tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26356445.post992459950290893625..comments2008-03-21T11:15:20.967-05:00Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10159241410692201321noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26356445.post-78545790322816331342008-03-21T11:15:00.000-05:002008-03-21T11:15:00.000-05:00I'm sure Richard thought that over very well befor he said it. No doubt in my mind. And it got him exactly what he wanted.<BR/><BR/>It's all about attention. Grandiosity. Manipulation.<BR/><BR/>And if a white person had said the white version of that, no one would be minimizing it as just banal, thoughtless words. Double standards are double standards. And the remarks about Chris Evert and Tracy Austin are vicious.<BR/><BR/>Back when Venus first arrived on tour, it looked like the plan was to use the father's outrageous mouth to help psyche out the other women - part of the rude and haughty mind game.<BR/><BR/>But I think it's pretty obvious now that neither Venus nor Serena like what he does. They are 26 and 27 years old and cannot make him cut it out.<BR/><BR/>Actually, I do understand that. And I don't think you can morally obligate someone to speak out against their father.<BR/><BR/>But this business of punishing a scapegoat for what he does stinks. Especially when you are dishonest about it and projection Daddy's sins off onto the writer. No excuse for that.<BR/><BR/>The pro tour can take action by banning him from tournament grounds. And the press can be a little less mercenary by treating Venus and Serena like adults = not interviewing Daddy as if they were still 18 and 19 years old.Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10159241410692201321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26356445.post-85370355045724285932008-03-21T09:50:00.000-05:002008-03-21T09:50:00.000-05:00You can't control what someone else says but you sure are responsible for the words out of your own mouth. <BR/><BR/>Come on people, think before you speak.TennisPlazahttp://www.tennisplaza.comnoreply@blogger.com