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Racism in Women's Tennis?

Filed under: Zportz > Serena Williams

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Larry Scott, the head of the Women's Tennis Association, issued a strong statement in response to assertions made by Richard Williams (poppa of Serena and Venus) to the international press regarding racism on the women's tour.

(A man is in charge of the women's tour????)

Scott stated, “The Tour has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to racism, and I have previously let Mr. Williams know that he should let me know if he ever had evidence of racist comments or acts in women’s professional tennis.”

While his daughters were playing earlier this month in Bangladore, India, Poppa Williams told the country's Deccan Herald, “Well, I’m black and I’m prejudiced, very prejudiced. People are prejudiced in tennis. I don’t think Venus or Serena was ever accepted by tennis. They never will be.”

He said the media treated his daughters unfairly, that it was “the worst media job that they have done on any human being in the world,” and that if he were Serena and Venus, he would have quit playing.

“But if you get some little white no-good trasher in America like Tracy Austin or Chris Evert, who cannot hit the ball, they (the media) will claim this is great,” he said.

The women's tennis head said, “Champions like Chris Evert and Tracy Austin have done so much to help build women’s tennis to where it is today, and it is regrettable that anyone would criticize them in this manner.”

A note to the two of them. Pick up the phone. Get together..talk it out. Trading statements via the press isn't helping anything.

Oprah needs to come on board and mediate!

[Image via WENN.]

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  1. hull says – reply to this


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  2. kate (hull) says – reply to this


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  5. hull kate says – reply to this


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  6. Labby says – reply to this


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    Richard Williams is an asshole. Wheres rev. al and jesse when u need them. Still worried about HILL kicking major ass?

  7. yay tennis says – reply to this


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    i like the williams sisters

  8. Jen says – reply to this


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    So Poppa Williams made a racist comment back?? That doesn't make sense.

  9. TEAM AMERICA says – reply to this


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    3rd 4th 5th bitches!

  10. michelle says – reply to this


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    first

  11. Erin says – reply to this


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    He's so right. I mean who's ever heard of Venus and Serena Williams? Shame on you racist media.

  12. the new hottness says – reply to this


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  13. Jorge Isidro says – reply to this


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    will someone please remove the giant chip on poppa william's shoulder.

  14. j says – reply to this


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    the guy is racist.

  15. Mirror, Mirror says – reply to this


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    You will NEVER elevate yourself by putting others down.
    It always presents like a bad case of the green-eyed monster.
    He looks like the bigot here.

  16. Christine says – reply to this


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    WHAT THE FUCK? then how come I am white and the only tennis players I have even heard of that are women = Venus and Serena??? I am so sick of all this race bullshit between the Obama campaign and this. SO SICK OF IT!!!! how is the media treating them unfairly? they are everywhere!! not accepted by tennis? they are tennis STARS and have made a fortune off of tennis. their Dad needs to STFU!

  17. Kate says – reply to this


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    Sounds like he is the Racist!

  18. cambel says – reply to this


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    Ok two things….so he is calling others racist when he says things like "But if you get some little white no-good trasher".

    And two, don't blame the press for pointing out that at the beginning every time Serena lost she said she was sick or hurt, AND another black player (Dr. J's Daughter) came out and said she and the Williams Sisters hung out together and made up mean names for all the other girls, like Lindsay Davenport whom they called "Fat Pig" oh yeah, they were real sweethearts.

  19. jhkhj says – reply to this


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  20. interesting says – reply to this


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    It's cute how Papa Williams is doing to Tracy Austin and Chris Evert exactly what he doesn't want done to his daughters. Classy!

  21. JB says – reply to this


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    The Williams sisters should be appreciated for their accomplishments as women, as women of race, and as the greatest tennis players of their generation. However, this will never happen. No one in their family can keep their mouths shut. They eventually turn off everyone and always seem to show a lack of tact, of understanding, and of class. Their accomplishments on the court could have spoken volumes more than their mouths, but their egos couldn't let that happen. We should all be cheering for them, yet instead most of us loathe them.

