The head of the Women's Tennis Association has said he is willing to lose hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business in China if tennis player Peng Shuai's is not fully accounted for and her allegations investigated.
Hong Kong The head of the Women's Tennis Association Steve Simon has said he is willing to lose hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business in China if tennis player Peng Shuai is not fully accounted for and her allegations are not properly investigated.
"We're definitely willing to pull our business and deal with all the complications that come with it," Simon said in an interview Thursday with CNN."Because this is certainly, this is bigger than the business," added Simon."Women need to be respected and not censored," said Simon.
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