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The Guardian - UK
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Catherine Bennett

Hiring Nick Kyrgios to fill its vacant toxic male slot is an unforced error on BBC’s part

Tennis player holds racquet in both hands as he focuses on an oncoming ball.
Andrew Tate fan Nick Kyrgios on court during a 2022 World Tennis League match in Dubai. Photograph: Kamran Jebreili/AP

The BBC’s Lucy Williamson has done more than most to illustrate how much better the world would be without the contributions of Andrew Tate.

The misogynist influencer was under house arrest in his dingy Romanian man cave, awaiting trial on charges of rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang, when her 2023 interview indicated that his mastery over women is not as complete as advertised. He repeatedly failed – to a point that evidently upset some Tate worshippers – to frighten Williamson off.

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