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MuseRider

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51. I was thinking the same thing.

Sun Sep 9, 2018, 06:49 PM

Sep 2018

Whaaat?

This is not at all what happened, this OP sucks and is just trying to throw out some chum to see if we all will start fighting some more.

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Hundreds of white fans jeered a biracial woman representing Japan after win at US Open [View all] RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 OP

You didn't watch the awards ceremony did you? DURHAM D Sep 2018 #1

I did RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #2

So what you need to say is that - DURHAM D Sep 2018 #5

I made up the headline.... RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #9

Should've said that in the OP. That would've been a more complete accounting of what happened. brush Sep 2018 #56

I will RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #59

I didn't watch the match, but I've read these threads with interest. Coventina Sep 2018 #3

Yes, you're wrong. OneBro Sep 2018 #4

They announced the winner and the crowd booed. LisaM Sep 2018 #6

You might be right RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #7

Are you joking about McEnroe? jberryhill Sep 2018 #13

what did he do to earn all of that? dsc Sep 2018 #25

The "McEnroe got away with it" thing is bullshit jberryhill Sep 2018 #27

And I bet they don't ever respond to this Loki Liesmith Sep 2018 #33

you lose dsc Sep 2018 #35

It took you 24 minutes to send this post saying I wouldn't respond dsc Sep 2018 #72

Being fined is vastly different than having games and points taken away dsc Sep 2018 #34

McEnroe was disqualified from the Australian Open for his behavior oberliner Sep 2018 #36

And look at what it took for him to have this happen dsc Sep 2018 #39

The rules were changed in the aftermath of Conner and McEnroe janterry Sep 2018 #63

the rule change was prior to that match dsc Sep 2018 #65

lol fail ! stonecutter357 Sep 2018 #53

Hell, WHITE MALE PRIVILEGE. LenaBaby61 Sep 2018 #61

I actually looked this up since I couldn't recall the details of what he did dsc Sep 2018 #66

Yeah but aside from those Yupster Sep 2018 #44

What have the Romans ever done for us? jberryhill Sep 2018 #48

The Aqueduct? mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #70

Wow, the booing was directed at her name being announced. nt USALiberal Sep 2018 #38

did they jeer becuse she was biracial or because they were upset with the umpire's calls? Takket Sep 2018 #8

They booed and jeered her. RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #12

You are wrong, totally wrong. Blue_true Sep 2018 #10

Agree, the crowd was booing the bad umping onetexan Sep 2018 #42

Naomi Osaka won the match handily in straight sets. MineralMan Sep 2018 #11

Look, i thought Williams behaved very unprofessionally but this is just unnecessary race baiting IMO Trust Buster Sep 2018 #14

I think American fans were being ugly Americans RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #15

You just made the claim that the crowd was booing the Japanese player for being biracial and you Trust Buster Sep 2018 #23

Even the article I posted pointed out it was a partisan United States crowd RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #24

Yes, the tournament was held in New York and not Tokyo. An astute observation. Trust Buster Sep 2018 #26

And funny enough.... RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #28

I just think you took it a step too far with wild speculation for effect. Trust Buster Sep 2018 #31

Your thread heading is ridiculous. You should change it. pangaia Sep 2018 #16

Why? It is what occured. RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #18

I think you know why. Or should. pangaia Sep 2018 #19

I've heard that before RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #22

No. It is not what occurred. No one jeered Osaka. Tipperary Sep 2018 #47

So whites were booing a biracial woman because B2G Sep 2018 #17

LOL !!! pangaia Sep 2018 #20

Wait, my narrative is actually racist? RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #21

Your narrative is ridiculous. Nt B2G Sep 2018 #29

I was thinking the same thing. MuseRider Sep 2018 #51

Getting rather tired of the Williams'. Polly Hennessey Sep 2018 #30

I think Serena, despite her in match bad behavior.... RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #32

Re-think that. Why retire if you've been in the last two major finals... brush Sep 2018 #60

Well ... LenaBaby61 Sep 2018 #64

I'm tired of Serena Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #69

What did the black fans do? oberliner Sep 2018 #37

Jesus, what a disgusting race-baiting headline. You should be ashamed. RelativelyJones Sep 2018 #40

This was the only reason for the post. A theme of this poster. Pisces Sep 2018 #45

A theme of mine? RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #49

This thread lives up to the liberal stereotypes Jspur Sep 2018 #41

If you read thru this thread, you'd realize I cited that as a possible reason RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #50

Are you Philosslayer by any chance? Ron Obvious Sep 2018 #43

+1 RelativelyJones Sep 2018 #67

You should self delete this ridiculous op. Tipperary Sep 2018 #46

Disgusting OP ! stonecutter357 Sep 2018 #52

if vote for a racists pos you are a racists pos ! stonecutter357 Sep 2018 #54

fuck trump ! stonecutter357 Sep 2018 #55

I agree! RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #58

Your headline is just so wrong in so many ways. nt Ferrets are Cool Sep 2018 #57

And men booed a woman. Must have been misogyny. nolabear Sep 2018 #62

There shouldn't be any booing in tennis JonLP24 Sep 2018 #68

So what was your intent by creating your own header rather than using the one from the article of cstanleytech Sep 2018 #71