2024-01-17 00:28:25
Rafa Nadal has received harsh criticism after becoming a tennis ambassador for Saudi Arabia, a country denounced for its human rights violations by the world’s leading organizations, such as Human Rights Watch. “Wherever you look in Saudi Arabia, you can see growth and progress, and I’m excited to be part of it,” said the Spaniard after his new assignment was confirmed, which has triggered criticism towards him in social networks.
Odon Elorza, former socialist mayor of San Sebastian, joined the hundreds of critics. “But does Nadal need more money to whitewash an autocratic regime against human rights? What a disappointment”, he wrote. “Thanks to Nadal for making it easier for us to have the disgust that we had so much trouble explaining before this,” said writer Bob Pop.
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