Serena Williams Faces Racist Comments After Wimbledon Win
July 8 | Posted by Popular CriticTags: 5th Title, Racist, Racist Comments, Serena Williams, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Title
Serena Williams won her 5th Wimbledon title on Saturday afternoon, 6-1, 7-5, 6-2 against Agnieszka Radwanska. Her win comes two years after a health scare that included repeated hospital visits, surgeries, blood clots and depression. And least we forget an embarrassing first round defeat at this year’s French Open. Still Serena, the youngest of five daughters from Richard Williams and Oracene Price, fought against the odds to win her 14th Grand Slam. Did we forget to mention hours later Serena and sister Venus also won the women’s double’s final!!
Despite her magnificent fete Williams is dogged by vicious comments not only from spectators but reporters as well!
ESPN sports writer Greg Garber headline for Serena’s win read, “Serena rides savage serve to title”. Garber’s story appears on the front page of Google with a slightly different title, “Serena rides huge serve to title.” Perhaps after he received comments like these,
***NaijaMan20
“SAVAGE” eh? Greg Garber you should be fired.
***Elaine3627
Greg Garber is a “savage” writer with a “savage” vocabulary. How “savage” can one “savage” writer be? It is unfortunate and insensitive of the ESPN editors who permitted Garber’s article to print. I guess the “savage” editors of ESPN are in agreement with using the word “savage” in context with Serena Williams?
***tennisboy349
“Savage”? Really? That’s a new low, even for Garber. I guess Serena’s serve wasn’t powerful, well-placed or accurate.
Similar to ESPN, Serena’s fans on Yahoo Sports spend more time defending her than congratulating against comments like these.
***ozziee
hate towards black people is the engine that has propelled blacks to advance beyond your fathers father farthest dream, its become your nightmare, and you hate em even more for their strength to overcome bigotry and racism that still exist, hate may hurt but it destroys the hater,
***Whole Truth
Thank you people, let’s keep these racists on the run. Make them go to even greater lengths to try to spoil our celebration of Serena’s greatness, and make themselves look like the utter incompetents they are in the process. They are literally everything wrong with the world and they blame all the strife and turmoil on everybody else. Their motto is “rule or ruin.” Well you’re ruining yourselves. You may continue…
***Nate
Is there a race war going on in here? These posts are brutal.
***shonda s
Have you all read some of the post on here being called a gorilla has nothing to do with the way you act on the court…That is a racial attack…
I watched Tennis for many years and have enjoyed watching Serena Williams play. But because of the vicious attacks aimed at her I often stay away from the comment section – it can get scrary! Sadly this occurs every time with Serena, big match, small match, win, lose – the comments against this woman is sickening. I cried as Serena scored her winning shot and rushed to share the moment with her family. Millions who watched and others attending likely cried too – it makes you wonder just where is the humanity of some people.
SERENA IS BETTER THAN THEM ALL, THEY DON'T LIKE IT…HEHE, FEELING THE PRESSURE HUH?
Any "racist comments" against Steroida Williams, are nothing compared to the racism and hatred and contempt against Whites( Without whom the very sports of tennis WOULD NOT EVEN EXIST – Black africans in sub-saharn africa never would 've invented it – ADMIT IT, PC NAZI! ) exhibited by Steroida and Baby Daddy Richard. And not only them, but filthy rich White and Jewish Leftists in High Places – in every level in the media, politics, finance, spin-meisters, etc – who give them all the freedom to be as racist as they want, and never rightfully pay the price.Nothing new there: been going on since Jackie Robinson.
Nothing to do with race, I don't like her bad behaviour on court, full stop. She is so aggressive and bad tempered if she does not win. A bad roll model, Tennis is about grace, cunning, fitness, not about screaming.
I'm guessing you were a fan of McEnroe
I like him better now, I was a big Björn Borg fan
I so miss Justine Henin, beautiful graceful,clever game,
Excellent point.
Thank God that you have chosen a public domain to display your petty prejudices and small mindedness! She is so aggressive? It is a sport and the game plan is to win, silly! Henin is the meanest person that ever came near a tennis court and if you don't believe me, view past videos of her matches. Luckily, Serena's game face has led to her winning all these Serena slams whilst you fester in hate and underachievement. Screaming? That will be Sharapova then!
Just don't like screamers and pointless aggression, I love the game of tennis. It takes all sorts and I am glad you enjoy Serena's tennis. I prefer a more subtle game.
HEHE SERENA IS WHOOPING THEM PALE ARSES AND MAKING YOU BITTER….BOB BRYAN SHOVED AN OFFICIAL LAST YEAR AT THE USO WAS FINED AND ROGER CURSED AT AN UMPIRE & WAS FINED WHEN HE LOST HIS FINALS TO DELPOTRO IN 2009 ….WHY DON'T YOU TALK ABOUT THESE INCIDENCES?? BITCH,
STFU!
Elin Falk Hunter If she was clever & smart why is Serena more sucessfu than cheating arse
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, isn't tennis 80% mental? you look fugly and retarded in avi
How is this racist? He was talking about her serve which is "savage" meaning "brutal" "deadly". Its a huge serve. Is EVERYTHING in this world becoming racist? Get a fucking grip, people. Especially MY people.
u are right, this article is a load of shite!!! I'm sure Serena would think so too!
Lionel, it is racist due to the undertones. Serena has always been derided as a power player and Justin 'light as feather touch'' Henin as an excellent player. The fact is a big serve is not all it takes to win a slam, just ask Sharapova
serena is racist too. Remember that "gook" comment she made towards that asian lines woman. But more attention was made to her threatening remarks than the racist remark. This is a fact. Google it.
Exactly! Serena is racist because he dad taught here that. Richard is very racist.
By the way, I continue to find it hilarious how black people can keep calling white people "racist" because they root against Serena while at the same time they root FOR SERENA only because she is BLACK! That's no different!!!!
she is the best and we love her so u haters out there just watch it.
SERENA JUST STOP BEING SO UPTIGHT AND ENJOY WHAT YOU ARE LIVING RIGHT NOW?
I note that you are a bosom buddy of Serena and are privy to her life away from your arm's length knowledge of her. If you ever played any sport to a reasonable standard, you'd realise being uptight is part of the game plan! She is not on court to make friends and if you realise folks are always out to trip you up, you'd be a bit irritated too!