After realizing that his comment had sparked significant controversy, Nick Kyrgios responded to how fans had interpreted it. In a separate post on X, the 29-year-old seemed to gloat about his perceived “power,” suggesting that fans were getting ‘triggered’ to an innocuous remark.
“Don’t you think it’s hilarious how quickly people get triggered 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 with a couple words, or emojis…. Too much power,” he wrote.
Despite loud calls for Kyrgios to be shown the door by ESPN, the sports broadcasting giant stuck with him for the remainder of the US Open. On the tennis front, though, it’s fair to say that Jannik Sinner had the last laugh, as the Italian stormed to a straight-set win over home favorite Taylor Fritz in the final.