  22. Monica says – reply to this


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    Seriously…we're still here? Racism works both ways. Everyone needs to stop playing the race card and start being plain old good human beings! Is that too much to ask for?

  23. ANDY27 says – reply to this


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  24. Hypocrisy Sucks says – reply to this


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    White trash is a racist comment. It's funny how it's OK to say white trash or cracker but it's OK for black people to be prejudiced.

  25. blubb says – reply to this


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    racism is everywhere so no suprise……poor world

  26. sl says – reply to this


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    Prejudice does not cancel out prejudice. I'm so sick of hearing about people who are prejudice to others claiming that they are that way because someone else was first. What, are we in 3rd grade? STOP PEREPETUATING THE CYCLE AND STOP TALKING ABOUT IT AND PLAYING VICTIM. IT IS TIME TO RISE ABOVE.

  27. Kate says – reply to this


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    Re: Fatz – Seriously. Quit trying to market on a blog - especially this blog - really not the right market for your company and your veiled attempts to look legit are blantantly obvious. Just buy a damn ad!

  28. Their Turn Now. says – reply to this


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    He's not doing his gifted daughters any favors with his sour grapes statements.
    He needs to slip into the quiet background. His girl's tennis speaks for itself.
    His internal bias is from decades ago. Let the future have a fresh start.

  29. jane says – reply to this


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    well there it is.only in america!

  30. Lauren says – reply to this


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    His daughters are racists too! Once when I was at the US Open, one of my (white) nieces went up to Serena and she refused to sign an autograph for her. She then went on to a black child and no problem signed an autograpgh. I was so stunned and shocked, a worker came up to me and said they don't sign for white people-they are racist and nasty. I will never be a fan of the Williams sisters, and I am NOT a racist!

  31. DJ says – reply to this


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    Richard Williams's outrageous claims do his daughters a serious disservice. He should keep his impulsive, ignorant remarks to himself. Go Venus! Go Serena!
    Mary Carillo, among many others, has had nothing but praise for the sistas from the jump and they are definitely respected.

  32. Kate says – reply to this


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    Re: ANDY27 – Take your meds. Not the forum for that kind of bullshit. Go find a gay sex blog to post that on.

  33. Laura De says – reply to this


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    Is he fucking crazy? Their names are known all over the world for more than just tennis. They are RESPECTED tennis players without all of the trashy drama other white tennis players have attracted to themselves.

    Mr. Williams, you are HIGHLY mistaken. People like you are TRULY the reason why there is still racism today… because of IGNORANCE. You ASSUME something and automatically believe it to be a truth… How incredibly sad that you cannot be happy for your two highly successful, beautiful and talented daughters because of their skin color. Shame on you.

  34. truth says – reply to this


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    So this guy is claiming racism, then in the same breath calls Tracy Austin or Chris Evert "little white no-good trasher!" Why doesn't this surprise me anymore? Is it just me, or is there this major double standard that the media doesn't want you to talk about.

  35. jen says – reply to this


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    Their father has always been an idiot. Venus and Serena have reaped tons of rewards from their status on the pro circuit and have been acknowledged for their talent and accomplishments. they have a reputation for being sore losers and let's be honest, Venus is a mediocre player. She had her peak and now she's not a superstar. It's sour grapes on his part. Without his daughters, their success and their acceptance by the WTA, Mr. Williams wouldn't have the money, notoriety or platform to spew his idiotic comments. Don't bite the hand that feeds you, especially when its been this good to you.

  36. cjm says – reply to this


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    A man in charge of women's tennis? If they only hired women they would get in trouble for discrimination. Williams has to learn to shut his mouth at times. Complaining about Chris Evert & Austin is insulting and inappropriate. Yes, there probably is discrimination against blacks in tennis by some, but don't hit on others that are not even involved. and the tennis assoc. can not control views from India. The williams sisters have made great strides, but all will be forgotten if their father doesn't learn to control his mouth, temper.

  37. Brittany says – reply to this


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    what an idiot. everybody loves serena and venus. the media doesnt shorthand them at all, if anything they receive even greater recognition by the media because they are black. i think venus and serena are great. their dad sounds like a drama queen.

