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Calling the 'Williams sisters' the 'Williams brothers' for a laugh
Calling the 'Williams sisters' the 'Williams brothers' for a laugh
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jed.davison 20 Oct 14 13:18
Another thing you seem not to grasp - wilfully or otherwise - is that if either girl, or both, feels racially insulted by these comments then by definition they are racist comments. This is the most mental thing I have ever seen posted on here. So if I feel racially insulted by someone saying hello then by definition it was a racist comment? |
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If you're black, yes.
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Martin isn't happy...
Martina Navratilova slams ITF 'silence' over Williams sisters Martina Navratilova has criticised the "silence" of the International Tennis Federation after comments from one of its members about the Williams sisters. Russian Tennis Federation president Shamil Tarpischev described world number one Serena Williams and older sister Venus as "brothers". The Women's Tennis Association banned him for a year and fined him £15,500 but Navratilova wants ITF action. "The silence from the ITF has been pretty deafening," Navratilova said. "They are the ones who actually have the possibility of doing something as Tarpischev is head of the Russian Tennis Federation, which falls under the ITF and is also Fed Cup captain which falls under the ITF. "This kind of bullying comment cannot be tolerated from anyone, but particularly from a high-up official in the tennis world." |
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It was a tactless joke, an apology should have been accepted and we move on
The trouble with people like the Williams sisters and Navratilova, they are so stuffed with their own importance they cannot bear anyone to criticise them whatsoever What these people need is a touch of reality, I detest all three of them |
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Ironically Serena had bragged in the past that she could beat any man outside the top 200. When she was 18 and ranked 4th in the world this happened.
During the 1998 Australian Open, sisters Serena and Venus Williams boasted that they could beat any man ranked outside the world's top 200. The challenge was accepted by Karsten Braasch, a German player ranked No 203 (his highest ranking was No 38). Before the matches, Braasch played a round of golf in the morning, drank a couple of beers, smoked a few cigarettes, and then played the Williams sisters for a set each, one after the other. He defeated Serena, 6-1, and Venus, 6-2. Serena said afterwards "I didn't know it would be that hard. I hit shots that would have been winners on the women's tour and he got to them easily." |
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Men are naturally stronger and faster than women, so other things being equal will always beat a woman.
The Williams sisters  benefit from their own physical advantages over other women players, especially on grassas did Navratilova |
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I did not repeat the original joke...for fear of being banned
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I don't think what he said was racist, but I feel it was worse than that and
more hurtful. |
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Didn`t Johnathon Ross kick start the `Williams brothers` gag. I am sure i heard it from him first on his show.
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ebulGery,
It is the fact that the man is a Russian high ranking official saying it to a Russian audience why it has gained so much publicity. As most people know, Russia is not the most enlightened nation in world. The same comments said anywhere else would probably not have made the news. |
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They're about as feminine as Brian Blessed.
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I suspect you are right Wesdag
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I don't think what he said was racist, but I feel it was worse than that and
more hurtful. possibly it was hurtful lfc 1971 coming from someone in Tennis But he has already been punished....enough is enough it need not be exaggerated and over egged I feel |
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lybertyne
22 Oct 14 14:22 They're about as feminine as Brian Blessed. |
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They're good tennis players, ain't they?
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people have short memories, was n't that many years ago that Hingis called Mauresmo 'half a man' - raised a few eyebrows but no sanctions
Hingis continues to play doubles on the WTA Tour, she was runner up in the legends doubles at the Australian Open this year...partnered by Navratilova. It was a very poor,unoriginal, unfunny attempt at a joke, he should not have said it, most of us have said things we should n't say at some point I would think - personally I find the poe faced,wilful,selective hypocrisy from the likes of Navratilova much more nauseating. |
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Funny - Not really
Insulting - Possible not if you were on the receiving end My thoughts - Smart ass comment shouldn't have been said. |
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^^ Possible yes
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They should be referred to as 'Ugly Williams' and 'Skinny Williams', there's no doubt in that.
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The 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' bogeyman |