American star Frances Tiafoe recently made a mockery of his friend Taylor Fritz’s ridiculous act at the Australian Open. Fritz, who is also an American professional tennis player, drew an inappropriate drawing on camera. He had drawn the NSFW drawing similar to the lock sign after his first match win at the 2023 Australian Open.

Tiafoe, known for his playful and light-hearted personality, shared his reactions in the post match talk. He poked fun at his friend’s NSFW artwork.

Frances Tiafoe shares his opinions on Fritz’s drawing error at Australian Open

Some fans found the drawing funny and appreciated the light-hearted approach, while others criticized Tiafoe for making light of a serious issue. Despite the backlash, Tiafoe stood by and defended his friend, saying that Fritz didn’t intend to offend anyone and that the incident was simply a mistake. He also noted that Fritz had apologized for the drawing and that he believes everyone deserves a second chance.

Fritz won over Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili on Tuesday at John Cain Arena, 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5. It is typical for a victorious player to put a message on the camera after the match.

In his post-match conference, after his second-round win, Tiafoe shared,” The locked thing, honestly, I’ve been kind of living by that for a little bit. I think you’ve seen the shift in myself in being more, you know, just locked in everything you’re doing”

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Tiafoe also explained,” So then it became a thing where if Frances can lock, everyone has got to lock. That’s kind of, like, how it all came around. But it’s funny because they’re all saying it. Fritz d**b a** drew a p**is the other day trying to draw a lock sign.”

He explained that it has become a good team camaraderie act.

Many fans of the sport have since moved on from the incident. They are now focused on the exciting matches and performances at the Australian Open. However, it serves as a reminder that popular athletes, must be mindful of their actions and the impact they may have on others. Athletes, must be aware of the power of their words and actions and use them responsibly.

Tiafoe had once shared his sadness over the hate thrown at Fritz

In the doubles encounter at Laver Cup where Roger Federer teamed up with Rafael Nadal to face Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock, the Swiss Maestro ended up losing the contest-his illustrious career ending in defeat with his fiercest rival at his side.

John McEnroe’s Team World won the 2022 Laver Cup championship trophy with three amazing victories. Sock and Tiafoe’s triumph had not pleased fans. The fact that they were the object of such unjustified hostility, had conceded Fritz. It didn’t make him happy.

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Tiafoe claimed that he had been highly concerned by it. He knew Roger Federer would have objected if they had simply awarded the legend the victory.

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