Olympics Pass/Fail: Serena Williams Calls Out Paris Restaurant for ‘Denying Access’ to Her and Her Children

[playahaitian]

Serena Williams Calls Out Paris Restaurant for ‘Denying Access’ to Her and Her Children: ‘Yikes … Always a First’

Serena Williams called out a Paris restaurant for "denying access" to her and her children during the Olympics.

variety.com

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[REDLINE]

White people problems.

 

[34real]

It wasn't because she's black

 

[850credit]

Oh the horror. Like she can't go elsewhere. Like, have your white husband and employees find a list of nice BLACK owned restaurants over there. I'm sure they would appreciate the good publicity.

NEVER BEG PEOPLE TO TAKE YOUR MONEY.

 

[PlayerR]

IF the spot was full which it could have been due to the amount of people in town, she should have just waited if the wanted to eat there. But I know how athletes & entertainers etc can be, the restaurant in DC that I helped open we'd have athletes show up with a chick or their group and want to be seated immediately.

 

[Strait_Laced]

Oh the horror. Like she can't go elsewhere. Like, have your white husband and employees find a list of nice BLACK owned restaurants over there. I'm sure they would appreciate the good publicity.

NEVER BEG PEOPLE TO TAKE YOUR MONEY.

this

jim crow on your own dough

when people treat you poorly, don't reward them with your business

nothing wrong with calling them out though

 

[playahaitian]

I'm torn on this

But the decades of accepted vicious racism rained down on those 2 women I understand them feeling this way.

Serena Williams became the greatest tennis player of all-time even as she endured racist and sexist attacks in the media

The 23-time Grand Slam champion has faced vicious racist attacks during her legendary career while dominating the predominantly white sport.

www.businessinsider.com

This Isn’t New—Venus and Serena Have Endured Nasty Insults Throughout Their Careers

Over the weekend, Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpischev apologized for calling Venus and Serena Williams “the Williams brothers”—the least-funny insult in what for the Williamses has been a career filled with unfunny, sexist and racist insults for the sisterly titans of professional women’s tennis.

www.theroot.com

DOUBLE FAULT FOR AXED IMUS MAN

Don Imus’ new sports reporter was fired yesterday after calling Venus Williams an “animal” and saying she and sister Serena have a better shot at posing nude for National Geograph…

nypost.com

So I'm riding with them until proven incorrect

 

[oskie]

IF the spot was full which it could have been due to the amount of people in town, she should have just waited if the wanted to eat there. But I know how athletes & entertainers etc can be, the restaurant in DC that I helped open we'd have athletes show up with a chick or their group and want to be seated immediately.

her post said the spot was empty

 

[HNIC]

Go to another spot.
Marrying a white man doesn't guarantee you acceptance.