Anthony Joshua became the latest athlete to feign ignorance when confronted about Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses.
During a press conference to promote his upcoming rematch against Oleksander Usyk on Aug. 20 in Saudi Arabia, the former two-time heavyweight champion showed little concern with regards to the kingdom’s well-documented abuses, and even claimed to be unfamiliar with the term “sportswashing.”
“I don’t know what that is,” Joshua said during the media event in reference to the term used to describe how authoritarian regimes weaponize sports in an attempt to polish their image abroad and distract from human rights abuses.