{"id":141807,"date":"2015-07-07T07:42:55","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T14:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=141807"},"modified":"2015-07-07T07:42:55","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T14:42:55","slug":"swimming-legend-dawn-fraser-labeled-racist-after-attack-on-aussie-tennis-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-legend-dawn-fraser-labeled-racist-after-attack-on-aussie-tennis-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming Legend Dawn Fraser Labeled \u201cRacist\u201d After Attack On Aussie Tennis Players"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dawn Fraser, one of Australia\u2019s swimming legends, appeared on Australian television to verbally attack Nick Kyrgios after the Australian tennis star lost a match at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n

Kyrgios lost in four sets to Richard Gasquet in singles play at Wimbledon Monday, and was accused of giving up in the second set when it was clear he wouldn\u2019t win. He was also reportedly impolite to the media when answering questions following the match.<\/p>\n

Fraser, an eight-time Olympic medalist, showed her disapproval of Kyrgios\u2019 attitude at Wimbledon during an interview on the \u201cToday Show\u201d on Nine Network in Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve got too much money at an early age, \u2026 and they should be setting a better example for the younger generation of this great country of ours,\u201d Fraser said. \u201cIf they don\u2019t like it, go back to where their fathers or their parents came from. We don\u2019t need them here in this country to act like that.\u201d<\/p>\n