Stefanos Tsitsipas sparks outrage with video about men and women’s roles in society | Tennis | Sport
Stefanos Tsitsipas has been labelled ‘disgusting’ by tennis fans after sharing a controversial video on social media.
Posting on his Instagram story, Tsitsipas shared a clip to his 1.9million followers which depicted a man and a woman operating in contrasting roles.
Clocking in at 37 seconds, the video stitches different shots of family life, from cooking to cleaning, DIY work to shopping, and even parenthood.
The man was positioned as the ‘provider’ and ‘head’ of the family, whereas the woman instead adopted a subsidiary role and was praised for ‘multiplication’.
It opens up by saying: “Men and women are not the same and that is a blessing.
“He provides and protects, I [the woman] multiply. He is the head of the family, I am the heart…
“He provides the ingredients, I make the meal.”
Tsitsipas’ endorsement of these views has sparked outrage among the tennis community, with fans furious about the Greek star’s antiquated views.
Posting on X, @Olly_tennis_ reacted by saying: “This is actually DISGUSTING from Tsitsipas. Very disappointing…”
@BarclayCard18 said: “I’m always so damn close to liking Stefanos Tsitsipas but then…”
@Rituparna37 replied: “So disappointing @steftsitsipas. Do better.”
Fans were especially shocked because former world No.3 Tsitsipas is in a relationship with female tennis ace Paula Badosa.
And given the stay-at-home sentiments shared by the clip, it appeared to fly in the face of Badosa’s own career goals.
@rabat2O19 said: “Crazy when his gf is a working woman… sigh.”
It isn’t the first time his gender-related views have come under fire, with Tsitsipas previously claiming modern feminism is ‘unfair’.
Tweeting in 2022, he said: “In my opinion everyone is and should be equal to everyone.
“No matter your background, gender, religion, ethnicity or race. Modern feminism has swerved from gender equality into a cult of outrage that seeks to disparage men. How is that fair?”
Tsitsipas was last in action at the Halle Open, which he was dumped out of in the second round by Jan-Lennard Struff.
The Greek ace will now ramp up his preparations for Wimbledon, which he’ll enter as the tournament’s 11th seed.
