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

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #30)

Sun Sep 9, 2018, 07:06 PM

Sep 2018

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after coming back from having a baby?

Beatting all those other players to get to a major final is a major achievement.

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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