Class? I understand where you might be coming from except...
That's an odd comment when it comes to the win and how Tamar Abraham reacted. She completely blanked Shiina Okamoto who came second offering her no congratulations. I was going to post on the matter initially but then decided against. However, several noticed and commented on the stream.
In the moment it might have been understandable - turn and hug your partner. But then surely turn to Okamoto to say well done. Abraham didn't and spent the next 3 minutes hugging everyone on her rail (at points close to Okamoto) but still ignoring her. They were then setting up for an interview with Renko Rinkema covering for her ‘She’s going through the rail hugging everyone, the exact same thing I would do if I won my first bracelet…’ Right. Abraham then appeared to be called to the side (off screen) where someone I assume from production, told her go shake Okamoto’s hand. Abraham then walked over, shook hands briefly, gave a cursory half hug and then moved back for the interview. Renko Rinkema describing it as a ‘beautiful moment’- spare me.
To be frank there were also off comments appearing in the chat (both sides) which didn't help such as 'Bye Bye Hiroshima'. Just did not feel in the general spirit of the women's tournament.
So everyone knows this is what happened, here is the stream of the final table with the winning hand playing out at 4 hours 1.15 minutes. Sorry, but it left a bad taste.
