{"id":9832,"date":"2019-08-29T10:54:44","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T10:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=9832"},"modified":"2019-08-29T10:54:44","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T10:54:44","slug":"nick-kyrgios-calls-atp-corrupt-after-he-gets-slapped-with-6-figure-fine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/nick-kyrgios-calls-atp-corrupt-after-he-gets-slapped-with-6-figure-fine\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyrgios Calls ATP \u2018Corrupt\u2019 After Getting Slapped With 6 Figure Fine!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NickNick Kyrgios<\/strong> is a talented tennis player but sadly he has made the headlines more for his bad behaviour than for his accomplishments on the court. <\/p>\n

He is disliked by a number of his peers as well as even some of his home fans in Australia.<\/p>\n

After being meted a record $113,000 fine for an outburst in Cincinnati earlier this month, Kyrgios has responded by calling the Association of Tennis Professionals<\/a> (ATP), which is the governing body for tennis pros \u201ccorrupt<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

After winning his first round at Flushing Meadows, the rabble-rouser told the media he was unfazed by the penalty given the fact it was issued by a corrupt organisation like the ATP. <\/p>\n

This is not the first instance of Kyrgios losing his cool at the US Open<\/a>, last year an umpire had to give him a little pep talk, which got both in trouble.<\/p>\n

That is a pretty serious allegation to make and it will be interesting to see if the ATP will suspend him for his remarks and sideline him for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n

Kyrgios was allowed by US Open<\/a> officials to play the last grand slam of the year, despite ongoing discussions on whether the Cincinnati breakdown also warranted a suspension.<\/p>\n

What Happened At The Cincinnati Masters?<\/h2>\n

After a devastating second-round loss to Karen Khachanov<\/strong> in the Cincinnati Masters, Kyrgios hurled verbal abuse at the overseeing umpire who was Fergus Murphy, a member of the elite \u201cgold badge<\/em>\u201d group of umpires since 2000. Kyrgios was hit with a hefty fine for a number of violations including ball abuse, audible obscenity, and verbal abuse.<\/p>\n

The world No. 30 is no stranger to run-ins with game officials. During the Cincinnati confrontation, Kyrgios called Murphy \u201cthe worst f***ing referee ever<\/em>\u201d and chided the official for always doing dumb stuff when Kyrgios took the court.<\/p>\n

In the second set, after receiving a point penalty, Kyrgios walked off-court to smash two rackets before walking back onto the grass. After the match, he refused to shake Murphy\u2019s hand, instead calling the game official \u201ca f***ing tool<\/em>\u201d and spitting in his direction.<\/p>\n

Nine News Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n

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