A few days before the start of the World Cup, there was a lot of talk about the appeal of Nikola Grbic, who asked professionals and fans about it, did not criticize his players or put pressure on them. These words caused a great stir, as well as the statement of Kamil Semenyuk, which some fans did not like.
Kamil Semeniuk was one of the heroes of the match against Bulgaria, which Poland won 3-0. The host did an excellent job in the supply zone and completed his attacks from the second line, and in the third set served four aces in a row. It was then that the audience, gathered at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, began to spontaneously react to Semenuk’s game and demand another ace, which did not please the player, Sir Safety Perugia. The interested person himself spoke about this in an interview with Sport.pl.
Beautiful, but distracting on the other hand. I’m ashamed? No, but it puts unnecessary pressure on the next game to be decisive too. I would prefer the same behavior as in tennis, when after the applause the court is silent. - he said.
As the recipient further explained, volleyball fans respond very well, but their behavior can be “paralyzing”. “When I heard the singing after my first aces, my hand was already starting a little,” he said.
Kamil Semenyuk in the heat of criticism
The author of the interview published on Twitter an excerpt from the conversation, where the discussion of Semenyuk’s words began. “The 2022 team, led by the coach and Zaxiaki, is doing everything possible to lose the sympathy of the fans. Players for the fan, fans for the player. It’s funny to talk about pressure when the whole audience supports you” one fan said. “The question is without a regimen, is there a psychologist on staff?” Someone else asked.
There were also harsher opinions. “Instead of fucking *****, he should be grateful that thanks to these fans he has to invest a lot” - read in one of the comments. “If he wants to listen to silence, let him change his profession or close himself within four walls. A professional athlete complains about the pressure, oh, the impact, it’s like a nurse complaining that she has to care for the sick. another fan objected.
There were also Internet users who defended Semeniuk’s statements, although such fans were an overwhelming minority. Recall that on the eve of the start of the World Volleyball Championship, a storm in social networks was caused by Nikola Grbic, who urged not to put pressure on his wards.
Source: Wprost
