Gauff Explains Her Reasons After Being Accussed Of 'Blocking Her Fans'
WTA
Coco Gauff apparently went on a blocking spree on social media after losing at the 2023 WTA Finals, but she explained her reasons for it.
It's been a tough conclusion to the year for Coco Gauff, who was visibly frustrated during the WTA Finals. Not only was she annoyed by the conditions, which made it impossible to play well, but she was also disappointed to lose to Iga Swiatek and then the semifinal.
Many pointed towards Gauff as one of the players likely to go deep, and while she did come out of the group, she didn't quite go all the way as she lost to doubles partner Jessica Pegula.
Following her round-robin loss, fans noticed that Gauff was starting to block a lot of people on social media.
Some fans were outraged that they were blocked by Gauff accusing the teenager of blocking fans, but she clapped at those suggestions, saying that she only blocks people who are very negative and not supportive fans.
i only block people who are negative not my fans. I don’t search for these pages. it comes on my timeline. when you deal with the daily harassment I deal with every single day. death threats, racism, body shaming. etc. it is exhausting. so I try my best to spare myself.- Gauff on blocking people
Gauff further admitted that she remains on social media solely because she wants to see all the messages of support people send her.
reason why I stay active on socials is because of my fans. to see their nice comments and support. it keeps me going. twitter is the worst platform. my fans on other socials know I interact with them. I even made a separate tik tok account to interact with my supporters iykyk- Gauff on keeping social media profiles alive
thank you. I just don’t want that “I block my fans” narrative because that couldn’t be further from the truth. All the best to you
