Comments on: Serena Williams Caricatured By a White ‘Friend.’ Was Her Response Appropriate?

By: Itsmeagainisntit

Itsmeagainisntit — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:17:01 +0000

Why on earth should anyone regard this as racist? Wozniak was simply poking gentle fun at a fellow tennis player who happens to have big breasts and a big bum (and is beautiful too). She wasn’t poking fun at Williams for being black. Some white women have big breasts and big bums.

By: jakethewrestler

jakethewrestler — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:53:39 +0000

All we ever see is the tennis pros displaying mythical sportsmanship. we hardly get the see the kids inside them. I alwasy loved the silliness of Serena interviews with John Macenroe and now I love Caroline and everyone else that makes me laugh

By: Asia

Asia — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:04:53 +0000

@jakethewrestler I feel like there were a ton of other much more positive dances and actions she could had done upon winning. Why she choose to promote that kind of behavior, I don’t understand.

By: jakethewrestler

jakethewrestler — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 16:28:39 +0000

why? she Serena is a treause? sweet? gives great interviews, loosens people up, has thick skin I love her and appreciate her. People said bad things about Muhamood ali and he became the most loved athlete in the world ever

By: jakethewrestler

jakethewrestler — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 16:26:42 +0000

It was done to Serena who is a beautiful strong, smart and sweet lady. It was a joke and to me a compliment. A compliment becasue she does have dominate features and a compliment because she has a great sense of humor. God Bless Serena. Serena gives the most real and entertaining interviews of any sports athlete. She has done a lot for the sport of tennis and I the people who really care about the sport have great respect for her. THIS IS JUST ONE MORE SIGN THAT WE NEED TO APPRECIATE HER MORE

By: Asia

Asia — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 22:21:17 +0000

I was very upset when I learned of Serena’s crip walk after winning. Anywho she just needs to kick her butt if they ever get a chance to play against one another.

By: DeepWater

DeepWater — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:59:49 +0000

testing…

By: JennMJack

JennMJack — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:06:22 +0000

@Blanc2 So, while I agree that exhibitions have been historically riddled with shenanigans and Wozniacki and Serena are friends, that doesn’t change the messaging or the mockery. I have not previously seen other tennis stars spend this much time getting themselves together during a match and then playing a few volleys in character but I don’t watch tennis religiously.

It reminds be of a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

When I saw this and saw that Wozniacki did not make a statement to say that she and Serena are friends and she does not hold any racial animus toward her, it concerned me. If indeed it was a simple joke and there was no malicious intent (whether consciously or subconsciously) I think she could have addressed the concerns in a mature way. Again, this was a teachable moment. And since neither Serena nor Caro saw it that way, the media was able to write the narrative. That was where the real issue emerged in my honest opinion.

By: DeepWater

DeepWater — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:45:16 +0000

Finally, I got through. Hope Serena wipes the floor up with this chick, she ain’t nobody, and most likely, never will be. Homie, Serena, took the high road. No way I would have done that…..tennis is a white sport, unfortunattely, still. Serena will do her talkin’ on the court and will wipe it up with this sad excuse for a jokester. Bwaaahhahahahaha. I think what this chick has done is nasty remeniscent of Hottenot Venuse, hating on Serenas’s God-dess status, she’s jealous, and hateful. I’d, if I were Serena, wipe the floor up with this chile….word.

By: DeepWater

DeepWater — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:40:56 +0000

testing…..