Jessica Pegula breaks her silence on disturbing death threats: “These people are insane”
Sports fans can go to extreme lengths for their favorite players or teams-naming their children after them, getting tattoos in their honor, and more. While most of these gestures are harmless, tennis star Jessica Pegula recently experienced the dark side of sports fanaticism firsthand. Monday, June 2, was a tough day for Pegula. She lost in the fourth round of Roland Garros to French wildcard Lois Boisson by scores of 6-3, 4-6, 4-6-marking her second-best run at the French Open. However, Pegula's biggest challenge wasn't on the court-it was online. Furious fans flooded her social media accounts with threatening messages, including death threats. This time, Pegula refused to stay silent.Disappointed fans or furious gamblers?In an Instagram Stories post on Wednesday, Pegula shared some of the messages she received during and after the match. Among the less aggressive ones were: "You […]