© David Becker / Stringer Getty Pictures Leisure and Lindsey Vonn X account
After crowning Roger Federer because the GOAT endlessly, Lindsey Vonn hailed Rafael Nadal because the Biggest Of All Time. The previous skier, one of many strongest and most stunning athletes ever, is a superb buddy of the Swiss Maestro, a lot in order that just a few days in the past she shared a ski journey with Federer.
Describing the assembly on X, Lindsey made it clear that Roger was the GOAT. A remark that sparked Novak Djokovic’s followers and triggered a collection of (very unfair) controversies in direction of Vonn.
After The Netflix Slam exhibition, through which Nadal misplaced to his younger countryman Carlos Alcaraz, a fan tagged Lindsey Vonn in a put up asking:
“Okay first it was Roger, now Nole, when are you going to inform us that Rafa is the GOAT for you?”
Lindsey, answering the query paradoxically and humorously, wrote:
“Sure, it’s! Hahaha. I believe the Large 3 are GOATS. Their influence on sports activities can’t be denied. Moreover, it is simply my opinion, so!”
Yup, he’s! Hahaha. I believe the large 3 are goats. Their influence within the sport can’t be denied. And likewise, it’s simply my opinion so… 🤷🏼♀️ @RafaelNadal https://t.co/35OC8h3Xhx pic.twitter.com/7prFKM8tdE
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) March 4, 2024
Subsequently, just some hours in the past, Lindsey posted a photograph along with Djokovic, reiterating her ideas on the GOAT
“Hanging round with the GOAT, and sure, I imagine he’s the GOAT. Opposite to what Twitter believes, I believe there could also be a couple of. However Novak Djokovic holds the file and I’ve nothing however respect for what he has acquired it… and he skis!” she wrote.
Hanging with the 🐐 , and sure, I do imagine he’s the goat. Opposite to twitter beliefs, I believe there will be a couple of. However @DjokerNole holds the information and I’ve nothing however respect for what he’s achieved… and he skis! pic.twitter.com/sV6u92jsNH
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) March 3, 2024
…However first there was the controversy with Novak Djokovic’s followers…
Lindsey Vonn was for years the main athlete of the US nationwide ski staff, among the many most profitable athletes within the historical past of this sport.
The previous skier can also be a tennis fanatic, in addition to a giant fan of Roger Federer. Vonn has all the time expressed her respect for the Swiss legend, who retired on the Laver Cup 2022.
Lastly acquired to ski with my buddy @rogerfederer. Nice reminiscences pic.twitter.com/Gn41uMRR0s
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) February 10, 2024
The 2 former champions spent a day collectively on the snow, immortalising their descents in some movies on social media. Vonn accompanied her put up with a message of esteem in direction of the 20-time Swiss slam champion, expressing her opinion concerning the talk on the GOAT.
GOAT or biggest of all time is a subjective title. What makes somebody nice? Is it statistics? Is it information? Is it influence? Is it character? Is it all the above? Individuals have variations of opinion and that’s OK. My goat may not be your goat and there’ll all the time be a debate…
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) February 11, 2024
“Normally the folks you admire all the time disappoint you in a method or one other, however not Roger. Rog is the embodiment of a real sportsman and a champion in each sense. We now have talked about snowboarding collectively for therefore lengthy that I wasn’t positive it could occur….However right here we’re: retired, snowboarding and having fun with life!
Thanks for this reminiscence Rog. You and your loved ones are actually distinctive and, no matter what the statistics say (or Leo lol), you’re the GOAT endlessly, as a result of it takes greater than numbers to have the sort of influence you’ve gotten, I am simply considered one of hundreds of thousands. Cheers my buddy,” she wrote.
A remark that unleashed the fury of Djokovic’s supporters, who harshly attacked (and I repeat, unfairly, everyone seems to be free to have her choice) the skier for not having acknowledged Djokovic because the GOAT.
Lindsey defended her phrases after all of the criticism that adopted her put up. The previous skier was pressured to delete her put up, specifying to not let her adverse feedback cloud his reminiscence of her with Federer.
“I needed to do it, I simply did not need the adverse feedback to destroy my reminiscence. Everybody goes loopy when the time period GOAT is used. Roger Federer will be my GOAT, it doesn’t matter what anybody else thinks. The put up wasn’t a comparability, it was a tribute to my buddy, who had a terrific influence on my life.
My GOAT might not be your goat and there’ll all the time be debate, however opinions are simply that, opinions, and everyone seems to be entitled to them GOAT or biggest of all time is a subjective title. What makes somebody nice? Is it the statistics? Are they information? Is it the influence? Is it the character? Is it all the above? Individuals have variations of opinion and that is okay,” Lindsey mentioned.
