after receiving hate”, including: “Kinda crazy what this website is becoming.”
Vonn replied on X: “I wasn’t forced, I just didn’t want the negative comments ruining my memory. And the post wasn’t a comparison, it was a tribute to my friend who has made a big impact in my life. Everyone just freaks out when the term goat is used. He can be my goat no matter what other people think.”
She additionally added: “GOAT or greatest of all time is a subjective title. What makes someone great? Is it statistics? Is it records? Is it impact? Is it character? Is it all of the above? People have differences of opinion and that’s OK. My goat might not be your goat and there will always be a debate but opinions are just that, opinions, and everyone is entitled to them.”
Vonn is a two-time world champion downhill skier and was the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics gold medallist in downhill snowboarding.
She gained three medals general, claiming bronze within the Super-G in Vancouver and one other bronze within the downhill on the 2018 PyeongChang Games.
She can also be one in every of six girls in historical past to win World Cup races in all 5 alpine snowboarding disciplines — downhill, super-G, large slalom, slalom, and tremendous mixed.
Vonn additionally held the report for many World Cup victories at 82, till Shiffrin overtook her in January 2023.
Source: www.news.com.au
