, who claim the sport is 'torture' and pleaded with the Wimbledon champion to stop supporting endorsing the action. "Tennis is a sport; animal abuse is NOT @CarlosAlcaraz! STOP supporting bullfighting!' they wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. "CARLOS ALCARAZ, BULLFIGHTING IS TORTURE, NOT CULTURE. There's nothing entertaining about the stabbing & torturing of animals-& the majority of young people in Spain reject bullfighting as the bloodsport it is. Please don't support bullfighting and pledge to never attend another fight again.' When Fundación Toro Lidia posted pictures of the tennis player at the bullfighting event on X, formerly Twitter, fans flocked to the comments to voice their disappointment in the two-time Grand Slam winner. 'NOOOOOOOO CARLOS NOO,' this fan wrote, while another posted: 'Carlitos nooooo, well no one is perfect.' Bullfighting has taken place in Spain since 711 CE and many consider it to be one of the country's long-standing traditions. But along with the PETA, there is a growing group who believe bullfighting is inhumane and a form of animal cruelty. Those against the sport have pointed out that the bulls suffer stress and die in a painful and uncomfortable manner. Earlier this year, Spain's biggest television channel dedicated to showcasing bullfights closed down. Canal Toros (Bulls Channel), which is){kind=link}
Fresh from his semi-final defeat at the US Open, tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz attended a bullfighting event in Spain and has been met with almighty backlash
Carlos Alcaraz has been called out by animal rights group PETA for attending a bullfighting event following the US Open.
After failing to defend his title in New York, the 20-year-old wasted no time heading back to his native Spain. He decided to visit the Plaza de Toros de La Condomina on Monday to watch the event and met some local fans as well as bullfighter Alejandro Talavante.
But the Spaniard’s appearance has drawn ire from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), who claim the sport is âtorture’ and pleaded with the Wimbledon champion to stop supporting endorsing the action. “Tennis is a sport; animal abuse is NOT @CarlosAlcaraz! STOP supporting bullfighting!” they wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“CARLOS ALCARAZ, BULLFIGHTING IS TORTURE, NOT CULTURE. There’s nothing entertaining about the stabbing & torturing of animals-& the majority of young people in Spain reject bullfighting as the bloodsport it is. Please don’t support bullfighting and pledge to never attend another fight again.”