Wild scenes after No.1 seed slaps opponent at the net
<p dir="ltr">A tennis player has been caught on camera slapping his opponent - so, is this Will Smith’s match?</p>
<p dir="ltr">Michael Kouame, 15, lost to Raphael Nii Ankrah, 16, 2-6 7-6 6-7 in the first round of an ITF juniors tournament in Accra, Ghana’s capital.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The pair met at the net to shake hands before Michael slapped Raphael in the face before a brawl ensued amongst attendees.</p>
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<p>— SHARP SHOOTER 🔫 (@Kwesi_Gibson) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kwesi_Gibson/status/1511083902382792716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p dir="ltr">Footage of the incident was shared to Twitter with many pointing out that Michael should not have slapped Raphael and tried to run away.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“I think he forgot his location..how can you slap someone in his own country,” someone pointed out.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Kid was running ? You can’t start sh*t and then run away,” another commented.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“The coward ran away? Disgraceful behavior!” another wrote.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Twitter</em></p>
