Wimbledon: I won't change, vows Nick Kyrgios after rant

London Nick Kyrgios insisted he wont drop his brash attitude after the volatile Australians latest outburst during his Wimbledon first round rout of Argentinas Diego Schwartzman on MondayNick KyrgiosKyrgios was back at Wimbledon 12 months after he stunned Rafael Nadal in a memorable fourth round upset on Centre Court that made him the lowest ranked player to beat a world number one at a Grand Slam for 22 years On his return the 20yearold who eventually bowed out in the quarterfinals last year crushed Schwartzman 60 62 76 86 in just 85 minutes to set up a second round meeting with Germanys Florian Mayer or Argentinas Juan MonacoBut Kyrgioss victory was marred by a heated discussion with the umpire over a line call that included the Australian shouting out dirty scum Kyrgios was adamant he was directing the abuse at himself but the unsavoury incident only added to the perception that the world number 29 already renowned for his flamboyant style on and off court is developing into the sports bad boyAnd Canberraborn Kyrgios who split with longtime coach Todd Larkham just before Wimbledon was hardly repentant when quizzed about his outburst at his postmatch press conference I wasnt referring to the ref at all there Yeah it was towards myself Obviously I knew you guys were going to ask me about that he said Im not too fussed about the call to be honest but if it was a more crucial time in the match or deeper in the tournament that could swing thingsIt shouldnt be something that can be taken lightly Youve got to make the right call there It wouldnt bother me one bit if they fine me Pressed by reporters on why he would describe himself in such negative fashion Kyrgios grew agitated saying Because I can Why are you so caught up about the questionMoody demeanourKyrgios captured the imagination during his run to the Australian Open quarterfinals in January but his moody demeanour also earned plenty of attention He shouted at one spectator to get off your fucking phone while berating some others for sneaking out halfway through his fourth round match He also recently made headlines by expressing his disdain for abstaining from sex before matchesBut asked if felt it was time to tone down his antics to avoid an unwanted reputation he made it clear he was going to remain true to his boisterous personality I play the sport the way I play it Im not going to change you know he said I think the sport needs characters I feel like its good when you see someone thats raw just plays the game the way they play itIt is little surprise Kyrgios carries himself with such swagger given he admits to admiring NBA star LeBron James Kyrgios is a huge admirer of the way Cleveland Cavaliers ace James carries himself with an almost arrogant style I think LeBron is hands down the best player in the world I think any person looks up to him Kyrgios said Hes got great confidenceHe works really hard He doesnt care what people think about him But Im not trying to be anyone else Im just myself Thanasi Kokkinakis the 19yearold Australian tipped as a future star by Andy Murray wont be joining Kyrgios in the second round The world number 71 making his Wimbledon debut was beaten 76 97 76 73 64 by Argentine 24th seed Leonardo Mayer Kokkinakis had been struggling with illness and revealed he had vomited during the matchThere was a couple long rallies where I threw up a little bit in my mouth he said I got sick I dont know what it was Still finding out what antibiotics Im about to take now