  38. nigglets are nasty says – reply to this


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    Just another 2 nigglets who take steroids like most other nappy headed hoes in sports that are black. these monkeys should be stopped. they have take so much growth hormone that they no longer have a vag. they are so gross and are awful and need to be shipped back to africa where they can be and have sex with apes like they used to. this is an awful thing that they are even looked at becuz they are pure darkness in more ways than one! ewwwww

  39. deedee says – reply to this


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    Wonder what Chrisy E and Tracy A would have to say.

    Maybe….he has a point?

    Wonder what Billy Jean King would have to say?

    Maybe….I can relate?

  40. louise says – reply to this


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    Blacks get away with saying so much more racist shit than whites. They are more racist than any other group.

  41. ouch! says – reply to this


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    pff, mr williams always need attention. he just wanted publicity.
    Scott is a bit bored with all those diva's fathers talking shit!

  42. td says – reply to this


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    wanna laugh?

    www.intheknowwithhpro.com

  43. Tiffany says – reply to this


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    There father is kinda trifling unless you have substantial proof you shouldn't accuse especially since his daughters are the most beloved tennis stars on the planet so what the hell is he talking about.

  44. deedee says – reply to this


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    Re: nigglets are nasty – Go back to your meth lab pig.

  45. sounds like obama's pastor says – reply to this


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    Re: Lauren – thank you for your post. I know that black people are the biggest haters around. When Trading Spouses did a show with that lady from Lousiana " fence post riders", the heavy set woman..she went to a black guys house and he ridiculed her to death. He was exactly like that pastor of obama's. Black people scare me.

  46. SpadeAShovel. says – reply to this


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    Why don't they appreciate their huge fortune and elevated status in the world?
    Greatness always comes with B.S. Just ask Wayne Gretzky or Beckham.
    When is enough money, enough? Williams Dad has to DECIDE to be happy.
    Poor Dad has old negative tapes replaying in his head. He needs to decide to live a new reality. This sh*t shouldn't be foisted upon the sucessful new generations of black kids by the oldsters who lived a different reality. They need to believe that the sky is the limit, because it is. If you keep pointing out perceived inequities (just out of envy) where there may be none, the kids will learn to only see the nitpicking stuff, and will not rightfully revel in their achievements. Think positively. Gawd.

  47. pooks says – reply to this


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    Its Bangalore India perez not "Bangladore"

  48. jjb009 says – reply to this


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    Richard Williams needs to fuck off.

  49. paige says – reply to this


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    Richard Williams is an idiot. If it weren't for people like Chris Evert and Tracey Austin opening doors his daughters wouldn't even have a career. And how exactly does the media treat his daughters unfairly? They have multi-million dollar endorsement deals in spite of the fact that their tennis is inconsistent at best AND they are both ugly as Hell. Richard Williams needs to shut the fuck up and stop embarrassing his daughters.

  50. RICHARD WILLIAMS' TENIS BAWL! YUUUUUK! says – reply to this


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    ………THE WILLIAMS SISTERS ARE UNGRACIOUS, ILL MANNERED CREEPS WHOSE REPUTATION ON THE CIRCUIT WAS THAT THEY "GOT JUST WHAT THEY GAVE." THEY CAME INTO TENNIS, THANKS TO THEIR FATHER, WITH ENORMOUS CHIPS ON THEIR SHOULDERS; THEY WERE OBVIOUSLY SCHOOLED BY THEIR IDIOT FATHER THAT ALL "THESE WHITE PEOPLE WILL NEVER ACCEPT YOU. JUST BEAT THEIR WHITE ASSES." EACH BECAME A GREAT CHAMPION, BUT NEVER PUT FORTH ANY EFFORT TO BE PART OF THE TENNIS ESTABISHMENT THAT HAS ENRICHED EACH, AND NOW THEY WHINE THAT THEY WERE THE OBJECTS OF RACISM AND BIGOTRY…….GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK.
    …………WHEN YOU TREAT OTHER PEOPLE LIKE SHIT, THE OTHER PEOPLE TIRE OF IT AND JUST TREAT YOU THE SAME. THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED. EARLY IN THEIR CAREERS, A RETIRED TRACY AUSTIN, AND TOP TENNIS COMMENTATOR, BENT OVER BACKWARDS TO BE GRACIOUS TO THESE TWO INGRATES AND SHE WAS GIVEN NOTHING BUT "ATTITUDE" AND REBUFFED.
    ………THEY "ONLY" LEARNED TO SMILE AND WAVE WHEN THEIR OLD MAN IMPRESSED UPON THEM LATER THAT THE ENDORSEMENTS WOULD NOT COME OR WOULD DRY UP IF THEY DID NOT. BOTTOM LINE: THE FUCKTARDS BEHAVED LIKE IGNORANT AND SPITEFUL AND HATEFUL OUTSIDERS AND NOW THE OLD FOOL FATHER BITCHES THAT THEY WERE TREATED LIKE IT. JUST A DAMNED FLOCK OF DODOS BITING THEY HANDS THAT MADE THEM RICH. FUCK THEM ALL…..LET THEM WHINE.

