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Why does Maria Sharapova earn $10 million more in endorsements than Serena Williams?
USA Today | September 1, 2015 | Chris Chase

Posted on 09/01/2015 2:43:23 PM PDT by Zakeet

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To: doug from upland

MAYBE WE DON’T LIKE THE FAMILY RACISM:

Richard Williams speaking to India’s Deccan Herald: “Tennis is a prejudice game. Well, I’m black and I’m prejudiced, very prejudiced. I’ll be always prejudiced as the white man. The white man hated me all my life and I hate him. That’s no secret. I’m not even an American, it just so happens that I was born in America. People are prejudiced in tennis. I don’t think Venus or Serena was ever accepted by tennis. They never will be. But if you get some little white no-good trasher in America like Tracy Austin or Chris Evert who cannot hit the ball, they will claim this is great…I think [Venus and Serena] can easily be No. 1 in women’s tennis. They have speed, they have power. Right now, they are more interested in learning to develop more businesses.”…


61 posted on 09/01/2015 3:16:39 PM PDT by doug from upland (Obama and the leftists - destroying our country one day at a time)
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To: Zakeet

Beauty Queen vs. Ghetto thug... DUH.. (visually)

Serena is a tennis power house.. beauty queen no way..

Both may be more liberal than Hugh Hefner..


62 posted on 09/01/2015 3:16:59 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: Zakeet

Maybe because one looks like a defensive back for a SEC team and one looks like a runway model....

Just my guess...

Race has zero to due with the monetary difference...


63 posted on 09/01/2015 3:17:11 PM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: Made In The USA
"I said, tennis anyone?"
64 posted on 09/01/2015 3:17:20 PM PDT by I Hired Craig Livingstone (DT16. Deal with it.)
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To: tumblindice

40-love


65 posted on 09/01/2015 3:19:29 PM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: nickcarraway

“It does seem somewhat unfair. Williams is obviously better.”

It is true, that the preference for light-skinned, fine-featured, tall, wispy people (women AND men) exists in many colors and nationalities. It’s not fair, but that’s the way people may be wired. And Serena Williams IS a better tennis player, and she worked hard to get to that point. THAT gets my respect. And, there are a lot of cute, wispy blond girls, so what. Not many stay that way.


66 posted on 09/01/2015 3:23:22 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day".)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Man hands, biceps bigger than a male weight lifter, and a very big chip on her shoulder, arrogant disposition


67 posted on 09/01/2015 3:23:30 PM PDT by Josa
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To: Zakeet
Why? Anabolic steroids, HGH, blood doping...


68 posted on 09/01/2015 3:24:06 PM PDT by twister881
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To: Zakeet

Paging Captain Obvious.


69 posted on 09/01/2015 3:24:27 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Alas Babylon!

70 posted on 09/01/2015 3:24:27 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Chode

So does post# 17.


71 posted on 09/01/2015 3:25:17 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: BigEdLB

Absolutely. My post was just an excuse to post pictures of hot chicks. Don’t worry about those words I put...


72 posted on 09/01/2015 3:25:34 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: CivilWarBrewing

You’re confusing her with someone named Michelle. Serena is a great tennis player and a great athlete. But Maria has the beauty of a fashion model, and Serena doesn’t.


73 posted on 09/01/2015 3:26:42 PM PDT by Defiant (I will vote for the candidate that the GOPe and media hate the most.)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Same thing, I think.


74 posted on 09/01/2015 3:27:54 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
100%...
75 posted on 09/01/2015 3:27:56 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Zakeet

Cause she doesn’t look like a roided out NFL running back


76 posted on 09/01/2015 3:28:11 PM PDT by Dick Vomer (2 Timothy 4:7 deo duce ferro comitante)
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To: doorgunner69

not taking up for the silverback....but Serena only dates white guys is what i heard.


77 posted on 09/01/2015 3:28:53 PM PDT by chasio649 (The GOPe can never seem to remember who brought them to the dance)
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To: Zakeet

Optics?


78 posted on 09/01/2015 3:29:52 PM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag ( Anything FREELY-GIVEN by the government was TAKEN from someone else)
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To: Zakeet
It's not a black thing, it's a sexy and marketable as sexy thing.

If Serena looked like Halle Berry, Sharapova wouldn't stand a chance. But Serena looks aggressive and manly ... not a turn on to most men.

79 posted on 09/01/2015 3:30:53 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise

Who? Michelle Obama?


80 posted on 09/01/2015 3:30:58 PM PDT by West Texas Chuck ( NOTE TO RNC: I will not be voting for another Bush. Ever. I don't care what his last name is.)
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