China, China – American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologised “from my coronary heart” for making light-paper feedback about Chinese language meals.
Her first feedback on social media – following her apology, got here earlier than the US performed Kazakhstan within the Billy Junking Cup last held at China’s Shin Shenzhen.
Ranked primary in doubles, Townsend, 29, must put up movies of native delicacies reminiscent of Bruflog and Turtle, joke round and “speaking to HR” in regards to the high quality of the meals.
She took her to Instagram once more on Wednesday to apologise after going through backlash on-line.
“I simply needed to come back right here and provides a heartfelt apologies,” Townsend mentioned. He mentioned she realized how privileged she is as knowledgeable athlete who can journey around the globe and expertise cultural variations.
“(That is one of many issues I actually like about what I do and it is solely essentially the most wonderful expertise right here and within the event,” Townsend mentioned. “Everybody was so form and chic. And what I mentioned did not signify that in any respect. And I simply actually needed to apologize. There are not any excuses. There are not any phrases. And for me, I will be even higher.”
The US is scheduled to play Kazakhstan within the quarterfinals on Thursday.