  51. betty says – reply to this


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    They are the two ugliest fat things I have ever seen. I'm sure they don't have any boyfriends. Their dad is probably their boyfriend. Sick bitches.

  52. Bono says – reply to this


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    Williams and Rev. Wright should run together in 4 years on the same ticket.

  53. i,m bathog says – reply to this


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    i totally understand your position mr williams and to that i say blow me i,m bathog

  54. Confucius says – reply to this


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    Man who point out speck of dust on beautiful table, not appreciate table.

  55. pOinky says – reply to this


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    They can get a guy, that's why they hate. No black man wants them, no white man wants them. they look like two trannys that do each other. Dogs, I tell ya, dogs.

  56. buhbye! says – reply to this


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    I LIVE IN INDIA AND ALL THEY GET FROM THE PRESS WHEN THEY WIN IS PRAISE!!!!
    HOW BITTER ARE THESE BLACK FOLKS IN AMERICA?
    IT'S JUST SHAMEFULLY REGRETTING…THEY SHOULD PROBABLY TAKE IT TO BED?

  57. natalia says – reply to this


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    Oh, and calling white people white trash is OK? Blacks are more racist than white, so I don't listen when they cry racism. The "reverend" Wright is another one.

  58. Gazzer says – reply to this


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    It seems that Mister Williams doesn't like Black people…he is going out of his way to bring that fact to our no good white trash attention. Ignorance is bliss Mr. Williams Ignorance is bliss!

  59. whitegirl says – reply to this


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    people always say that whites are the most predjudice, BULLSHIT! Blacks are much worse. They are the ones always talking shit. Mr. Williams, Rev Sharpton, they are the worst ones. Its assholes like them, that make whites and blacks hate each other!! Fuckers.

  60. reverse racism is ok huh says – reply to this


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    Re: Brittany – everybody DOESN"T love the williams sisters & their own racism. they & people like them, are why racism still exists. them & their giant chips on their shoulders, while they make more money than most people.

  61. waahhh everybody hates us cause we're black waaahh says – reply to this


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    I'm sorry, what? Last I heard the media did nothing but praise them and act like they were the greatest thing to ever happen to tennis.

  62. LOOK HOW BIG THEIR MOUTHS ARE says – reply to this


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    IT MUST SUCK TO HAVE THAT BIG MOUTH,
    AND BAD HAIR EVERY DAY OF THEIR LIVES.
    ALL THAT MONEY AND THEY CAN'T FIX ANYTHING
    THAT MAKES THEM LOOK GOOD. THEY SUCK.

  63. honygirl says – reply to this


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    LOL…SOME OF THE COMMENTS MADE HERE PROVE HIS POINT…ALOT OF YOU SOUND LIKE A BUNCH OF RACISTS.

  64. smilez says – reply to this


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    they have their own tennis line; they had a deal with mcdonalds; and anyone who doesnt even know shit about tennis knows venus and serena. y must the race card always be played???

