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Tennis and Social Media Collide

02.13.2018 - By Cliff Drysdale TennisPlay

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2018 has been a wild year in tennis news, with polarizing stories emerging virtually every week. The present is no different; Ben Rothenberg reported Monday on Darko Grncarov; a social media influencer who disguised himself as a pro tennis player. Please read that story below, it's worth your time. Later Monday, Donald Young accused Ryan Harrison of making a racially charged remark. Add in the Tennys Sandgren controversy, and social media is colliding with the tennis world. Joey gives his overview and thoughts on the current landscape.

Read the slate piece: https://slate.com/culture/2018/02/how-darko-grncarov-tricked-serena-williams-and-the-bbc.html

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