Billie Jean King backs calls to rename Margaret Court Arena

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Billie Jean King thinks one of the main venues at the Australian Open should be renamed because of Margaret Court’s comments about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

King, a trailblazer for equality and diversity in tennis, said she had initially been a proponent of having Margaret Court Arena named in 2003 in recognition of the 24-time Grand Slam singles winner’s contribution to the sport.

“I was fine until lately when she said so many derogatory things about my community — I’m a gay woman — about the LBGTIQ community,” King said at news conference Friday. “That really went deep in my heart and soul.

“I personally don’t think she should have (her name on the stadium) anymore.”

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[MuseRider]

1. That has always bothered me.

I don't know if they will change it but hooray for Billie Jean King.

[dhill926]

2. good...

[Permanut]

3. Just one of many deplorable things she has said..

"I mean, tennis is full of lesbians, because even when I was playing there was only a couple there, but those couple that led took young ones into parties and things." (May 2017)

Implying pedophilia and recruitment, as well as being derogatory, arrogant and narcissistic. Margaret Court has shown her version of "morality", and it smells like a big pile of steaming Trump.