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Video Footage Exonerates Venus Williams in Fatal Car Crash
Video footage is turning out to be a real help for African Americans in this country, whose word is rarely taken as truth. And so it goes for tennis star Venus Williams, who, after enduring public shame and sadness over a car accident that ended a man’s life, appears not to have been at fault.…
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Venus and Serena 2.0? Compton, Calif., Sisters Set to Take Over Golf
Not only has Compton, Calif., produced Dre, Kendrick, Issa, Venus and Serena, but soon there may be two more luminaries to hail from its notorious, talent-producing streets. The Phillips sisters from Compton are already being compared to the Williams sisters in that they are prodigies in a white-dominated sport. ABC 7 reports that last week,…
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Venus Williams Cries Over Motorist’s Death
Venus Williams, clearly emotional about a car crash she was involved in that left a 78-year-old dead, wiped away tears during a Wimbledon press conference in England on Monday. She was recently found to be negligent in the death of Jerome Barson in Florida and is reportedly being sued for wrongful death by his family.…
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Ex-ESPN Announcer Sues, Claims He Never Called Venus Williams ‘Gorilla’
So this one is a bit of a head-scratcher, and I think the initial villain may have a point. So, back in January, former ESPN tennis announcer Doug Adler used the term “gorilla effect” to describe Venus Williams’ domination over Switzerland’s Stefanie Voegele during the Australian Open. I, and many other journalists, hopped all over…
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Serena Williams Rocks No. 23 Jordans—Sent by Michael Jordan—to Celebrate Her 23rd Grand-Slam Win
Tennis phenom Serena Williams made history as she won her 23rd grand-slam title on Saturday night against her sister Venus Williams in in a 6-4, 6-4 victory at the Australian Open. And not only did Serena return to the world No. 1 ranking, but she capped off the sweet night by changing into classic “23”…
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ESPN Uses the ‘Gorilla Effect’ and Drops Announcer Who Came for Venus Williams
ESPN used the “gorilla effect” when it dropped tennis commentator Doug Adler from its Australian Open coverage and his remaining assignments after he compared Venus Williams’ play to that of a gorilla. On Thursday, Alder used his “around-my-white-friends words” when attempting to describe Williams’ advantage in attacking Stefanie Voegele’s second serve. Watch below: Alder claimed…
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Australian Open Announcer Compares Venus Williams to Gorilla
I am going to need announcers to use their white-people words when talking about Venus Williams’ domination in tennis. Sure, Venus and Serena have been at the top of the tennis world for 20 years, so describing their game and the way they annihilate their opponents shouldn’t be new to announcers. Alas, an assclown still…
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Venus and Serena Williams Return to Compton, Calif., to Pay Homage to Their Sister
Venus and Serena Williams are world-renowned tennis champions. They are also daughters of the historically black community of Compton, Calif. This weekend, the Williams sisters were for all intents the prodigal daughters come back to the community that shaped them, and to give back to it. Venus Williams, a seven-time grand-slam champion and the elder sister…
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Report: Hackers Reveal Simone Biles’ and Serena and Venus Williams’ Medical History
While the World Anti-Doping Agency is out here trying to prevent athletes from dirtying up sports, it may want to look at how to prevent hackers from breaking into its computer databases. According to The Atlantic, a hacking group called “Fancy Bears Hack Team” is claiming to have broken into WADA’s database and released medical…
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Say Goodbye to Rio, Where Black Women's Bodies Were Celebrated
Simone Biles is known for her body: its power, its capabilities and the heights to which it propels her. I am completely mesmerized by it. I’m not sure if it’s the beauty of her black body prancing; her short, muscular legs seemingly defying physics; or the ease with which she does it all—with a confident,…