05-31-2017, 10:36 PM
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#895
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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There is growing momentum in Australia to change the name of the Margaret Court Arena due to her homophobic statements. Here is a great open letter from Martina Navratilova:
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/a...01-gwhuyx.html
Quote:
Dear Margaret Court Arena,
Sporting venues named for athletes, or any place, really, named for whoever, are so named for one reason. That reason is their whole body of work. In other words, it is not just for what this person did on the field, on the court, in politics, arts or science, for instance, but also for who they are as human beings.
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It is now clear exactly who Court is: an amazing tennis player, and a racist and a homophobe.
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