"Tennis reporter Ben Rothenberg wrote Saturday for his publication Bounces, An internal email sent by the U.S. Tennis Association leadership to U.S. Open broadcasters, obtained by Bounces, requested that broadcasters censor any possible protests or other reactions to President Donald Trump's presence at Sunday's U.S. Open men's final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Rothenberg included key text from the letter: With respect to Broadcast Coverage, the President will be shown on the World Feed and the Ashe Court Feed during the opening anthem ceremony."
"The USTA's plan to show Trump during the anthem, one of the noisiest and bombastic portions of Sunday's events, is already an effective way to insulate Trump from likely booing. But the preemptive instructions outlined by the USTA in this emailasking broadcasters to censor and avoid any possible protest or negative crowd reaction to Trump for television audiences watching around the worldis further complicity in broadcasting Trump's desired stagecraft for his first appearance at the U.S. Open in a decade."
An internal U.S. Tennis Association email asked broadcasters to censor any protests or other audience reactions to President Donald Trump's attendance at the U.S. Open men's final. The email directed that the President be shown on the World Feed and the Ashe Court Feed during the opening anthem ceremony and asked broadcasters to refrain from showcasing disruptions or reactions in any capacity, including ENG coverage. The President plans to attend as a guest of tournament sponsor Rolex. Trump's last U.S. Open attendance in September 2015 drew boos from the crowd. Broadcasting him during the anthem is likely to insulate him from visible booing and reduce televised protest.
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