A French tennis player has been banned from the French Open after a cringeworthy live TV interview in which he repeatedly tried to kiss a female reporter.
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Commentators in the studio of Eurosport programme Avantage Leconte clapped and laughed as the harassment unfolded.
Here's the video, which caused quite a backlash:
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Following the episode, Thomas told HuffPo FranceHamou's actions were "frankly unpleasant". "If I hadn't been live on air, I would've punched him," she said.
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The French Tennis Federation (FTT) said in a statement it decided to revoke Hamou's accreditation at the French Open "following his reprehensible behavior with a journalist".
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Hamou later apologised for the incident with a statement on Facebook:
"I offer my deep apologies to Maly Thomas if she feels hurt or shocked by my attitude during her interview. I have just spent a magnificent week here at Roland Garros living my most beautiful emotions as a tennis player, and I expressed my overflow of enthusiasm awkwardly towards Maly, who I know and respect sincerely. I'm still learning every day from my mistakes to become a better tennis player and a better person."
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