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Tennis player who used anti-LGBTQ+ slur in Tokyo returns to court in rainbow gear

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Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini wore rainbow-coloured sweat gear for his first return to the court since he yelled an anti-LGBTQ+ slur at the Tokyo Olympics. Fognini took to the court for his first-round match at the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) 1000 event in Toronto on Monday (9 August). He took to the court wearing a rainbow-striped headband and matching sweatbands on both wrists. The world number 36 was victorious in a three-set game against Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff just weeks after his dramatic and profanity-laden third-round loss at the…

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Tennis player Fabio Fognini apologises for using anti-LGBTQ+ slur at the Tokyo Olympics

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Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini releases an apology for saying an anti-LGBTQ+ slur at the Tokyo Olympics. During the third round against Russian player Daniil Medvedev, Fognini was heard using an offensive Italian slur. He also slammed his racket on the court during multiple points of the match. Shortly after the tournament, Fognini took to his Instagram stories and apologize for using the homophobic slur. “In today’s match I used a really stupid expression towards myself,” he said. “Obviously I didn’t want to offend anyone’s sensibilities. I love the LGBT…

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