New Posts For Thread: Calling the 'Williams sisters' the 'Williams brothers' for a laughhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369993/calling-the-williams-sisters-the-williams-brothers-for-a-laughThe IOC didn't see it that way. .http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/oct/20/serena-williams-venus-tarpischev-slur-iocThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to seek an explanation from Russian member Shamil Tarpischev for his derogatory commenThe same comments said anywhere else would probably not have made the news.true.russians of course are not allowed to have a sense of humour particularly putin the wests new 'brutal dictator' bogeymanhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369993/calling-the-williams-sisters-the-williams-brothers-for-a-laugh?post_id=542177477#542177477The same comments said anywhere else would probably not have made the news.true.russians of course are not allowed to have a sense of humour particularly putin the wests new 'brutal dictator' bogeymanThu, 06 Nov 2014 11:22:59 -0600They should be referred to as 'Ugly Williams' and 'Skinny Williams', there's no doubt in that.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369993/calling-the-williams-sisters-the-williams-brothers-for-a-laugh?post_id=542176843#542176843They should be referred to as 'Ugly Williams' and 'Skinny Williams', there's no doubt in that.Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:27:41 -0600^^ Possible yeshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369993/calling-the-williams-sisters-the-williams-brothers-for-a-laugh?post_id=542175613#542175613^^ Possible yesThu, 06 Nov 2014 08:38:55 -0600Funny - Not reallyInsulting - Possible not if you were on the receiving endMy thoughts - Smart ass comment shouldn't have been said.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369993/calling-the-williams-sisters-the-williams-brothers-for-a-laugh?post_id=542175611#542175611Funny - Not reallyInsulting - Possible not if you were on the receiving endMy thoughts - Smart ass comment shouldn't have been said.Thu, 06 Nov 2014 08:38:43 -0600people have short memories, was n't that many years ago that Hingis called Mauresmo 'half a man' - raised a few eyebrows but no sanctionsHingis continues to play doubles on the WTA Tour, she was runner up in the legends doubles at the Australian Openhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369993/calling-the-williams-sisters-the-williams-brothers-for-a-laugh?post_id=542175111#542175111people have short memories, was n't that many years ago that Hingis called Mauresmo 'half a man' - raised a few eyebrows but no sanctionsHingis continues to play doubles on the WTA Tour, she was runner up in the legends doubles at the Australian OpenThu, 06 Nov 2014 07:51:55 -0600They're good tennis players, ain't they?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369993/calling-the-williams-sisters-the-williams-brothers-for-a-laugh?post_id=542173549#542173549They're good tennis players, ain't they?Thu, 06 Nov 2014 04:05:19 -0600lybertyne 22 Oct 14 14:22 They're about as feminine as Brian Blessed.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369993/calling-the-williams-sisters-the-williams-brothers-for-a-laugh?post_id=541964303#541964303lybertyne 22 Oct 14 14:22 They're about as feminine as Brian Blessed.Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:44:14 -0500I don't think what he said was racist, but I feel it was worse than that andmore hurtful. possibly it was hurtful lfc 1971coming from someone in TennisBut he has already been punished....enough is enoughit need not be exaggerated and over egged I feehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369993/calling-the-williams-sisters-the-williams-brothers-for-a-laugh?post_id=541963631#541963631I don't think what he said was racist, but I feel it was worse than that andmore hurtful. possibly it was hurtful lfc 1971coming from someone in TennisBut he has already been punished....enough is enoughit need not be exaggerated and over egged I feeWed, 22 Oct 2014 08:55:16 -0500I suspect you are right Wesdaghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369993/calling-the-williams-sisters-the-williams-brothers-for-a-laugh?post_id=541963449#541963449I suspect you are right WesdagWed, 22 Oct 2014 08:39:03 -0500They're about as feminine as Brian Blessed.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369993/calling-the-williams-sisters-the-williams-brothers-for-a-laugh?post_id=541963269#541963269They're about as feminine as Brian Blessed.Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:22:18 -0500