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‘Get the camera off him’ slams ESPN broadcaster after Madison Keys’ fiance and coach is caught performing disgusting act
Bjorn Fratangelo had a professional tennis career of his own before coaching his fiancee
ESPN broadcasters were left horrified after Madison Keys' coach and fiance's acts were caught on camera.
Bjorn Fratangelo, 30, was seen picking his nose when live TV cameras zoomed into him sat in the player box.
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Fratangelo was cheering on his fiancee Keys, 29, at Wimbledon in a fourth-round match Sunday.
In between points, cameras panned to him in the stands on Court 1.
And while he was shown on live TV, Fratangelo seemed to have a lengthy pick at his nose.
Chris McKendry and Rennae Stubbs were on commentary for ESPN at the time.
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"Get the camera off him while he’s picking his nose," Stubbs urged.
And fans watching on television also noticed the incident.
One posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, "Don’t pick your nose in public particularly when your wife is playing in a match and there’s a decent chance you will be televised."
While another said, "ESPN cameras zoom in on Bjorn Fratangelo just as he is picking his nose and flicking his findings.
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"This is Wimbledon, sir!"
Fratangelo was watching 12th-seeded Keys take on Italian No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini.
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Keys was forced to retire in tears due to a leg injury deep in the third set.
The match was locked at 5-5 in a deciding set when Keys had no option but to pull out after two hours and 23 minutes.
The American was hoping to match her best Wimbledon result of reaching the quarter-finals if she won Sunday.
Keys has been dating Fratangelo since 2017 and the pair became engaged in 2023.
Fratangelo also took over as her coach last summer.
Get the camera off him while he’s picking his nose
Rennae Stubbs on ESPN
He is a former professional tennis player who reached a career high in singles of No. 99 in the world.
The 30-year-old reached the second round of the US Open in 2017 and the same stage at the French Open the previous year.
Elsewhere at Wimbledon, No. 2 seeded American Coco Gauff lost to her compatriot Emma Navarro in straight sets.
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The reigning US Open champion was beaten 6-4, 6-3 in a late-night clash on Centre Court.
Navarro, 23, is the No. 19 seed at Wimbledon and reached secured her best ever grand slam performance with the win Sunday.
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