Sports & Politics Intersect: US Open leads to international volley over racism
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«I've seen other men call other umpires several things. I'm here fighting for women's rights and women's equality. For me to say 'thief,' and for him to take a game, it made me feel like it was a sexist remark. I mean, like he's never taken a game fromSports & Politics Intersect: US Open leads to international volley over racism
«I've seen other men call other umpires several things. I'm here fighting for women's rights and women's equality. For me to say 'thief,' and for him to take a game, it made me feel like it was a sexist remark. I mean, like he's never taken a game from a man because he's said 'thief.' It blows my mind. But I'm gonna continue to fight for women.» - Serena Williams on chair umpire taking a point and a game from her in the 2018 US Open Final ‘‘I don’t want any incidents there,’’ said Serena Williams to Claudia Rankine about the US Open way back in 2015. ‘‘But I’m always going to be myself. If anything happens, I’m always going to be myself, true to myself.’’Fast forward three years, and here we are in the days following the US Open Final, talking about another incident involving Williams that has raised questions about race and sexism — the two parts of her identity that she’ll never shake no matter how many more Slam finals she plays in. Williams was called for three code violations (and subsequently fined $17 Read more