German Judo Coach Slammed for slapping Athlete
Jul 29, 2021
Every sports enthusiast is busy watching the ongoing Olympics 2021 as they cheer for their favorite athlete. However, a recent video of a German sportswoman has left everyone shocked. In the viral video, we can see German Judo star Martyna Trajdos being violently shaken and slapped by her coach Claudiu Pusa to apparently “pump her up”, he slaps her twice before she marches out for her fight.
However, this did not trouble the athlete as she is seen nodding 'normally' before entering the combat area. The clip has garnered over 6 million views, check out the video below:
This is the coaching I need on Mondays, around 7am #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/b9BeLUfus4
— Andrew Gourdie (@AndrewGourdie) July 27, 2021
While some people joked about the incident, others took to Twitter to point out that it was not okay. They said that the coach’s behavior was wrong. Check out the reactions below:
This is appalling and completely unacceptable. There is no adequate justification.
— bendotu (@calliopeski) July 28, 2021
How can this be called coaching ? This is abuse not coaching. Period . https://t.co/gYyEsz1VLB
— Ruchi Angrish (She/Her) (@RuchiAngrish) July 28, 2021
Absolutely rubbish. What are we teaching to young adults? That it's okay to raise your hand and embarrass people on national tv? https://t.co/Ysc6N4qctS
— Tanya ????? (@tanyarocks921) July 28, 2021
This is the coaching I need on Mondays, around 7am #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/b9BeLUfus4
— Andrew Gourdie (@AndrewGourdie) July 27, 2021
Not funny.
— Nancy Hogshead-Makar, JD, Oly (@Hogshead3Au) July 28, 2021
????I’m an Olympic champion - and this is WRONG.
????The culture of #AthleteAbuse is on full display here, out in the open, and the athlete accepts it - it’s normalized.
????The serious harms that flow from abuse don’t go away if the athlete wins.
STOP https://t.co/ysVe3hU45X