| In the 1970s, tennis was a nearly-all-white sport, but there was one black star: Arthur Ashe. He fought racism and prejudice at professional risk to himself. He supported the boycott of an inherently racist regime in South Africa. What do we have today? The Williams sisters. Venus Williams cries crocodile tears for Peer as she accepts her winner`s check in Dubai and looks forward to playing next year. Sabrina Williams is the players` representative to the WTA board. She said she would support any policy proposed by the WTA authorities. Where is the leadership? Where is the initiative? And where is the pride? The Williams sisters are rich enough that they can take honest, righteous political stances against overt discrimination without fear of serious repercussion. Yet they only care about themselves. It`s a shame. |
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