Azarenka was speaking during a press conference after a recent match at the Australian open, when she lost patience with journalists asking question after question about pro-Russia protests by some at the event, and accused the reporters of continuously "dragging players into" political issues.

"I don't know what you guys want us to do about it," Azarenka asserted, adding "Like talk about it? I don't know what's the goal here that it's continuously brought up."

The former world number one continued, "These incidents that, in my opinion, have nothing to do with players, but somehow you keep dragging players into it. So what's the goal here?"

"I think you should ask yourself that question, not me," she sternly added.

Azarenka also stated that whatever she says will be twisted by the reporters to suit their own narrative anyway, so why should she bother.

Tennis star Victoria Azarenka is sick of Left wing journos asking her about Russia:

"Whatever the answer I'm going to give to you right now, it's going to be turned whichever way you want to turn it."

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