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Wawrinka on Gimelstob: End Shameful Period

Stan Wawrinka is calling on the ATP to take action on ATP Board member Justin Gimelstob.

The 42-year-old Gimelstob pleaded no contest to assault in Los Angeles last week and was sentenced to three years probation.

More: Gimelstob Sentenced

Gimelstob was charged with attacking former friend Randall Kaplan on Halloween night as he walked with his wife and daughter and striking him 50 times in what the judge called "an unprovoked" assault.

The three-time Grand Slam champion said the ATP Player Council must act and players must speak out on Gimelstob.

"Players need to speak out. Justin Gimelstob has been convicted of a violent assault," Wawrinka posted on Twitter. "It simply cannot be possible for anyone to condone this type of behavior and worse support it. In any other business or sport we would not be discussing this.

Players need to speak out. Justin Gimelstob has been convicted of a violent assault. It simply can not be possible for anyone to condone this type of behaviour and worse support it. In any other business or sport we would not be discussing this.
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) April 30, 2019

The council @ATP_Tour need to do something about this and finally end this conversation and shameful period in our great sport .
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) April 30, 2019

"The council @ATP_Tour need to do something about this and finally end this conversation and shameful period in our great sport."

Gimelstob told The New York Times he aims to return as Tennis Channel analyst and retain his post on the ATP Board where he’s served since 2008.

“Now that this is behind him, we will have an internal meeting among our executives—and meetings with Justin—to discuss his future with Tennis Channel,” Tennis Channel said in a statement.

Gimelstob's ATP future will be decided by his peers on the board and ATP Player Council at a May 14th vote in Rome.

John Isner, whom Gimelstob formerly coached, and Mardy Fish have both expressed support for the former Grand Slam mixed doubles champion. Andy Murray, Martina Navratilova, Amelie Mauresmo and Wawrinka have all publicly opposed Gimelstob retaining his spot on the ATP Board of Directors.

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