Julie Westfall

Product @PhillyInquirer, ex-news editor. Ex @latimes, @compasslocal etc, etc. “At first glance, it may appear too hard. Look again. Always look again.”

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

"I did think, let’s go about this slowly. This is important. This should take some really deep thought. We should take
small thoughtful steps.

But, bless us, we didn’t."

— Mary Oliver

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

@ZacharyforWard5 yeah why did everyone say it was going to be blue?

[christian @swigatek]

i’m begging some of you to learn the difference between “insufficient evidence to convict in criminal court” and “false allegations”

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

The thing is, even if you don't believe the women, his response to the accusations has always been abominable and worthy of ostracization from the sport

[val @visceralfeel]

i think it’s important now more than ever to circulate this story once again. it’s a tough read but we can’t let a trophy erase what a horrid human being he is. https://t.co/1l5vdGoOfT

[Remeli 🎾 @RemeliTennis]

Zverev va sûrement gagner son 1er GC et ça pose un problème. Pas du tout pour son niveau de jeu, mais parce qu'il ne devrait pas être sur un court de tennis

Il faut profiter du fait qu'il aura une immense médiatisation ajd pour rappeler qu'il a été accusé de violences conjugales par DEUX de ses ex compagnes.

(Je me permets de rappeler l'histoire pour celles et ceux qui en n'ont pas forcément connaissance)

Sa première ex n'a pas voulu porter plainte mais a témoigné des violences qu'elle a subies pendant leur relation. Certains médias ont repartagé son histoire mais ont fait face à des procédures baillons de la part des avocats de Zverev. C'est à dire des poursuites pour diffamation dès qu'ils décidaient de partager ces accusations (afin de les emmener dans des procédures juridiques coûteuses et donc de les dissuader d'en parler).

Sa 2e ex compagne et mère de son enfant a témoigné d'EXACTEMENT les mêmes faits et a décidé de porter plainte contre Zverev.

Les charges étaient suffisamment solides pour qu'il écope d'une amende de 450 000€ fin 2023.

Le procès a été interrompu par un accord à l'amiable entre les deux personnes. Mais il ne faut pas être dupe, ces accords sont souvent acceptés pour mettre fin à la pression financière, médiatique et l'harcelement que subissent les victimes.

Les deux ex de Zverev ont bien sûr été une deuxième fois victimes dans cette affaire en témoignant contre lui. Accusées d'être des menteuses, de faire ça pour l'argent etc.

Pour toutes ces raisons ça dégoute de voir ce joueur une nouvelle fois au sommet du tennis mondial (et voir certains journalistes/consultants être super complaisants vis à vis de lui mdr).

Mais bon c'est ça d'être un homme, riche et puissant 👍

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

Your job will never love you back!

[Ben Mullin @BenMullin]

Scott Pelley on being fired: “I have been in combat in Afghanistan. I have been in combat in Iraq. I have been in the war zone in Ukraine multiple times, risking my life and the happiness of my family because of my devotion to the broadcast.”
https://t.co/LYNUy96E8l

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

@brianstelter @ReliableSources doesn't he have a contract?

[kt (she/her) @____katieee]

unless you are at risk of being left bereft, unhoused and penniless, as a woman, you will not receive pity in your divorce

[RG @RGIII__]

US Open tickets are a microcosm of everything wrong with sports tickets and big events today.

- Outrageous prices
- Ridiculous “presale” process
- Event littered with influencers and people who don’t know what they’re watching

Sad times with no end in sight

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

@SireBarryLyndon @moorehn Fair enough!

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

Not the biggest Aryna fan. And putting aside the logical fallacy, no one ever says this kind of stuff to men. No one says "You're wearing a 100K watch on the court, how do you expect people to take you seriously when you say players as a whole don't get paid enough."

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

Aryna Sabalenka was asked if she sees how people could think it’s hypocritical that she’s calling for extra prize money while walking on court with very expensive diamonds

“I’ve seen a few people making a comparison between you calling for extra prize money and then wearing the very expensive diamonds. Do you see in any way how that could be seen as possibly hypocritical?”

Aryna: “I don’t really see how it can be possible to like cross these two completely different words. As I said before, prize money is not about me at all. It’s just fighting for lower ranked players who are really struggling to survive in this tennis world. It has nothing to do with me, that I’m fighting for the prize money. Everyone knows that I’m okay. We are fighting for a fair percentage of the revenue and also for the lower ranked players, players coming back after injuries, next generation to be more comfortable coming into the top 10. So it’s not about me.”

(via Roland Garros Press)

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

@moorehn It was my Happy Place 😭

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

@moorehn It seems to be not about the Tennis, but about the Influencing. With rebuilt stadiums, there's been a dramatic reduction in gen. admission seats. And despite lack of celebrity players, the celebrity of it all is bigger than ever: https://t.co/LochBJKL0h

Basically, it's ruined

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

@moorehn Me, too. I would say within the last 2-4 years. Basic Arthur Ashe tickets have gone up at least 150% and the crowding can be bananas. The good old days are over.

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

No, in tennis, you actually can't

[Nike @Nike]

Jannik Sinner can do it all. 6 consecutive titles, a career Golden Masters, and a new record set on home soil. This isn't just history — it's his story in the making.

[Jeremy Barr @jeremymbarr]

This story is always the exception to the Post’s guidelines about not covering itself https://t.co/GYFPdEGTBc

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

It looks like a dinner event was held at The White House without a new ballroom

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

We just want affordable gas and groceries.

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

And specifically that having kids doesn't matter unless you're a consultant

[Heidi N. Moore @moorehn]

Basically creating a class system within its own workforce, telling everyone in non-consulting roles that they don't matter

[Nicholas Nehamas @NickNehamas]

It's part of a much broader -- and successful -- effort by Trump to reshape the nation's little-known but tremendously influential immigration courts https://t.co/AglkdQBgw9

[Julie Westfall @JulieWestfall]

That I was somehow supposed to not hate Alex after this ... outrageous!

[lexie grey💗 @lexiegreysfav]

the way they destroyed 16 years of character development with one singular episode will never fail to piss me off.

[Basil🧡 @LinkofSunshine]

It’s always funny cause this email is from discovery in a lawsuit and it’s just him publically admitting a federal crime