"I just wanted to come on here and apologize sincerely from the bottom of my heart,"
"[It's] one of the things that I love so much about what I do, and I have had nothing but the most amazing experience in time here and the tournament,"
"Everyone has been so kind and so gracious. And the things that I said were not representative of that at all. And I just truly wanted to apologize. There's no excuse. There are no words. And for me, I just, I will be better."
Taylor Townsend posted videos of local dishes in Shenzhen, including bullfrogs and turtles, and joked she would need to "talk to HR" about the food. She faced online backlash and issued an Instagram apology, expressing sincere remorse. Townsend acknowledged her privilege as a travelling professional athlete and said she values cultural experiences. She described her time and the tournament as an amazing experience, praised local kindness and graciousness, and said her remarks were not representative of that. Townsend offered no excuses, pledged to do better, and prepared to play Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals.
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