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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts)
Wed Dec 18, 2013, 06:19 PM Dec 2013

Billie Jean King tweet...

Billie Jean King ✔ @BillieJeanKing

Honored to represent USA in Sochi and I hope these Olympics will be a watershed moment for the universal acceptance of all people.

6:05 PM - 17 Dec 2013


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Billie Jean King tweet... (Original Post) Playinghardball Dec 2013 OP
Cheers for Billie Jean King! joeybee12 Dec 2013 #1
I concur. Tough woman who seems very likeable. Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #2
A class act. Scuba Dec 2013 #3
she's so awesome! frylock Dec 2013 #4
I can't think of a more appropriate person to represent the US in Sochi. ReRe Dec 2013 #5
Billie Jean to Putin if he gives her a hard time, "are you familiar with what happened the last time okaawhatever Dec 2013 #6

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
5. I can't think of a more appropriate person to represent the US in Sochi.
Wed Dec 18, 2013, 09:23 PM
Dec 2013

And Putin better not make any waves per the LGBT participants of any country, let alone the US Olympians. I pity the day Puti chooses to lock horns with our bulldog, Billie Jean King.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)
6. Billie Jean to Putin if he gives her a hard time, "are you familiar with what happened the last time
Wed Dec 18, 2013, 09:43 PM
Dec 2013

some man thought he was inherently better than me and could kick my azz?"

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