"Assaulting women is a literal joke to these men" - Tennis fans disgusted by Thanasi Kokkinakis' casual comments about Nick Kyrgios' court appearance

Nick Kyrgios pleaded guilty to assaulting his ex-girlfriend on Friday during a court hearing in Canberra.

The Australian was subjected to two years of imprisonment for shoving his former partner. While the accused claimed dismissal of all charges citing his history of mental issues, the court rejected the plea. However, Kyrgios eventually avoided a criminal conviction as the magistrate discerned the assault as low-level and unintentional.

Amidst the incident, the World No. 20 shared a few random pictures on social media on Monday to reflect on his present life. In one of the slides, Kyrgios can be seen dressed up in a coat and walking on his crunches from the Canberra court after his hearing.

In light of this comment, tennis fans were left angered by Kokkinakis as they felt it was disgusting for the player to have joked about such things amidst the assault case.

One fan felt that assaulting women was a "literal joke" to the duo of Kokkinakis and Kyrgios as they wrote:

Another fan pitied Kokkinakis' supporters and stated that the Australian reminded them of stupid high school boys.

The World No. 46 can "go to hell," conveyed another user as they contemplated the player's comments.

Another fan expressed that they were "disappointed" with Kokkinakis' comments, but were "not surprised" by the same.

"I'm sincerely sorry for the hurt I caused" - Nick Kyrgios apologizes for his assault on ex-girlfriend

Nick Kyrgios expressed deep regret at having assaulted his former girlfriend back in January 2021 as the player apologized for his wrong deed.

In a statement released by the Australian after the court hearing, Kyrgios felt grateful to the court for having dismissed him without any charges but acknowledged that he reacted to the "difficult situation" back then, in a way he "deeply regrets."

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