Danielle Collins details viral cameraman incident: So much people dont see

Danielle Collins is puzzled that her request to a cameraman for personal space and the subsequent fallout of the incident have been likened to “the offense itself.”Addressing the viral encounter that took place this month at Internationaux de Strasbourg in France, Collins called the discourse surrounding the matter “really pathetic” as she expanded on her perspective Monday at Roland-Garros.“I think what happened in Strasbourg is just me asking for personal space at my work place.I don’t know why that is even a topic of discussion, frankly,” the American said after a first-round win over Britain’s Jodie Burrage, as covered by The Tennis Letter.

“It should be something that we can get to have during, like, our work.The fact that I’ve had to ask so many different times in my career and during different matches to just have an adequate level of personal space is kind of strange.

I think often times it seems like my response is treated like the offense itself.I’m learning that as a female, asking for personal space seems to be an issue for a lot of people.

I think it’s really pathetic, honestly, that it’s even a topic of discussion.”When competing against Emma Raducanu at Strasbourg, Collins instructed a cameraman to step back as she rested during a changeover, where she and her British opponent switched sides.“I need to get water.We’re on a changeover.

You don’t need to be that close to me, and you don’t need to be on top of Emma,” said Collins, who added, “It’s like wildly inappropriate.”Collins said of the footage of the incident, “There’s so much people don’t see.”“They don’t see the person go and stand right on top of Emma to get a good shot of me in about a two- to three-foot space.I’m doing a performance job.

I’m trying to focus on my work.I’m trying to maintain my focus and concentration.

My job requires channeling physical, emotional and then logical things going on.It’s my job to kind of pu...