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Tennis player shows abusive messages received after lost match – a disturbing look into the dark side of online sports culture

Montenegrin professional tennis player Danka Kovinic recently shared a disturbing screenshot of vile and abusive messages she received on social media after losing a match. The messages were filled with insults, profanity, and threats aimed at the athlete, including one that urged her to commit suicide.

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The screenshots shared by Kovinic on her Twitter profile show messages from several different users, written in various languages, revealing that online abuse and bullying are spread worldwide.

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Ne znam treba li da vam se izvinim što nisam ‘potamnila’ ove pogrdne rijeu010di, ali to je to, realnost!