The WTA’s Elephant in the Room: The Williams Sisters and Indian Wells

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Published: November 21, 2010

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 I’m sure we’ve all heard of the Williams sisters’ outraged self-exile from Indian Wells, due to racist comments and spirited boos against them. If you haven’t, this is the story:

Wednesday, March 14, 2001 -- Indian Wells, Calif.

Venus Williams wins a quarterfinal match versus Elena Dementieva to set up a Thursday night semifinal between Venus and Serena Williams.

From Dementieva's news conference: 

Q: Any predictions on tomorrow's match between sisters?

Dementieva: I mean, I don't know what Richard thinks about it. I think he will decide who's going to win tomorrow.

Q: Do a lot of players in the locker room feel that way -- that Richard decides who wins the matches?

Dementieva: No, I don't think so. I didn't talk about it with the other players.

Q: But you have that feeling?

Dementieva: Yeah.

Q: That it's a family decision?

Dementieva: Yeah

Thursday, March 15

A few hours before her match with Serena, Venus pulls out with knee tendinitis, a problem that haunts her today, and caused her to only play five matches after her shock Wimbledon defeat to Tvetsana Pironkova.

Saturday, March 17

Venus and Richard are booed when they enter the stadium during Serena’s final win over Kim Clijsters, while Serena is booed during serves, unforced errors and every fault.

Serena lifts the trophy, after her win, and is booed even louder

 

 

Whose side are you on?

I’m on the Williams Sisters’ side.

I can understand the crowd's disappointment at missing out on what would have been a great performance by the two sisters. But I do not agree with what they did to their compatriots.

There may have been no racist comments, there may have been no one dropping the “N...
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