Tony Dungy Calls Out ESPN For U.S. Open Clip Of Coco Gauff

Tony Dungy, a former NFL head coach and current NBC announcer, has long been vocal about his Christian beliefs.

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So, when Dungy saw what he perceived as ESPN attempting to divert attention away from, or possibly disregard,

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tennis phenom Coco Gauff's prayer following her U.S. Open victory on Saturday, he responded on Twitter.

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Dungy expressed his displeasure after seeing a video posted by the SportsCenter Twitter account of Gauff

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on her knees on the sidelines after defeating Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam singles title.

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"CocoGauff took a moment to soak it all in after winning her first Grand Slam title," the tweet's caption reads.

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"I'm sorry to break it to you, SportsCenter, but Coco Gauff was not'soaking it all in' right now."

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Dungy explained, "She was praying." "In the past, she has been very open about her Christian faith." What she's doing here appears to be rather evident."

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Dungy's religious convictions have gotten him in trouble and led to accusations of discrimination

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on several occasions, but it hasn't stopped him from being outspoken about his faith.

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