‘When You Grow up Black in This Country..’- 5 Years After Serena Williams’ Raging Meltdown, Former Coach Dissects the ‘Trauma’ and the Aftermath That Followed

But an incident that resulted in an outburst from a tennis legend resulted in a huge discussion about racism in the sport.

Give yourself a rejuvenative sleep

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Who had the outburst?

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Serena Williams was accused of receiving tips from her coach because of which she got a point penalty in the 2018 US Open final, but even Williams was shocked upon hearing the accusation.

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What was Serena’s former coach’s take?

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Rennae Stubbs revealed that Williams grew up as a black woman in the country, so she was subjected to racism from the very beginning as tennis is considered a white man’s sport.

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Serena Williams and Venus Williams faced racism during the 2001 Indian Wells following which the duo took the bold step and boycotted the tournament.

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Give yourself a rejuvenative sleep

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‘When You Grow up Black in This Country..’- 5 Years After Serena Williams’ Raging Meltdown, Former Coach Dissects the ‘Trauma’ and the Aftermath That Followed

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19th, June 2023

But an incident that resulted in an outburst from a tennis legend resulted in a huge discussion about racism in the sport.

Tennis is a sport that requires immense patience and mental stability to win point after point.

Give yourself a rejuvenative sleep

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Who had the outburst?

Serena Williams was accused of receiving tips from her coach because of which she got a point penalty in the 2018 US Open final, but even Williams was shocked upon hearing the accusation.

What was Serena’s former coach’s take?

Rennae Stubbs revealed that Williams grew up as a black woman in the country, so she was subjected to racism from the very beginning as tennis is considered a white man’s sport.

Serena Williams and Venus Williams faced racism during the 2001 Indian Wells following which the duo took the bold step and boycotted the tournament.

Give yourself a rejuvenative sleep

Download now

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I know sleep is extremely important to help the body heal.

Serena Williams

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