{"id":1422129,"date":"2022-04-06T15:14:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T19:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1422129"},"modified":"2022-04-06T15:14:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T19:14:40","slug":"watch-teenage-french-tennis-player-slaps-opponent-following-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-teenage-french-tennis-player-slaps-opponent-following-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Teenage French Tennis Player Slaps Opponent Following Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-teenage-french-tennis-player-slaps-opponent-following-loss%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1422129&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1324012493.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Call it \u201cThe Will Smith Effect.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Monday, video surfaced of 15-year-old French tennis player Michael Kouame slapping his opponent after a match. Kouame was playing <\/span><span>Raphael Nii Ankrah in the International Tennis Federation\u2019s juniors tournament in Ghana.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Number 1 seeded player Michael Kouame from France \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 slaps Raphael Nii Ankrah \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded after losing in the ongoing TGF ITF jnrs world tour at the Accra sports stadium <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pj4WjfifXZ\">pic.twitter.com\/pj4WjfifXZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KENNETH KWESI GIBSON \ud83c\udfbe (@Kwesi_Gibson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kwesi_Gibson\/status\/1511036591044759561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>In another video, it appears that a brawl was on the verge of breaking out on the court following the slap.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4B0NjVI5zv\">pic.twitter.com\/4B0NjVI5zv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KENNETH KWESI GIBSON \ud83c\udfbe (@Kwesi_Gibson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kwesi_Gibson\/status\/1511083902382792716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>According to Fox News, Kouame apologized for his actions in an Instagram post on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI sincerely regret my actions on Tuesday at the ITF Tournament in Ghana against Raphael Nii Ankrah. I regretfully struck him after an extremely frustrating and intense match,\u201d Kouame <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/french-tennis-player-slaps-opponent-losing-match\"><span>wrote<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cDuring the course of the match, I was repeatedly verbally abused by a large number of individuals in the crowd, including insults to my mother in particular. However, that does not excuse my behavior,\u201d Kouame continued. \u201cI would like to publicly apologize to Raphael. I was wrong and completely out of line.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI accept any consequences as a result of my behavior from the ITF governing body, and will use this time to reflect on how I can better manage challenging situations like these in the future in a manner that accurately reflect my character,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Men slapping each other is apparently en vogue after Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars. Smith smacked Rock in the face at the 2022 Oscars, after Rock made a joke about Smith\u2019s wife, referencing her shaved head.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Smith later apologized for the slap, announcing that he will resign from<\/span><span> the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI have directly responded to the Academy\u2019s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct,\u201d the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/will-smith-issues-apology-to-chris-rock-says-he-was-out-of-line-and-wrong\"><span>53-year-old actor<\/span><\/a><span> shared in a statement, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/04\/will-smith-resigns-oscars-slap-chris-rock-1234992840\/\"><span>reported<\/span><\/a><span> Deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cMy actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable,\u201d he added. \u201cThe list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris [Rock], his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home. I betrayed the trust of the Academy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work,\u201d Smith continued. \u201cI am heartbroken. I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film. So, I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. We believe in our country, in the value of truth and the freedom to speak it, and in the right to challenge tyranny wherever we see it. Believe the same? <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Become a member now and join our mission<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call it \u201cThe Will Smith Effect.\u201d\u00a0On Monday, video surfaced of 15-year-old French tennis player Michael Kouame slapping his opponent after a match. 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