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a kennedy

(36,440 posts) Fri May 29, 2026, 03:44 PM 5 hrs ago

Is it just me or does anyone else think when the Americans are playing tennis, the crowd is rooting more for the

opponent??? Am I nuts?? Seems to me as though they are.

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Is it just me or does anyone else think when the Americans are playing tennis, the crowd is rooting more for the (Original Post) a kennedy 5 hrs ago OP

Would you blame them? RandySF 5 hrs ago #1

Wouldn't blame them, but I don't recall RG fans taking out justified wrath spooky3 5 hrs ago #3

I think the RG crowd tends to pull for spooky3 5 hrs ago #2

We are hated throughout the world. Many try to avoid blaming the American people--but honestly? hlthe2b 2 hrs ago #4

RandySF

(86,621 posts)

1. Would you blame them?

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 03:46 PM

5 hrs ago

spooky3

(38,911 posts)

3. Wouldn't blame them, but I don't recall RG fans taking out justified wrath

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Fri May 29, 2026, 03:50 PM

5 hrs ago

On Russian players these last 4 years. I think they recognized that players have zero political power in big countries especially.

spooky3

(38,911 posts)

2. I think the RG crowd tends to pull for

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 03:48 PM

5 hrs ago

(A) French players
(B) underdogs
(C) since people attend from all over Europe and many parts of South America, players from their home countries.

hlthe2b

(114,809 posts)

4. We are hated throughout the world. Many try to avoid blaming the American people--but honestly?

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 06:12 PM

2 hrs ago

Many will and DO blame all of us for Trump. Just as we did (frankly) blame the German people--ALL the German people for Hitler and the Holocaust. It is hard to separate, though I think the most educated and sympathetic peoples of the world see that Trump was only elected by a minority, despite the vote differential. Canadians, in particular seem to see that distinction and extend sympathy to Americans in general.

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