Durante the Volley Nations League challenge between Italy and China to Hong Kong, a Gesture of Paola Egonu He made discussing well beyond the playing field. After a wall immediately, The opposite blue turned to the opponent who ended up in his half of the fieldcalling it to the net. The short exchange between the two players ended without apparent tensions, but However, the referee decided to admonish Egonujudging the initiative inappropriate.
Paola Egonu’s gesture on the pitch
In the movie it is clearly seen that Paola Egonu pound the opponent’s foot falling after the crushed, ending up on the ground. A dangerous situation for both players. Already this would have been enough to justify what happened. Yet the video of the episode quickly made the tour of the social networks, attracting numerous comments. Some users have accused Egonu of an “aggressive” and “challenging” attitudetransforming the call into the field in a media case. The gesture, read by many as an expression of superiority or provocation, raised a wave of criticism, despite the fact that the context was clearly sporty.
Egonu clarifies: “Just a warning to avoid an injury”
Paola Egonu chose to clarify the story directly on her profile, explaining the real intentions behind the gesture: «All I wanted to tell the Chinese player was of be careful because it fell into my half of the field and this could be a danger both for me and for her. Me you see like a bulla but I just wanted to help her Since, in this same way, his teammate was injured. I don’t care have been walled in that action: this is volleyball ».
A clear explanation, which dampens the tones and brings the focus back on the game, with the match won by Italy 3-0. Yet, the border between sportiness and personal interpretation, on social media, remains subtle.
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