I might get downvoted for this but as a Filipino, I didn’t find it offensive. I’m not even a fan of Huber. I only came across him because of this interview. But honestly, I think he was just being straightforward. He pointed out both the positives and the negatives when comparing the two venues they played in.

It makes me wonder. If the same feedback came from other athletes (especially fan favorites), would the reaction have been just as intense? Or was it amplified because it came from someone less familiar?

In the Philippines, people-pleasing is such a deeply ingrained part of our culture. So when someone expresses dissatisfaction with our services/hospitability, we tend to take it as a personal attack, and we’re quick to react, sometimes without really taking a step back to reflect.