I think China needs to act now, and brutally harsh to make an example of WTA to demonstrate the costs involved in messing with China so blatantly. If it waits till the Olympics, who knows how many others will jump on the bandwagon by then.
It’s better to nuke one irrelevant organisation early than be forced to fight everyone.
I think China is first given the WTA all the rope it needs to hang itself. Already is position is getting more and more untenable and its allegations and demands more and more laughable. A few more rounds of them dismissing more and more messages from Peng and I think Peng should come out and have a ‘break down’ live on air during an interview where she just ask the WTA what the fuck more they want from her? She can channel her real pain and just let it all out and tell the truth - that she was broken and still emotionally damaged and just wants to be left alone to heal. At first she felt gratitude for the concern by the WTA so made those videos and public appearances to try her best to reassure them that she is well. But now it doesn’t feel like they care about her, it feels like they are hijacking her grief for their own political ends and she just wants them to stop using her as a pawn and weapon in their political crusade against China. She can announce her withdrawal from the WTA and retirement.
That will give Chinese companies all the leverage they need to boycott the WTA and to hold fundraisers for Peng.
Peng retired a national hero with millions in the bank and the WTA is fucked raw. Good deal for everyone involved from China’s side.
And punish Williams and Osaka please. I don't believe in black privilege but I believe in black people using black pity to make unjustified accusations in society.
This whole Me Too thing is becoming into cancel culture.
I was reading an interview of Tom Ford today, and he said fashion houses now cannot release a 'China fashion wardrobe' or 'Peasant wardrobe fashion' because they would be accused of cultural appropriation or discrimination towards poor people.
I mean Tom Ford's right. It's ridiculous how everything is about social justice now. Soon it'll be how all men are gender terrorists or something.
And Djokovic, he's called the Joker so what's the point.
What about banning Osaka from China events until she apologizes for Japanese war crimes. Being black is not a get out of jail free card to say anything you want.