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Posted: 2022-08-31T18:18:55Z | Updated: 2022-08-31T18:42:03Z

Czech tennis player Sara Bejlek said Tuesday that her father and coach will no longer celebrate in the same way after a video of both men repeatedly touching her behind at the U.S. Open received online backlash .

Bejlek lost in the first round this week but it was her victory in the final qualifying match last week that earned unwanted attention. A video showed her dad, Jaroslav Bejlek, and coach, Jakub Kahoun , hugging her and patting her backside as they each apparently congratulated her win.

It was a spontaneous reaction of the whole team. We rejoiced, Bejlek explained to reporters, per the New York Post . It may certainly seem inconvenient and uncomfortable to some, but we have already discussed it with the team. It wont happen again.