Williamses' dad out of line (Richard Williams (Serena and Venus' dad) Doing a Rev. Wright)

Miami Herald ^ | 3-30-2008 | GREG COTE

[mnehring]

I would love to see how well Evert would do these days with the modern technology and fitness technology available to modern players. She was technically almost a perfect player back in the day. (and she never took on the Maria Sharapoia diva/Paris Hilton attitude either)

[the invisib1e hand]

some little white no-good trasher

I could see if has a problem with Anna, but Chris Evert?

Too bad Arthur Ashe isn't around to speak to this.

So who's the next to drop, Michael Jordan? Is this The Revenge of the Ridiculously Lucky, Talented, and Overpaid?

I guess they will just never be happy until they're white.

[VeniVidiVici]

Strange words coming from a man whose daughters made him rich off a "white man's" sport.

I think he's just down on himself since his daughters are just downright fugly.

[the invisib1e hand]

I feel SO much better now that Hussein Obama has brought us all together.

Can u feel the unity?

[the invisib1e hand]

He’s always been an idiot.

I guess so. He's a real journeyman. One can't become that much of an idiot overnight.

[mnehring]

Well, BHO promised CHANGE, and he is delivering.. instead of a country that was moving past racism, he is purposefully opening wounds and dividing people... yea, Change..

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

At least some benefit is coming out of Obama’s run for the presidency-white people are learning what blacks think of them.

[raybbr]

He’s always been an idiot.

He's been an idiot like Clinton has been an idiot. He's used race to get his daughters special treatment. He's used race to them into tourneys.

He may be rude, insulting and a jerk but he's not an idiot. He learned early how to play the system.

[the invisib1e hand]

instead of a country that was moving past racism, he is purposefully opening wounds and dividing people... yea, Change.

We weren't "moving past racism." It has been active fault line, and more so since the Clintons and bill's "first black president" pandering to the race/vote hustlers.

Prior to that, yes, things seemes to be improving.

But whereas he could be approaching this fault line with a mature, graceful purpose, Obama has shown from the beginning that he, too, is as much of a racist at core as anyone, and he is willing to play the dangerous game of using his current electrifying pulpit to play with that fire.

He is Mr. Wasted Opportunity; instead of unity, he brought us Jeremiah Wright; instead of putting a sword through the heart of the Jeremiah Wrights of the world, he has given them new life.

Pardon the mixed metaphors.

[Fox_Mulder77]

Excellent post :-p

[Katya]

He’s an ass...but let’s keep it real here. His daughter’s were not widely accepted in the tennis community. However...they WON over and over again...that made most people shut up. And the daughters should NOT be compared with their dad. But come on, I still hear people critiquing them on their physique etc..as if that should overshadow their wins.

[Fox_Mulder77]

“At least some benefit is coming out of Obama’s run for the presidency-white people are learning what blacks think of them.”

As a black man I have to say:
1st: I HOPE, LOL, white Americans don’t think ALL black Americans think like Obama, Wright, and Williams.
2nd: Sadly, many black people feel the same way those three do.
3rd: I like many other black Americans- including my brother who fought in 3 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan- love our nation and are disgusted by men like Williams, Obama, and Wright.

[lonestar]

I know a lot of idiots who have played the race card and worked the system. Intelligence is not measured by one's willingness to be obnoxious.

[fr_freak]

Thanks; I spend several hundred dollars on running shoes a year. I’ll make certain none are Reeboks, ever again.

Given that the apple rarely falls far from the tree, I understand why you would feel this way, but I don't think it would be right to punish the daughter for what the father says. If she has never said anything like this, why go after her?

[kingattax]

Stop allowing political correctness to dictate what you will use of the English langauge.

you should be commended. one of the finest comments in a post i have ever seen in FR

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Great problems do not require that ALL think alike. It takes only a few percent. Revolutions have been accomplished by only a few i.e. the American, Frenceh and Russian revolutions were accomplished by only 150,000 to 225,000.

[fr_freak]

Let me guess...she endorses clothes for women who look like men?

The problem isn’t that she’s black, but that she isn’t pretty. Lots of white tennis players encounter the same problem.

Serena may not be the prettiest woman (she's not that bad, either), but, my God, she is built like a brick &%$#house. From the neck down, she is easily one of the finest women on the planet.

[Continental Soldier]

I would think that his remarks should be enough to cancel any endorsement contract connected to his name and family. No?

[karnage]

Is he another senior advisor/superdelegate for Puff Barry?

[Joe Boucher]

Kris Everett is a true champion and has shown class in tennis and life. Mr. Williams has done neither.