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Serena Williams: "Do they say LeBron is one of the best 'male athletes'?"
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Was trying to help avert that but it'll inevitably go that route.
Ashley Banks
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I can understand that. Do you have a problem with the title of "Greatest Female Athlete in the World"?
No, I think it's perfectly fine. It gives both genders a chance to be great at the same time. If we just chose "the greatest athlete" only one person could win that and it would more than likely be a man. lol
when was this?? video?
HellRell804
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Why do we keep ignoring that he also beat an 18 year old venus who was ranked 20th on the same day while being out of shape and ranked 203. And wtf does it matter what color he was. The top woman in any sport would get washed by a lesser ranked man no matter the race. Lisa Leslie would get beat by shaq , kwame brown, and Brian scalabrenie. Its not racism its biology.
You're trying to use emotions to shield from the unpleasant realities of life
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HellRell804
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It wasn't televized for obvious reasons but I linked the article.
Here's another one
How to... beat both Williams sisters in one afternoon | Sport | The Observer
Karsten Braasch is the German tennis player who did just that in 1998
Sunday 2 September 2001
Observer Sport Monthly
It was the 1998 Australian Open and the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, had seen some of the male players practising. On the basis of what they saw, they were convinced that they could beat a man ranked around 200 in the world and wanted to set up a game. At the time I was ranked 203 so the men's tour manager mentioned the possibility of a challenge to me, thinking that I was the perfect candidate. I didn't take much persuading, it seemed like a fun thing to do.
My advice if you're ever in a position to play a match of this nature is be patient - don't be annoyed or surprised if your match against the Williams sisters is cancelled, as they both have very busy schedules. My game against them had to be re-organised at least a couple of times.
Preparation is crucial. Remember that a game like this is light-hearted - taking it too seriously would be a mistake. My training regime consisted of a leisurely round of golf in the morning followed by a couple of shandies. I turned up on court feeling suitably laid-back.
My first game of the afternoon, just a one-set match, was against Serena. A hint: try and play your match somewhere quiet, where you're not going to be pestered by big crowds or lots of press - we were out on one of the back courts at Melbourne Park, No 17 I think it was. I felt so relaxed that I didn't even warm up properly. We started playing and I raced into a 5-0 lead.
At this point Venus turned up to watch. She had just finished a press conference after a quarter-final loss against Lindsey Davenport. In the end I won my game against Serena 6-1 but by the time we were at the net shaking hands, Venus was on court, ready to have a go against me as well. The game against Venus was very similar. I ended up winning 6-2.
Both sisters are great tennis players and hit the ball extremely well. However, if you've been playing on the men's tour there are certain shots you can play that are going to put them in difficulty. Try and put a lot spin on the ball - I was hitting the ball with a degree of spin they don't face week-in, week-out. Another key is to chase down every shot. In our match, they were putting shots into the corners that on the women's tour would be winners but I was able to return them.
In the end I won, but neither myself, nor Venus or Serena took the game too seriously - we were just having a bit of fun.
Apparently, after the game, Serena and Venus immediately told the press they wanted to challenge a male player again. This time they revised the ranking of the man they wanted to face, to 350 in the world. I informed the journalist who told me this that in the next week I was set to lose a lot of ATP points and drop down to 350 in the rankings. I told him that if Venus and Serena waited just one week they could challenge me all over again!
That never came about, but when I saw Venus a few months later at the French Open she came up to me with a big smile on her face and said, 'You know that thing in Australia - it never happened!'
PartyHeart
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What's unpleasant about men being stronger than women? I don't care about sports lmao
I will continue to point out hypocrisy though. On a board where Black women get railed against all day long for not supporting rapists in the name of racial solidarity, I find it hilarious Black men ran in here to diminish a great Black woman athlete with no regard to the same racial solidarity they expect on their own behalf.
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There is literally nobody in the world that can outball LeBron on a basketball court.
Like nikkas have mentioned on here, their are literally hundreds of people (male) that can outball Serena on a tennis court.
The qualifier is needed.
Same way the best women's soccer team in the world and the best women's basketball teams in the world practice against high school boys and usually lose.
Guess we should call the USNWT Soccer Team the best soccer team in the world right?
Like nikkas have mentioned on here, their are literally hundreds of people (male) that can outball Serena on a tennis court.
The qualifier is needed.
Same way the best women's soccer team in the world and the best women's basketball teams in the world practice against high school boys and usually lose.
Guess we should call the USNWT Soccer Team the best soccer team in the world right?
Larry Lambo
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Damn, that's ridiculous. Women's chess? Really? You're basically admitting that you're dumber than men.
CarbonBraddock
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the first part of this post is exactly what i was saying last night and had all these retards telling me that wnba players were gods or some shyt. lol, if you have actually seen women play sports, even so-called 'champion' women, then you would know they would lose to any half decent man.
The Wolf Among You
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You'd probably have a point if the thread starter(Me) was that type of poster, but if you ask any poster on here, I do not bash nor talk down on Black women. This thread is about how people classify athletes and their accomplishments.
CarbonBraddock
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when lebron get that ring in 2017, gonna be a lot of dudes on suicide watch on this site
HellRell804
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Wtf are you even talking about. Serena is without a doubt the greatest female tennis player of all time. And there's nothing wrong with that. But to quote @Nature Boy Ric Flair "to be the man you gotta beat the man" and until she beats roger federer or Rafael nadal she can't be the best. I wish there were more black tennis players but we don't rock with tennis like that for various socioeconomic reasons