# Naomi Osaka will bless us with her presence at the Olympics **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 8, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003 "2021-07-08T17:31:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/1 "2021-07-08T17:31:33Z")
Our ‘mental health hero’ Naomi Osaka will play in the Olympics. I deplored her French Open temper tantrum. She elected not to play Wimbledon as well, perhaps that’s still being in a snit or perhaps it was picking the home country Olympics and the fame and associated Yen. It’s nice to have a few villains in the Olympics and I’ll definitely be watching women’s tennis to root against her. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/2 "2021-07-08T17:38:58Z")
Or the lack of a crowd. Makes sense that she would pick a low pressure event in friendly territory to make an appearance. Good for her. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/3 "2021-07-08T17:50:02Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > It’s nice to have a few villains in the Olympics And on message boards ---
**Author:** ![Kimera757](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimera757/32/3765_2.png) [@Kimera757](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimera757)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/4 "2021-07-08T17:57:06Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > I deplored her French Open temper tantrum. I think you’re being unfair here. Sports should be about sports, not the spectacle of interviews. She is only twenty-three, so right around university graduate age. I highly doubt she took courses in media training. In fact the only thing I could find out about her education is she was homeschooled part of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/5 "2021-07-08T18:00:18Z")
There is absolutely nothing Osaka did at the French Open that could be considered a “temper tantrum”. You have an unhealthy level of anger regarding professional athletes that don’t comport themselves exactly to your ridiculous expectations. You should really think about finding players you enjoy watching, and ignore the rest. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/6 "2021-07-08T18:43:05Z")
Dale’s characterization of Osaka is very ungenerous. While it could have been handled better Osaka’s exit from the French Open appeared to be genuinely attributable to her own mental health. It should be little different from pulling out because of a sprained ankle. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/7 "2021-07-08T18:51:02Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > You have an unhealthy level of anger regarding professional athletes that don’t comport themselves exactly to your ridiculous expectations. Yeah, I don’t comment in these threads normally, but I’ve certainly noticed a perplexing amount of emotional energy dedicated to hating on certain athletes by the OP. It’s just odd. At any rate, I hope she does well, but if she doesn’t that’s okay. She’s a great athlete, and I think it’s commendable that she’s continuing a dialogue on mental health and put her mental health first over the French Open. Why this would bother anyone is beyond me, but people come in all sorts of flavors, so I’ve come to expect it. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/8 "2021-07-08T18:57:15Z")
People with mental health issues are still stigmatized. They shouldn’t be, but they are. The OP is a good example of this. I applaud Naomi Osaka for taking care of herself. ETA: Mods, if this thread must exist, at least move it to the Pit ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/9 "2021-07-08T19:29:13Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > People with mental health issues are still stigmatized. They shouldn’t be, but they are. The OP is a good example of this. I applaud Naomi Osaka for taking care of herself. The way I saw her pull out and and claiming mental health is similar to when a coworker calls in to take a mental health day at work because everyone knows it’s gonna be a shit show that day. And I don’t want my thread in the pit. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/10 "2021-07-08T19:31:05Z")
There’s no reply I can make to this that wouldn’t draw a warning. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/11 "2021-07-08T19:47:08Z")
Moving this rant to the pit. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/12 "2021-07-08T19:51:30Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > There’s no reply I can make to this that wouldn’t draw a warning Feel free. > [@puzzlegal](#): > > Moving this rant to the pit ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/13 "2021-07-08T19:54:22Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Our ‘mental health hero’ Naomi Osaka will play in the Olympics. I deplored her French Open temper tantrum. She elected not to play Wimbledon as well, perhaps that’s still being in a snit or perhaps it was picking the home country Olympics and the fame and associated Yen. > > It’s nice to have a few villains in the Olympics and I’ll definitely be watching women’s tennis to root against her. Your obsession with Osaka is genuinely weird. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/14 "2021-07-08T19:55:00Z")
Eh, I had a long reply in my head but why bother? He’s a misogynistic shit with deep-seated issues with women and there’s nothing more to say beyond that. If you don’t want your thread moved to the pit, don’t write an OP that is basically trolling. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/15 "2021-07-08T20:01:20Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > He’s a misogynistic shit with deep-seated issues with women… In the thread about Sha’Carri Richardson, someone posted a list of the athletes that **dale42** has issues with. They weren’t all women. Narrator: They were all Black ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/16 "2021-07-08T20:05:41Z")
Disturbing too. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/17 "2021-07-08T20:06:06Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > > [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > > > He’s a misogynistic shit with deep-seated issues with women… > > In the thread about Sha’Carri Richardson, someone posted a list of the athletes that **dale42** has issues with. They weren’t all women. > > Narrator: They were all Black Like MLK Jr: > [@Let's pit Martin Luther King!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-pit-martin-luther-king/710016): > > So here we go again. Endless “I have a dream” clips. Every politician bending over backwards to show their love for this useless turd. Endless bullshit about “Doctor King” Hell, some pastors will even call him a saint. The idea of MLK being considers a saint makes me want to vomit a lung. Martin Luther King was a despicable human being. Dr. Seuss is more entitled to use the Doctor title than Mr. King. King cheated in college by plagiarizing his dissertation. His doctorate should be stripped. K… dalej42 is just an old fashioned elderly white male racist. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/18 "2021-07-08T20:09:26Z")
Oh I don’t doubt that he’s not _just_ a misogynist. But he really dislikes women in general. I believe he was so vicious towards any woman who would call out an athlete or celebrity for sexual misconduct–“gold digging whores” all of them–that he got topic banned. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/19 "2021-07-08T20:12:02Z")
Just a lovely person all around, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003/20 "2021-07-08T20:32:30Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > I believe he was so vicious towards any woman who would call out an athlete or celebrity for sexual misconduct–“gold digging whores” all of them–that he got topic banned. But he never seems to miss a chance to get a dig in at any female athlete or woman tangentially related to sports figures. It would be sad and pathetic if it wasn’t so disturbing. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naomi-osaka-will-bless-us-with-her-presence-at-the-olympics/946003.md?page=2)