  65. Michelle says – reply to this


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    seems to me like Poppa Williams is doing the DOUBLE STANDARD thing about prejudices…. "Poppa Williams told the country's Deccan Herald, “Well, I’m black and I’m prejudiced, very prejudiced." - but then turns around and says his daughter's received bad media, the worst ever and then he turns around and says "“But if you get some little white no-good trasher in America like Tracy Austin or Chris Evert, who cannot hit the ball, they (the media) will claim this is great,” he said - SHAME SHAME SHAME on you Poppa Williams - every one is created equally - it is about time you look past skin color - and SHAME on you for making comments like that about Chris Evert…. SHAME - you better check yourself

  66. aL SHAPEIN says – reply to this


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    THEIR DAD PIMPED THEM OUT TO ME AND MY BROTHERS.

  67. Randy says – reply to this


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    Sounds like Richard williams is the racist

  68. WHY SHOULDN'T WE BE IF THEY ARE?? says – reply to this


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    Re: honygirl
    HUH? FUCK THEM. THEY ARE UGLY BROWN MONKEY FACED MONKEYS FROM AFRICA. THEY PICK THEIR LICE AND EAT IT. OH, MY BAD, LICE WON'T GET ON THEM. LICE IS TOO GOOD FOR THEM. THEY ARE CREEPY, THEY ARE REALLY CREEPY. LESBOS

  69. Flowerbomb says – reply to this


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    What a shame! He must not think very highly of his daughters talent if he has to insult other (phenomenal) players and the media and pull the race card. True talent can speak for itself. He admits to being prejudiced with pride, yet criticizes others for the same thing? There is a sad double standard and so many black people feel that they are entitled to be racist. Obama has opened that can of worms wide open and nw we have everyone playing the race card like it is acceptable. Every vote for Obama is a vote for a country that will become more divided by race than ever before.
    Then to have the nerve to suggest Oprah can fix this, she is racist also.
    People who have never been prejudice or racist are starting to feel tinges of bias because of what's going on. It is the blacks that are perpetuating racism, they will not let it go away.
    It's only going to keep getting worse people, think carefully who you vote for.

  70. CAguy says – reply to this


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    Richard Williams views on race were formed during the Jim Crow era, much like this idiot minister who started the whole Obama mess. Much like white men of the Jim Crow era, their views on race are never going to change. We should write off anyone over the ager of 50 and focus on those uf us who grew up in a very different time and era. You speak to many teens and 20 somethings today and they have absolutely no problem with race. We have the highest rate of cross racial marriages in history at this moment. THAT should tell you something on where views on race are going inthis country, in a far more positive direction. His daughters are great champions and his 1950s views tarnish their legacy. And to denigrate Chris Evert is ridiculous. His daughters make the money they do today because of Evert and Navratilova. Billie Jean King founded the WTA and the two of them made it what it is today. If the tennis community has any issue with Serena and Venus it is that they are not signle minded champions the way Evert (18 Slams) Navratilova (18 Slams) and Graf (22 Slams) were.

  71. CAguy says – reply to this


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    They have MAD talent and Serena should have at least 12 Slams at this point in her career. There is a frustration with them that they are spending to much time on "fashion" and interior design". I work in fashion. They will never be great designers. Yves St Laurent was a brilliant designer. he did not try to play tennis. Stick to tennis and be AMAZING champions.

    I find it amusing how racism only seems to work one way: white are racists towards blacks. It works BOTH ways. Mr Williams comments are an exapmle of this.

  72. waxina says – reply to this


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    His daughters look like manly gorillas. He's right. They're too ghetto looking to ever be fully accepted in the upper crust world of tennis.

  73. Samantha says – reply to this


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    Poppa Williams is a cock hole. Shut your Black-trash mouth.

    WTF is with the pic of the girl on the right (advertisements) with 4 nipples???????? I can almost not come to the site b/c it makes me so massively sick. Please get that SHIT off of here!!!

  74. Joe Blow says – reply to this


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    Obama and Williams - two Black Supremacists.

