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Lizzie Poppet

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12. I bet most men that call her "manly" are jealous that she's stronger and more athletic than they are
Sun Jun 7, 2015, 09:53 PM
Jun 2015

I couldn't care less what she looks like (although I think she's got serious style). It's her tennis that impresses me, and in particular her focus and determination. Those are admirable qualities to me. She's an awesome champion, one of the all-time greats of the game.

I have to admit I've pretty much given up watching women's tennis for a while now, though. That horrible shrieking they all seem to do (can we not call it "grunting?" It's not...) make watching the sport just intolerable to me. It's unsporting, too, IMO. The officials flip their shit if someone in the crowd is talking too loud during points, but allow the players to caterwaul like banshees on meth every time they hit the ball (precisely the point at which their opponent needs to concentrate hardest)? Ridiculous.

The men have started doing it, too...but I'll admit I'm willing to tolerate it if I get to look at Rafael Nadal.

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Yipes shenmue Jun 2015 #1
Absolutely disgusting, but sadly not surprising gratuitous Jun 2015 #2
I think they are experiencing a jealous rage... Kalidurga Jun 2015 #3
Gorillas are beautiful. Aristus Jun 2015 #7
Strong women scare their scared little brains awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #52
I bet Serena Williams knows how to ignore all this and concentrate on her actual life. (nt) enough Jun 2015 #4
horrible Skittles Jun 2015 #5
Not only idiots, but apparently blind as well. hifiguy Jun 2015 #6
Ah, to be 30 yrs. younger. As if that would do me any good. Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #26
Serena is one of my heroes. cwydro Jun 2015 #8
It will be hard to catch Steffi with her TBF Jun 2015 #36
Serena can catch Steffi this year. n/t Cracklin Charlie Jun 2015 #43
I wish I could be in Rio watching - TBF Jun 2015 #49
unfortunately, not surprised but disappointed Va Lefty Jun 2015 #9
Why would VauxNews give these racist trolls a platform to spread their filth? LittleBlue Jun 2015 #10
It's Vox Clickbait daredtowork Jun 2015 #11
The article is not about "tweets" or racist trolls oberliner Jun 2015 #15
I bet most men that call her "manly" are jealous that she's stronger and more athletic than they are Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #12
I saw a clip of Victoria Azarenka practicing Cracklin Charlie Jun 2015 #45
Jealousy of losers... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #13
welcome to du. niyad Jun 2015 #22
Thanks! nt 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #33
Of course you can find racist crap if you look for it... hay rick Jun 2015 #14
Did you read the entire article? oberliner Jun 2015 #16
The internet has empowered these twerps Plucketeer Jun 2015 #21
it's the GIFT keroro gunsou Jun 2015 #35
keep winning Serena. ignore those racist losers Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #17
Fortunately it says everything about the sad little hater racists and nothing about Serena Cha Jun 2015 #18
Bingo! She's beautiful and talented. Those assholes can't take that away from her. valerief Jun 2015 #19
Eff the haters. She's a champion. Prism Jun 2015 #20
Once economic equality is reached.........nt. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #23
Serena? Manly? KamaAina Jun 2015 #24
Idiots will be idiots. Calista241 Jun 2015 #25
I think Serena is a very beautiful individual Hutzpa Jun 2015 #27
Sports fandom in particular harbors insane ugliness. DirkGently Jun 2015 #28
It's worse in Europe ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2015 #31
How come Serena Williams gets called a gorilla but Rhonda Rousey d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #29
No sportswriter or "media person" called Serena a gorilla ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2015 #32
Thanks for clearing that up for me and you're right. d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #34
One called her "an animal" and suggested she pose for National Geographic oberliner Jun 2015 #39
Sid Rosenberg is a Don Imus flunky ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2015 #40
He had a radio show talking about sports on WFAN oberliner Jun 2015 #50
Yeah, he's practically Frank Deford, or Bob Costas. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2015 #54
"Just awful" is right. I don't follow sports and had no idea. deurbano Jun 2015 #30
I've been a tennis fan for DECADES. MarianJack Jun 2015 #37
Reminds me a lot of RWs AngryDem001 Jun 2015 #38
Serena is a real champion. Bigots hate that. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #41
This old white lady says... Cracklin Charlie Jun 2015 #42
this makes me sad. nt m-lekktor Jun 2015 #44
Venus and Serena are both goddesses. Some people are just jealous. McCamy Taylor Jun 2015 #46
The bastards can say all they want...SHE WON! C Moon Jun 2015 #47
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! malaise Jun 2015 #48
These trolls are the same ones that worship...... wolfie001 Jun 2015 #51
How much longer.... mdbl Jun 2015 #53
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