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Looks like the WTA is about to get even more unpredictable.
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Looks like the WTA is about to get even more unpredictable.
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Wimbledon! That's so soon.
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i am not sure about the time schedule regarding draws. would she need a wildcard for the tournament before Wimbledon or could she use her protected ranking.
guess we will find out soon.
Time to put the ear plugs back in!
Little bit of news.
Juan Monaco has retired from professional tennis.
Margaret court is a horrible ambassador for tennis and the arena should not be named after her. She will no longer fly Qantas due to their support of same sex marriage. To think that she has had a number of same sex attracted peers (Navratilova, Billie Jean king, Mauresmo just to a name a few) during and after her career and she could be that heartless about it.
Juan Monaco has retired from professional tennis.
Margaret court is a horrible ambassador for tennis and the arena should not be named after her. She will no longer fly Qantas due to their support of same sex marriage. To think that she has had a number of same sex attracted peers (Navratilova, Billie Jean king, Mauresmo just to a name a few) during and after her career and she could be that heartless about it.
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I just heard the news about Margaret Court's refusal to fly with Qantas, I can't believe it and she's considered an ambassador for tennis. Shocking.
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Oh good, Court was running low on her bigotry quota this year.
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The media are now talking about Margaret court arena....
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tenn...ves-a-boycott-of-its-own-20170525-gwda2w.html
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Bigots gonna bigot. The manner in which she speaks her mind is quite elitist and arrogant. As for the Qantas boycott, it's boring attention-whoring, Dawn-Fraser-style.
Goolagong Cawley?
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Here is the catch, if an organization is committed to embracing equality, diversity and inclusion then shouldn't they accept Margaret Courts opinions? They are diverse are they not?
Except that you know, 2 of our most successful female tennis players of the past 10 years are homosexual themselves and would hope for the support of an Australian tennis legend.
Take a look at @caseydellacqua's Tweet:
Take a look at @bambamsam30's Tweet: Take a look at @ashbar96's Tweet:
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Kvitova is going to play at Roland Garros, after suffering the terrible wrist injury after her home invasion. Very happy to see her back!
Court is allowed to disagree about gay marriage. Many people do, that's their right. Sounds like her views stem from her religion, therein lies the problem imo.
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I think what you are implying is a paradox. An opinion on 1 issue in this case, SSM, is not the same as an entire belief system and so it and the acceptance/rejection of it shouldn't really be subjected to the categories of equality, diversity and inclusion. I think MCA (just like TA) are just covering their arses by ensuring that Court's opinion is simply hers and hers alone.
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What if it was a mistake?
If the correct preventative measures are not put in place then it cannot be considered a mistake
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she would have a PR. but she might have missed the cut off point to enter the tournament(etc do a dasha in Rome)
she will use the PR for Wimbledon you think.
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So Casey Dellaqua wont play on Margaret Court arena if she is scheduled there due to Court's disapproval of Gay Marriage etc? (probably not a big deal as I doubt she will play there anyway, out 1st round as usual)
So why does she play in Australia at all when gay marriage isn't legal in Australia? Does she play tournaments in Dubai and places like that?
So why does she play in Australia at all when gay marriage isn't legal in Australia? Does she play tournaments in Dubai and places like that?
