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Moutet loses almost all prize money for swearing on BBC TV

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According to BBC Sport, French tennis player Corentin Moutet has lost almost his entire Queen's prize money after being fined forty thousand dollars for swearing seven times during a live television interview. The costly slip-up underscores just how closely professional athletes are monitored during media appearances.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cvgdq9gjlv1o?at...

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