‘I Could Still Hear Shouts of ’N***!’ – Serena Williams Boycotting Indian Wells Tournament for 14 Years Still Rings in Our Ears
13 March, 2023
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True, indeed. So, what happened in 2001 that made the legendary Williams sisters take a 14-year hiatus from the BNP Paribas Open? Let’s take a deep dive into the past.
Did you know that Venus and Serena Williams did not compete in the Indian Wells tournament for 14 years?
Why did Serena Williams boycott Indian Wells?
It was about the racist crowd that booed together like a mob, and went against the Williams sisters throughout the tournament that year.
Serena Williams in her book, ‘On the Line,’ talked about the 2001 incident;
There was more!
She also opened up about how she can never forget what happened in the final match of the tournament and how the booing keeps on continuously ringing in her ears even after so many years.
She recalled the disturbing experience.
“That’s just not something you hear in polite society on that stadium court. It was mostly just a chorus of boos, but I could still hear shouts of ’N***!’ here and there. I even heard one angry voice telling us to go back to Compton. It was unbelievable.”
She wrote,
Serena Williams will never forget the way she was treated.
Even after being one of the most prestigious events other than the Grand Slams tournaments, the way the crowd reacted to something that the American tennis legend will never forget.
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