Serena Williams’ ‘Wakanda-Inspired Catsuit’ Banned By French Open

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Oh, please. France has former colonies in Africa and does a superior job of accepting and enfolding then into a French citizenship. They also have a serious view on what is French and what is Fashion. This is their choice. Lots of outfits are distracting as well and there are rules about distractions in tennis, even in humble matches all over the world...

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure I understand the problem with the outfit. It's far more covered up than usual!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's their tournament, but changing the rules specifically so that a Black woman can't wear a specific (Afrocentric) outfit is not a great look for them.

Oh, please. France has former colonies in Africa and does a superior job of accepting and enfolding then into a French citizenship. They also have a serious view on what is French and what is Fashion. This is their choice. Lots of outfits are distracting as well and there are rules about distractions in tennis, even in humble matches all over the world...

..hahahhahaha.... That's hilarious.

For real, hilarious. I mean, that PP can’t be serious, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's their tournament, but changing the rules specifically so that a Black woman can't wear a specific (Afrocentric) outfit is not a great look for them.

Oh, please. France has former colonies in Africa and does a superior job of accepting and enfolding then into a French citizenship. They also have a serious view on what is French and what is Fashion. This is their choice. Lots of outfits are distracting as well and there are rules about distractions in tennis, even in humble matches all over the world...

+1.

It gets quite funny when Americans preach others about racial issues.

Leave your paranoia home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope. Wimbledon requires players all wear white. And, I mean ALL white. http://time.com/5323876/wimbledon-2018-dress-code/
If she doesn’t like the rules, she can choose not to compete in the French Open. Their tournament, their rules.

Sure it is. But it's a stupid rule and there's no real rationale for doing it. They'll change it real fast if there's a boycott by both players and audience.

Better yet people attending should show up in similar outfits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. Wimbledon requires players all wear white. And, I mean ALL white. http://time.com/5323876/wimbledon-2018-dress-code/
If she doesn’t like the rules, she can choose not to compete in the French Open. Their tournament, their rules.

Sure it is. But it's a stupid rule and there's no real rationale for doing it. They'll change it real fast if there's a boycott by both players and audience.

Better yet people attending should show up in similar outfits.

You don't get it. Most players and certainly most in the audience would agree with the new rules.

Paris is not Vegas, ya know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. Wimbledon requires players all wear white. And, I mean ALL white. http://time.com/5323876/wimbledon-2018-dress-code/
If she doesn’t like the rules, she can choose not to compete in the French Open. Their tournament, their rules.

Sure it is. But it's a stupid rule and there's no real rationale for doing it. They'll change it real fast if there's a boycott by both players and audience.

Better yet people attending should show up in similar outfits.

You don't get it. Most players and certainly most in the audience would agree with the new rules.

Paris is not Vegas, ya know?

How can you even pretend to know this?

[Anonymous]

Of course they can do what they want but it just makes them look like a bunch of out-of-touch old fuddy-duddies from some bumpkin town. I thought her outfit was fabulous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's their tournament, but changing the rules specifically so that a Black woman can't wear a specific (Afrocentric) outfit is not a great look for them.

Oh, please. France has former colonies in Africa and does a superior job of accepting and enfolding then into a French citizenship. They also have a serious view on what is French and what is Fashion. This is their choice. Lots of outfits are distracting as well and there are rules about distractions in tennis, even in humble matches all over the world...

..hahahhahaha.... That's hilarious.

Like in how it was France that won the World Cup, no? How dares that troll Trevor Noah say it was Africa's victory as well.

[Anonymous]

Those players are welcome to play for african teams.... They wanted to play for France. And tons of UK players, etc, are actually playing for their country of origin because these teams are so competetive. It's an honor to represent the adopted country.

[Anonymous]

She is wearing the outfit for medical reasons. Not as a fashion statement. And it looks like a wetsuit, there is nothing wrong with it. If she needs to continue to wear the outfit for medical reasons, she should have a dress code exemption.

I hope all the sponsors boycott the Open going forward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. Wimbledon requires players all wear white. And, I mean ALL white. http://time.com/5323876/wimbledon-2018-dress-code/
If she doesn’t like the rules, she can choose not to compete in the French Open. Their tournament, their rules.

Sure it is. But it's a stupid rule and there's no real rationale for doing it. They'll change it real fast if there's a boycott by both players and audience.

Better yet people attending should show up in similar outfits.

You don't get it. Most players and certainly most in the audience would agree with the new rules.

Paris is not Vegas, ya know?

How can you even pretend to know this?

Perhaps, dude, because I know tennis and Paris pretty well?

Stop drinking coke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. Wimbledon requires players all wear white. And, I mean ALL white. http://time.com/5323876/wimbledon-2018-dress-code/
If she doesn’t like the rules, she can choose not to compete in the French Open. Their tournament, their rules.

Sure it is. But it's a stupid rule and there's no real rationale for doing it. They'll change it real fast if there's a boycott by both players and audience.

Better yet people attending should show up in similar outfits.

You don't get it. Most players and certainly most in the audience would agree with the new rules.

Paris is not Vegas, ya know?

Why don't they go with tradition and make the ladies wear traditional outfits?





What's that you say? Times change? Hmm...but what about TRADITION?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. Wimbledon requires players all wear white. And, I mean ALL white. http://time.com/5323876/wimbledon-2018-dress-code/
If she doesn’t like the rules, she can choose not to compete in the French Open. Their tournament, their rules.

Sure it is. But it's a stupid rule and there's no real rationale for doing it. They'll change it real fast if there's a boycott by both players and audience.

Better yet people attending should show up in similar outfits.

You don't get it. Most players and certainly most in the audience would agree with the new rules.

Paris is not Vegas, ya know?

Why don't they go with tradition and make the ladies wear traditional outfits?





What's that you say? Times change? Hmm...but what about TRADITION?

As another PP said above, have you ever watched Wimbledon?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. Wimbledon requires players all wear white. And, I mean ALL white. http://time.com/5323876/wimbledon-2018-dress-code/
If she doesn’t like the rules, she can choose not to compete in the French Open. Their tournament, their rules.

Sure it is. But it's a stupid rule and there's no real rationale for doing it. They'll change it real fast if there's a boycott by both players and audience.

Better yet people attending should show up in similar outfits.

You don't get it. Most players and certainly most in the audience would agree with the new rules.

Paris is not Vegas, ya know?

Why don't they go with tradition and make the ladies wear traditional outfits?





What's that you say? Times change? Hmm...but what about TRADITION?

As another PP said above, have you ever watched Wimbledon?

Sure, but they're not wearing those dresses in the photographs. Not respecting tradition I guess.