Benoit Paire will not be going to the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The 31-year-old tennis player, who would have represented France, was banned due to “deeply inappropriate behavior,” via the Australian Associated Press on Friday (April 23).
Following headlines for his conduct on and off the court, and his outward contempt for the safety restrictions surrounding the sport amid the pandemic, he has been banned from competing.
Last month on Instagram, Benoit complained that the sport had become “sad, boring and ridiculous,” and said he hoped to lose in the first round of each tournament so he could escape life in a bubble.
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