Interest in athletes' press conferences in the U.S. 2021
Shortly before the French Open in 2021, tennis star Naomi Osaka announced that she would not attend her mandatory media duties before and after matches. After not holding a press conference following her first victory, she was fined 15 thousand U.S. dollars. The next day, Osaka withdrew from the tournament, citing mental health issues. In a June 2021 survey in the United States, 31 percent of Millennial sports fans stated that they were very interested in hearing athletes' comments following a professional sporting event.
