Sexist remarks against WTA

[Vash01]

I watched this last night on TV, and read about it this morning.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/21/tennis/indian-wells-tennis-raymond-moore/index.html

This is so insulting to these top lady athletes, and to tennis itself.

I am so glad that Serena spoke up against those remarks, and I am sure more will. The 'guilty' person Raymond apologized immediately. However, that apology seems a bit weak to me. He only apologized for Saying what he did; he is not going to change his opinion (that women in tennis are lucky that they ride the coattails of men). He did add kind remarks for Serena and Vika at the end, but that was just CYA.

 

[Meoima]

And they forgot that in the 90s it was ladies who saved tennis?

 

[Rottie]

Exactly, Meoima. Then Djokovic expressed the opinion, which I gather is shared by many of the men, that purses should be determined by attendance and television ratings, and I'm thinking: "Be careful what you wish for, because someday the shoe will be on the other foot."

 

[Cachoo]

This bs has been happening since the days of Billie Jean King. Frankly I prefer the women's game because it has power but it also has rallies. When the guys win on ace after ace or the ball getting back once and then the point is over is dull to me compared to what the women do on the court. I loved Federer in his prime because there were rallies and he was so brilliant. But these days give me the women.

 

[millyskate]

Excellent piece on the subject here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/35863208

 

[oleada]

As a Novak fan, his comments at really disappointing

 

[Rottie]

Great article, millyskate. Thanks for the link!

 

[AYS]

Good riddance to that CEO.

 

[Vash01]

Here is a good article about male vs female tennis players and their earnings comparisons.

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...aid-less-men-despite-equal-popularity-n543496

 

[ilovepaydays]

I don't understand these comments about women's tennis not bringing in crowds like the men. Weren't their massive number of fans during the Martina Navratilova vs. Chris Evert years?

 

[caseyedwards]

As a Novak fan, his comments at really disappointing

Surely he must know his views are wrong and then even if he doesn't care that they are wrong he must know they absolutely cannot be expressed!

 

[Cachoo]

Well if they ever want to split the tour I'm going to see the women and their rallies as opposed to the men acing each other to quick set points. This man's comments were so crass---since he has resigned maybe we will see a woman hired to replace him?