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'I shouldn’t have let it bother me ... I’m not going to stand for it,' she says
Serena Williams says a heckler bothered her throughout her match Monday at the Sony Ericsson Open, making at least one racist remark before he was finally ejected.
Williams won the third-round match against Lucie Safarova, 6-3, 6-4. Williams complained late in the match to the chair umpire about the heckler.
“I shouldn’t have let it bother me, because growing up in Compton we had drive-bys,†said Williams, who was raised in Los Angeles. “I guess that’s what my dad prepared me for, but I’m not going to stand for it.â€Â
Fans and security confirmed a man heckled Williams inappropriately, tournament director Adam Barrett said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17804621/
Serena Williams says a heckler bothered her throughout her match Monday at the Sony Ericsson Open, making at least one racist remark before he was finally ejected.
“The guy said, ‘Hit the net like any Negro would.’ I was shocked,†Williams said. “I couldn’t believe it. I had to do a double take. I think I hit a double fault on that point.â€Â
Williams won the third-round match against Lucie Safarova, 6-3, 6-4. Williams complained late in the match to the chair umpire about the heckler.
“I shouldn’t have let it bother me, because growing up in Compton we had drive-bys,†said Williams, who was raised in Los Angeles. “I guess that’s what my dad prepared me for, but I’m not going to stand for it.â€Â
Fans and security confirmed a man heckled Williams inappropriately, tournament director Adam Barrett said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17804621/