Tennis Channel axes US journalist after comment about Barbora Krejcikova

Tennis Analyst Suspended Over 'Inappropriate' Hot Mic Comment About Barbora Krejčíková

Words have consequences, even when you think nobody is listening. Tennis commentator Jon Wertheim, who’s been with The Tennis Channel since 2012, was not expecting his comments to go live on-air. He was caught on camera making an insulting remark about Barbora Krejčíková’s forehead.  Shortly after, the network suspended him, citing that the company “holds its employees to a standard of respectfulness for others at all times, a standard that was …

Tennis Channel axes US journalist after comment about Barbora Krejcikova

The Wimbledon champion objected to a comment made by US journalist Jon Wertheim about her forehead

Tennis Channel Suspends Analyst Over Hot Mic Joke

The Tennis Channel has temporarily pulled one of its analysts off the air after he made a joke about a female player's forehead without realizing he was on the air. Jon Wertheim has since apologized publicly and said he has apologized to player Barbora Krejcikova as well. The gaffe happened...

WTA's statement after Barbora Krejcikova blasted analyst for mocking her appearance

The WTA fully stood behind Barbora Krejcikova after the Czech tennis star called out a Tennis Channel for making fun of her body appearance.  In case you missed it, the world No. 10 took to X on Sunday to call out Jon Wertheim for making insulting comments about her appearance. As the 28-year-old and Zheng Qinwen were about to hit the court for their semifinal in Riyadh, Wertheim said this while presumably not knowing that he was on air: “Who do…

Tennis Channel Analyst Suspended For Hot-Mic Comments

Tennis Star Genie Bouchard’s Life Off The Court (1:09) Tennis Channel analyst Jon Wertheim has been suspended for his hot-mic comments. Wertheim, a longtime Sports Illustrated reporter and "60 Minutes" correspondent, has been covering tennis for decades. He does television work for the Tennis Channel throughout the year. Over the weekend, Wertheim was analyzing a WTA Finals match between Czechia's Barbora Krejčíková and China's Zheng Qinwen. How…

Jon Wertheim suspended from Tennis Channel over hot mic incident

Tennis Channel analyst Jon Wertheim has been suspended by the network after making an inappropriate comment on the air about the appearance of reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková. Wertheim, who apparently did not realize he was live on-air, said to his Tennis Channel colleagues, “Who do you think I am, Barbora Krejčíková? Look at the forehead when Krejčíková and Jon take the court.” In an apology posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Sund…