Piers will literally spin and take credit for anything
Following Emma Raducanu’s incredible US Open victory – the youngest woman to win a Grand Slam in 17 years – the reaction from the fans and those within the sporting world has been expectedly joyous.
However, despite being so quick to criticise the teenager following her Wimbledon exit just a couple of months ago, it would seem Piers Morgan was not only one of the first to congratulate her on social media but seemingly take a bit of credit for having ‘taken his advice’.
BREAKING: @EmmaRaducanu wins the US Open.
This is one of the greatest achievements in British sporting history.
Congrats, Emma – you champion. 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/r3v2T3VaJJ— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 11, 2021
While there is a hint of ‘elephant in the room’ about this first tweet, there isn’t much of note: it is just a simple and sincere congratulations. However, in the string of successive follow-ups, things arguably start to focus more on Piers himself, rather than the 18-year-old’s incredible achievement.
From Wimbledon choker to US Open champion in 3 months…. never seen a more brilliant illustration of mental strength & resilience than @EmmaRaducanu's win. That's what elite sport is all about – facing up to loss/adversity & going again with no whining & steely determination. 👊 pic.twitter.com/pQwda7omCR
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 11, 2021
At this point, he carried on and was seemingly just waiting for someone to point out the obvious:
A bad day?
I've been totally vindicated.
She took my advice and won. https://t.co/Z6BvbAnuGT— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 11, 2021
The irony of it all wasn’t lost on most of Twitter either.
What’s very funny is people think this is a serious tweet 🤣
— Kelly Sotherton MBE (@KellySotherton) September 12, 2021
Regardless, after having already labelled her a “Wimbledon choker”, Piers still doubled down, claiming that most people’s previous compassionate responses when she pulled out of the premier tennis tournament would have only lead to keep “quitting and losing”.
Imagine if @EmmaRaducanu had taken Twitter’s advice & carried on ‘bravely’ and ‘heroically’ quitting and losing… thank God she’s made of tougher stuff & realised that winners don’t quit & have to learn how to handle the pressure. That’s why she’s Champion today. Congrats Emma 👍 pic.twitter.com/0EBqiKi4ub
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 11, 2021
He didn’t stop there: the 56-year-old then went on to share a clip of him and tennis Serena Williams icon – the most decorated female tennis player of all time – and joke of his “elite tennis credentials.
Lots are people asking what my own elite tennis credentials are that makes me feel qualified to discuss it. Here you go:
👇👇👇👇👇
Piers vs. Serena https://t.co/LrTG8FpDnx via @YouTube— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 12, 2021
Mr tennis legend Motivator.
💪🎾 pic.twitter.com/2nr4iEx4ax— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 12, 2021
Alongside becoming the youngest woman to win a Grand Slam title since Maria Sharapova back in 2004, Raducanu is also the first British female to reach a major final in 44 years, let alone win it.
Remember the name.
Related links
- US Open: This is what the Queen wrote to Emma Raducanu after her incredible win
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