USTA’s censorship of Trump’s dissidents at the U.S. Open is cowardly, hypocritical and non-American | US Open Tennis 2025

wThe hen dust finally condensed in a few days on Sunday Awaiting eagerly for us to open the men’s finalthe American Tennis Association will release its annual victory Circle press release. It will promote another record-breaking opening: through the gate, more than a million fans, unprecedented social media engagement, double-digit growth in food and beverage sales, and hundreds of celebrities squeezed into suites from Rolex to Ralph Lauren. It will be about developing competitions, advocating diversity and turning Flushing Meadows into a popular culture destination.

But despite all the milestones USTA is ready to celebrate, this year’s competition will be remembered as another type of first: the sad decision of the governing body Ask broadcasters not to show objection Oppose Donald Trump. In proposing preemptive concessions, USTA made an irrevocable non-compulsory mistake: sacrificing authenticity and credibility to cover up politicians – any Politicians, regardless of party, ideology or affiliation, come from public opposition.

Internal email obtained based on socket Including PA and bounceWhen Trump appeared on screen in Sunday’s final, the USTA instructed its TV partners to “not show any interruptions or reactions.” A separate note reminded him that he will sit in the Rolex suite as a client guest. “We often ask broadcasters not to show external damage” – so weak that they can be fastened under the weight of their own hypocrisy. (Rolex did not respond to a request for comment.)

After all, it was the same event, which happily TVed the climate protesters Stick to the seat Two years ago, Coco Gauff beat Karolina Muchova in the semifinals, and countless other fans harassment. The same match shrugging on the drunk harlequin behind it Our brothers’ reputation. The disclosed practice has invented television interference. Chaos is its brand. For USTA, it is not “policy consistency” to draw a line when showing Boos to the current president, but surrender.

What exactly is it? Because of worry about Trump – Once publicly held in the United States but He last visited the boo Three months after announcing his first presidential campaign, 2015 – possibly again unpopular in front of a global audience? Because of worrying about jokes covering up the competition itself? But this fear misunderstands movement and democracy.

The broadcaster disagrees that it is not a breakdown of civil order. It is its expression. Then British Home Secretary Theresa May Booed at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. French President Emmanuel Macron whistle At the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup in Paris in 2023. In the United States, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is Almost guaranteed a chorus of booing It was actually a warm applause next to me when I made a public appearance Venom retention For NHL specialist Gary Bettman from fans. Trump and his ex Joe Biden Given hostile reception By sports crowd. Britain, France and the United States survived somehow.

The USTA believes that Trump must be isolated from reality, which suggests something darker. This is reminiscent of a regime that must protect the image of the leader from public ridicule. It shows that Trump’s first term and his bullying of cultural institutions still shapes behavior. During his first presidency, he was widely condemned by athletes and sports institutions. Now, Tom Dart Written before this year’s Super Bowlhe is increasingly received or treated quietly.

The Open should be a New York tournament, brave and democratic, no filtering, dynamic and bustling multicultural, with as many people as players on the court. By disinfecting its reactions, USTA is more than just protecting Trump. It is taking away events of its unique role, authenticity and integrity.

This ironic cut is even deeper, as opening up has been at the forefront of progress. This is the first few majors to catch up with other sports to award equal prizes to men and women. It was platformed by Renée Richards Break, one of the earliest trans athletes in professional tennis in the 1970s, from Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova to Renée Richards, one of the earliest trans athletes in professional tennis, in which the platform, embrace and celebrate LGBTQ+ athletes for decades before. The theme this year is “Breaking the Barrier in 75 Years,” honored Althea Gibson became the first former American Nationals black player to compete in 1950 and continued to provide a path for the next black players. Her story is actually built on the two weeks, from banners and installations designed by Melissa Koby (Melissa Koby is the first black artist to create open-themed art to a constant reminder that the sport is proud of inclusion.

Of course, from Maga Vantage, it might look like Wake Super Bowl: King name on the gate, Gibson’s silhouette on Ashe Stadium, Serena and Venus Williams lion lion, rainbow-like “open pride” night, trumpet at every turn. If we are honest, this may be one of the reasons Trump appears first: the 4D chess move, aiming to turn tennis into another battlefield of dissatisfaction. The $23 vodka lemon sauce is booed by thousands of fans not a bad look for his base, especially in a corrupt, disgusting hell like New York.

Fans will still do what fans do. If they want to shit, they will shit. But, because a governing body chooses not like the guardian of the movement but more like the nervous producer of the campaign stage, millions may never see it at home. For a sport that prides itself on honesty and clarity – ball in and out – it’s a shameful retreat.