Wimbledon headband deemed too colorful for Wimbledon athletes
Published in Weird News
LONDON (UPI) -- The official striped Wimbledon sweatband is apparently too colorful to be worn by athletes during a match.
Australian player Nick Kyrgios was reportedly asked to flip his green and purple striped gear inside out after officials said it violated the event's dress code.
On Friday, Kyrgios wore the designated Wimbledon sweatband on his head while facing Milos Raonic for his third-round match on Court 2. Although he eventually won it all over Raonic, Kyrgios was peppered with questions regarding the failed fashion statement.
TSN reporter Mark Masters observed the player wasn't interested in diving into the apparent dress code contradiction. When asked about his thoughts on the code, he answered "I like it. What kind of question is that?"
Kyrgios peppered with more headband questions later & confirms he was instructed to turn it inside out pic.twitter.com/rHiWMNNEcW— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) July 3, 2015
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