  75. daytons finest says – reply to this


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    i've read the board and everything i wanted to say is pretty much covered. So i'll leave you with this thought, if Mr. Williams was white and declaring he was prejudice would there a bigger media outrage? I'm just saying

  76. Cecily says – reply to this


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    Maybe he is right on this, but I have to say that the man is a nut-job! He has been banned from several of his daughters tournaments. And is on record as saying that he married a tall woman, planing to have tall children. And has with succsess (Ill give him that) planned for his kids to be great athlets even before they where born. Anyho I think Serena and Venus are amazing. Their father I am not impressed with.

  77. MatchPoint says – reply to this


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    Richard Williams is a fucking lunatic. Everyone knows the USTA goes out of their way to hype ANY person of color as the next great thing in tennis, whether they're any good or not. His daughters have the worst reputation on the WTA for poor attitudes and being sore losers. Their gorilla of a father needs to shut his damn mouth and let his daughters' tennis do the talking.

  78. taffey Dollar says – reply to this


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    I have seen Venus behaving quite poorly after she won. This turned me off. But, I wonder if she behaved that way in response to being treated unfairly by the Tennis establishment and media or is she just naturally a bitch.

  79. You Opened the Can of Worms says – reply to this


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    They look like men. I wonder if they've done steroids. Does tennis do random blood work like the Olympic committee does? LOOK at them. Do they belong in the hall of fame if a baseball player isn't? Keep yapping, ungrateful Dad, and keep providing people a reason not to leave you and yours alone.

  80. Over black whiners says – reply to this


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    He has some nerve criticizing Chris Evert like that. What a barabric jerk.

  81. megs says – reply to this


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    is he freaking kidding? no doubt racism exists, but serena and venus have been the queens of women's tennis for a long long time. calling chris evert and tracy austin white trash who can't hit the ball? racist and wrong. chris evert (along with billie jean king) were instrumental in getting women's tennis recognition and equal pay that paved the way for venus and serena. and chris was the World No. 1 female singles player for five years so i would say she could hit the ball…

  82. RICHARD WILLIAMS: "YOU CRACKERS ARE SO MEAN!" says – reply to this


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    ITS LIKE THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY. IF EITHER CLINTON MENTIONS THE WORD 'BLACK' THEY ARE RACISTS, BIGOTS, HATEMONGERS…..ETC. OBAMA SAYS HIS CAUCASIAN GRANDMOTHER'S FEAR OF BLACK MEN IS "JUST LIKE ALL WHITE WOMEN" AND IT SEEMS OK? STINKING DOUBLE STANDARD.
    ALL THE MORAL OUTRAGE EXPRESSED BY THE CLINTON'S CRITICS IS OBLITERATED BY THE REVELATIONS OF OBAMA'S MINISTER AND THE BLACK COMMUNITY'S EQUALLY HATEFUL STEREOTYPES.
    WILLIAMS' RANTS ARE JUST THE SAME OLD TIRED SCREED AS WELL: "YOU DIDN'T ACCEPT US. YEP, WE ACTED LIKE SHIT, BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE KISSED OUR ASSES FROM THE BEGINNING ANYWAY. YOU WERE SO MEAN TO US."
    …… "CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG." IF YOU EXPECT THAT ALL THE GUILT HAS TO COME FROM JUST ONE SIDE?????….'FRAID NOT. NOT NOW. NOT EVER.

  83. LisaMarie says – reply to this


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    Now I wonder if Mr. Williams racists remarks will end up on the 6 o'clock news?! I know they certainly WOULD, had a white man said this about black players. Racism will never been gone because ignorant people (like Mr. Williams) won't let it go!

  84. of course... says – reply to this


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    "Once when I was at the US Open, one of my (white) nieces went up to Serena and she refused to sign an autograph for her. She then went on to a black child and no problem signed an autograpgh. I was so stunned and shocked, a worker came up to me and said they don't sign for white people-they are racist and nasty. I will never be a fan of the Williams sisters, and I am NOT a racist!"

    NO surprise there. but of course it's only white people who can be racist, huh??? young white people right now get the worst of it: they are still being punished for slavery even though they were never alive during slavery!!! white people get blamed for everything. the term "white guilt" was coined for a reason. Obama's pastor and the Williams' Dad are really going out of their way to make this country more racist… way to go guys way to go

  85. RACISMSUKS says – reply to this


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    Racism is still racism. White, black, hispanic, etc. whomever is the victim..its just pure hate.

