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1. So amazing. I love the graciousness they have had during their

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 10:47 AM

Sep 2017

professional careers, as usual they were treated differently than all the white players on the circuit. I hope this makes it to ESPN and is read word for word. These words need to be said on air and make people understand how they were treated becasue they "looked" athletic". Shame on ALL commentators that made snide remarks at them for the past 15 years.

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Serena answers Sharapova et al in a fabulous letter to her mother [View all] malaise Sep 2017 OP

So amazing. I love the graciousness they have had during their DK504 Sep 2017 #1

They're in tears malaise Sep 2017 #3

She threatened to kill a line ump taught_me_patience Sep 2017 #5

Haters will hate. It never fails. brush Sep 2017 #8

Nope, and never will. ATL Ebony Sep 2017 #27

Perhaps you should introduce yourself to MacEnroe, Lendl, Conners. cwydro Sep 2017 #10

thank you for including Nasty Nastase in your list ProfessorPlum Sep 2017 #13

I think he is someone's coach now. cwydro Sep 2017 #14

yeah, it was like Jon Tiriac? ProfessorPlum Sep 2017 #20

He's Coco Vandeweghe's coach now. eom a kennedy Sep 2017 #26

Bullshit. cwydro Sep 2017 #16

I'm new at this. Are you what is called a TROLL? n/t ban1941 Sep 2017 #17

I've been here for 13 years and have over 5000 posts taught_me_patience Sep 2017 #19

you didn't answer the question ProfessorPlum Sep 2017 #21

You mean like McEnroe after acting like a spoiled brat to umps, opponents, etc?. ATL Ebony Sep 2017 #28

she is fabulous Skittles Sep 2017 #2

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1018984254 Le Gaucher Sep 2017 #4

Join the line malaise Sep 2017 #9

No. I am clinging to the hope that I haven't missed much. Le Gaucher Sep 2017 #11

The book is called Unstoppable malaise Sep 2017 #12

I'm dying! phylny Sep 2017 #24

My laughter was malaise Sep 2017 #30

I see what you did there ;) n/t phylny Sep 2017 #32

I haven't clicked your link yet. cwydro Sep 2017 #15

... WhiteTara Sep 2017 #22

I posted that before the book came out Le Gaucher Sep 2017 #23

So hard to lose a mom malaise Sep 2017 #31

+++for Serena and mom heaven05 Sep 2017 #6

Nothing "meek" about Serena. cwydro Sep 2017 #7

Now why did you have to go and make me cry into my morning coffee? 😬 MLAA Sep 2017 #18

Beautiful! oasis Sep 2017 #25

LOVE her....K&R... spanone Sep 2017 #29