Isn't it amazing how the haters eventually look as ugly as their views -fugg off Margaret Court
Navratilova responds
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/01/this-is-not-ok-martina-navratilova-repeats-call-to-rename-margaret-court-arena
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Martina Navratilova has accused Margaret Court of being “a racist and a homophobe” after the former Australian tennis champion said tenniswas “full of lesbians” and transgender children were the work of “the devil”.
Navratilova, who married her partner, Julia Lemigova, in 2014, has led calls for the Margaret Court Arena at the Australian Open to be renamed following the 74 year-old’s latest controversial comments.
In a open letter to the arena, the 18-time grand slam singles title-holder wrote that sporting venues should be named after athletes not just for their achievements on the court but “also for who they are as human beings”.
“It is now clear exactly who Court is: an amazing tennis player, and a racist and a homophobe,” writes Navratilova. “Her vitriol is not just an opinion. She is actively trying to keep LGBT people from getting equal rights (note to Court: we are human beings, too). She is demonising trans kids and trans adults everywhere.”
Navratilova’s call for the arena to be renamed is supported by openly gay Dutch player Richel Hogenkamp, while the world number-one player Andy Murray hinted this week that players could organise a boycott of the Australian Open in January if the issue were not resolved by then.
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