{"id":73709,"date":"2022-07-04T17:44:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T17:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omni48.com\/news\/i-do-what-i-want-nick-kyrgios-explains-choice-to-wear-red-air-jordan-trainers-at-wimbledon"},"modified":"2022-07-04T17:44:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T17:44:03","slug":"i-do-what-i-want-nick-kyrgios-explains-choice-to-wear-red-air-jordan-trainers-at-wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omni48.com\/news\/i-do-what-i-want-nick-kyrgios-explains-choice-to-wear-red-air-jordan-trainers-at-wimbledon","title":{"rendered":"‘I do what I want’: Nick Kyrgios explains choice to wear red Air Jordan trainers at Wimbledon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kyrgios ‘evil & a bully’ says Tsitsipas after Wimbledon defeatNick Kyrgios insisted “I do what I want” after being quizzed over why he wore red and white trainers on Centre Court at Wimbledon.The Australian edged out Brandon Nakashima in five sets to reach the quarter-finals for the second time in his career and the first time since 2014.And the 27-year-old walked on and off Centre Court while wearing a pair of Air Jordan trainers that contravened the All England Club’s strict all-white attire policy.Wimbledon rules state: “Competitors must be dressed in suitable tennis attire that is almost entirely white and this applies from the point at which the player enters the court surround. White does not include off-white or cream.”When asked why he opted to not wear all-white attire, Kyrgios explained: “Because I do what I want.”(REUTERS)“No, I’m not above the rules,” he added. “I just like wearing my Jordans. I’ll wear some Triple Whites tomorrow.“Even after Wimbledon, no one<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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