‘Creepy’ butt taps of 16-year-old Sara Bejlek prompt US Open outrage

A teenage tennis participant’s Grand Slam debut on the 2022 US Open is being overshadowed by lewd chatter on social media.

Sara Bejlek, a 16-year-old athlete who hails from Czechia, made headlines after a detailed greeting along with her father and coach went viral following a qualifying match victory.

After she defeated Heather Watson of the UK on Friday, the Twitterverse misplaced its collective thoughts over footage of Bejlek celebrating along with her father, Jaroslav Bejlek, and her coach, Jakub Kahoun, wherein the athlete’s bottom seemed to be patted repeatedly, in keeping with the Every day Mail.

A viral moment at the 2022 U.S. Open has sparked outrage on social media.
A viral second on the 2022 US Open has sparked outrage on social media.
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Czech tennis player Sara Bejlek at the 2022 U.S. Open.
Sara Bejlek hugs her coach on the 2022 US Open.
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“There’s completely no cause to the touch a 16 yo lady on her butt like that. It’s past inappropriate,” one particular person tweeted, per Every day Mail. “Because the video progressed it received worse and worse.”

One other particular person reportedly wrote that the boys have been performing “creepy” with the teenage athlete.

“The WTA must look into these particularly since these younger women are touring w males from a really younger age. Additionally y’all can say its the dad or wtv, however does your dad contact your bum like that,” one particular person allegedly tweeted.

Czech tennis player Sara Bejlek at the 2022 U.S. Open.
Sara Bejlek on the 2022 US Open.
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Sara Bejlek poses with her dad on the court.
Sara Bejlek poses along with her dad on the court docket.
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Different critics felt in another way, nonetheless.

“It's fairly frequent in Czechia,” one other particular person tweeted, per Every day Mail. “Not one thing I'd do, however many males simply don’t give it some thought in a sexual manner. Google our Easter traditions, you is likely to be shocked.”

One other added that the embrace is “completely regular in some cultures and households. One sees what they wish to see.”

Bejlek made her US Open major draw debut on Monday, dropping to Ludmilla Samsonova within the first spherical, 6-1, 6-3.

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