Peer Gynt Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Tunisia ordered their tennis player to refuse to play an Israeli and were quite rightly banned for one year from international competitions. Well done tennis leaders. PS should read Well world done tennis for banning Tunisia, bravo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Tunisia ordered their tennis player to refuse to play an Israeli and were quite rightly banned for one year from international competitions. Well done tennis leaders. PS should read Well world done tennis for banning Tunisia, bravo I don't know the story, but if it is as simple as the government telling its sportspeople to do this, then yes, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peer Gynt Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 I don't know the story, but if it is as simple as the government telling its sportspeople to do this, then yes, I agree. The player was ordered not to play the Israeli therefore the tennis federation lay no blame on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqueakyPete Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Tunisia ordered their tennis player to refuse to play an Israeli and were quite rightly banned for one year from international competitions. Well done tennis leaders. PS should read Well world done tennis for banning Tunisia, bravo Not quite right,but getting closer:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esme Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Is this the story being referred to ? Davis Cup tennis ban for Tunisia over Jaziri Israel row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Is this the story being referred to ? Davis Cup tennis ban for Tunisia over Jaziri Israel row I don't follow Davis Cup Tennis, but surely, as it's country vs country, it must have been Tunisia vs Israel - in which case why was there only this player affected? There would normally be two players for the singles, and again (or different ones) for the doubles. This player seemed to have feigned an injury. What did his team mates do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotar Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 dont think they will be missed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I don't follow Davis Cup Tennis, but surely, as it's country vs country, it must have been Tunisia vs Israel - in which case why was there only this player affected? There would normally be two players for the singles, and again (or different ones) for the doubles. This player seemed to have feigned an injury. What did his team mates do? the link above says it was actually the countries federation that got the ban Jaziri withdrew from the Tashkent Challenger last month ahead of a match against Amir Weintraub. He was cleared of wrongdoing. Officials found Jaziri - who had claimed to be suffering from a knee injury - had been ordered to pull out of the match. The ITF board voted unanimously to suspend the Tunisian Tennis Federation for one year from the Davis Cup, one of the most important tournaments in men's tennis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 the link above says it was actually the countries federation that got the ban Ah, thanks. I understand now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Boy Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Im pleased to see an example has been made and this kind or indeed any kind of racism is getting less and less acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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