Anthony Joshua stood with his back to the door, journalists forming a semi-circle in front of him. He towered above us, his eyes dwelling behind square black sunglasses, but as several questions about his recent car crash were lobbed up at him – however gently – one might’ve wondered if he was the intimidated one.
There had been polite whispers in the minutes before he entered the room, suggestions from one side that the topic should be avoided, or limited to one or two questions, and at least approached with great sensitivity. In these situations, it’s sometimes hard to know whether it’s the athlete or their team who has made that call.
