| PersonaNonGrata |
03-27-2007 03:27 PM |
That guy is a moron and should have been smacked a few times while being escorted out.
I noticed however, where it is stated that the Williams father has boycotted the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells. "Williams and her sister Venus have boycotted the Indian Wells tournament since 2001, when the family was booed after Venus withdrew just before a semifinal match against Serena. Their father, Richard, said those jeers were racially motivated." I think it's unfortunate that he went there, pulling the race card. I think that they were booed because everyone knew that he didn't want his girls to have to go head to head, despite what the fans would have loved to see. So he had one of them fake an injury and pull out. That is why they were booed. It wasn't racism. Also, I happen to have also been at the men's final last year where James Blake won and there was nothing but cheers for him and he's African-American.
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