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Bill Maher: Martina Navratilova is protesting [View all] question everything May 2013 OP
No Martina, what about Billie Jean King? kelliekat44 May 2013 #1
BJK had retired when she came out. FourScore May 2013 #2
Can I ask a clarification? TDale313 May 2013 #10
Sorry. Martina did not say anything, as far as I know question everything May 2013 #24
Oh, no prob :-) TDale313 May 2013 #26
I wondered about that.. I guess tennis is not a major sport. geckosfeet May 2013 #3
Exactly, it's not a "jock" sport. n/t FourScore May 2013 #4
how about swimming? not jock enough? HiPointDem May 2013 #14
Neither is figure skating, I guess jberryhill May 2013 #6
Individual, not team. TDale313 May 2013 #9
Good, but very sorry she feels the need. elleng May 2013 #5
I probably should have posted it differently question everything May 2013 #18
Gotcha. Thanks. elleng May 2013 #19
She isn't male. Also there's a substantial chunk of Czech. sibelian May 2013 #7
It's true, but... TDale313 May 2013 #8
Didn't she admit at the time that her sexuality cost her endorsements? Boomerproud May 2013 #11
Tennis isn't a *major* sport, and Martina said nothing of the sort (it was just a joke) WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2013 #12
I bet tennis players would disagree that it isn't a major sport justiceischeap May 2013 #21
lol you pick the wrong person to debate tennis WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2013 #22
Um... we're talking pro tennis players, right? justiceischeap May 2013 #23
Try reading (like actually reading) my post. WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2013 #31
The barrier was a major male team sport Recursion May 2013 #13
To clarify, Martina has been very supportive of Jason and admits to there being a big difference dsc May 2013 #15
Martina has a lot of class. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #16
She is - a classy lady question everything May 2013 #25
you could edit your original post. But, no big deal if you don't. mucifer May 2013 #30
Exactly. okwmember May 2013 #29
Admitting? What sort of editorial spin does that word try to play? Bluenorthwest May 2013 #17
This may complicate things: Shankapotomus May 2013 #20
Interesting. Thanks (nt) question everything May 2013 #27
for that matter, what about Brittney Griner? rurallib May 2013 #28
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