  86. GOOD POINT says – reply to this


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    "People who have never been prejudice or racist are starting to feel tinges of bias because of what's going on."

    I have never been racist but lately I have been very, very upset by the comments being made about white people. I was born white. I didn't ask to be born white and judged and mis-treated just because ancestors a zillion years ago made mistakes. I didn't ask for black people to make fun of my skin but they do (I live in California, too) and I am sick of it all. it's about people, not skin color. why do blacks keep pulling the race card over and over against white people who do not care about skin color? oh and I got denied money for school because I am white… money went to a black person instead. thanks, ancestors.

  87. daytons finest says – reply to this


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    cecily, maybe he is right my ass…

  88. sarah says – reply to this


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    Since when did the public not give credit to the Williams sisters?
    As far as I can see they've got endorsements and fashion lines and are some of the most recognized names in sports.

    QUIT BITCHING ABOUT RACISM just to complain. The world is open to anyone of quality these days. The only limits are in his own archaic and cemented brain.

    It's of exceptionally poor class to sling mud at other fellow athletes - perhaps that's why the media's treating you poorly, Larry.

    Do your daughters a favor and SHUT UP.

  89. OMG!!!!1 says – reply to this


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    It gets really old..listening to the poor mistreated man play the racism card, and in the same breath say something as racist as it gets. What a joke. Get over yourself.

    That card got played out in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s..give it a rest already.

  90. Black panther party says – reply to this


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    He's right.

  91. Get over it says – reply to this


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    Oh boo hoo poor Mr. black man. You and your manly daughters are such victims. The US should make racism mandatory for blacks. Don't take responsability for your own actions. Blame the "man". Vote for Obama!

  92. Dysfunctional Parenting says – reply to this


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    Mr. Williams doesn't respect former tennis greats who came before and paved the way for his own girls, simply because they were white. Enough said. He's a dinosaur, and feeds this toxic Kool-Aid to his own daughters. How very sad.

  93. jbh says – reply to this


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    Mr. Williams obviously has a chip on his shoulder the size of a crater. Not sure what exactly created this chip, but regardless, you can't always point to racism (or sexism or homphobia or anti-semitism for that matter) as an excuse for every percieved personal injustice. I agree with Flowerbomb that though he encouraged everyone to engage in a convo about race, Sen. Obama may have actually ripped the scab off a very deep, deep wound. By attempting to VALIDATE people like Rev. Wright and Mr. William's black rage, Sen. Obama may have also offended and alienated many other groups in the US that have faced down historical discrimination and who witness their own percieved personal injustices every day (Asians, Hispanics, Native Americans, LGBTs, WOMEN, poor whites, Jews, Muslims etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.) I am very concerned that this focus on black and white is plunging America back into yet another debate that divides us all and taked us away from the real issue at hand: BEATING THE GOP IN NOVEMBER AND GETTING THE FUCK OUT OF IRAQ.

  94. girl says – reply to this


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    Larry Williams SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED AT WTA EVENT EVER AGAIN. I HOPE HE ROTS IN HELL!!!

  95. Jennifer says – reply to this


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    What a bunch of B.S. I don't think the media have treated Serena and Venus poorly. In fact, I started watching tennis because of all the publicity they received from the media–and I am a white chic. Mr. Williams needs to shut-up.

  96. girl says – reply to this


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    AND HE CAN TAKE HIS 2 BITCH DAUGHTERS WITH HIM

  97. THEY LOOK LIKE OPRAH UGLYASSHOLE says – reply to this


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    UGLAY

  98. nonCYBOy says – reply to this


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    I'm white (when I'm not sunning myself in South Beach) and I love these girls!!! They have come so far and made the most of themselves. Their father, though, is a loose cannon, that's for sure. Aren't we all a little embarassed by our parents???

  99. the immortal bathog says – reply to this


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    get used to this bullshit because it is all we will get if oboma makes it.

  100. White Panther Party says – reply to this


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    Re: Black panther party[re=1781112]Re: Black panther party – Sorry. He's wrong and you're a monkey.

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