During a tennis match at the Rouen Open, Harriet Dart complained to the umpire about Lois Boisson's body odor. This comment was captured on a microphone and subsequently went viral on social media.
Following the incident, Dart posted an apology on Instagram, expressing regret for her comment and stating that it was made in the heat of the moment. She emphasized her respect for Boisson and her commitment to learning from the situation.
Boisson responded lightheartedly to the incident, posting a picture of herself on court with a Dove deodorant edited into the image. She playfully suggested a collaboration with the deodorant company.
Paris AP —
British tennis player Harriet Dart has apologized after asking the chair umpire to tell her opponent to put on deodorant because she “smells really bad.”
Dart lost 6-0, 6-3 to French player Lois Boisson in the first round of the clay-court Rouen Open on Tuesday, and was picked up by a microphone during a changeover telling the umpire: “Can you tell her (Boisson) to wear deodorant? … Because she smells really bad.”
After the footage spread on social media, Dart posted an apology on Instagram and said “it was a heat-of-the-moment comment that I truly regret.”
“That’s not how I want to carry myself, and I take full responsibility,” she wrote. “I have a lot of respect for Lois and how she competed today. I’ll learn from this and move forward.”
Boisson, who made her first WTA Tour appearance of the season and is working her way back up from 303rd in the rankings after injuries, gave a light-hearted response. She posted a photo on Instagram of her on court with a Dove deodorant edited into the frame above her hand, tagging the company and writing that they “apparently need a collab.”
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