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hay rick

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14. Of course you can find racist crap if you look for it...

Sun Jun 7, 2015, 10:04 PM

Jun 2015

but I don't think it's representative of the vast majority of posts about Serena's victory on social media- which I expect are admiring and congratulatory. Regurgitating this kind of story serves no useful purpose that I can see. It hands the haters one more megaphone without imparting any new information to the rest of us.

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Every Serena Williams win comes with a side of disgusting racism and sexism [View all] oberliner Jun 2015 OP

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