In an article featuring Penn State professors Amira Rose Davis, Mike Poorman and John Affleck, the Daily Collegian examined the fate of press conferences in sport following Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open.
Osaka’s departure from the prestigious tennis tournament brings into discussion how questions posed in sports press conferences can affect athletes mentally, potentially impacting the future of these press conferences moving forward.
The four-time Grand Slam singles champion and No. 1-ranked player by the Women’s Tennis Association, Osaka, decided to withdraw from the Open after ““negative questions about her play affected her mental health,” according to the New York Times.
An in-depth look at how members of the Penn State faculty feel about the future of sports press conferences, amid this recent situation with Osaka, can be viewed at the link below.