Chris Rock References Serena Williams’ Glorifying Legacy To Sarcastically Bash Digital Attention Seekers
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Some people crave attention, and some people earn the same in the form of respect by excelling at a skill with their hard work and dedication. The latter is the American tennis legend, Serena Williams. Recently, the renowned comedian Chris Rock pointed out Williams’ example of being the greatest in the tennis world while sharing a contradictory statement about what attention means to him.
Tennis fans who closely watched the 23-time Grand Slam champion build her career know how much time, energy, and effort the tennis legend has given to this sport. But being like the former world number one is not an easy job.
Chris Rock takes Serena Williams’ example as an attention-seeking technique
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The 58-year-old American comedian earlier performed a live stand-up set called “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage” on Netflix. He delivered an electric stand-up performance and spilled a lot of secrets about the Will Smith fiasco. In that, while talking about attention, he focused on how different people get it in different ways.
And while listing four easy ways to get attention, he sarcastically referred to a point about the American tennis legend’s sports legacy. Additionally, he bashed all digital attention seekers out there, who are running away from doing all the hard work but crave attention.
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He said, “Easiest way to get attention, to be excellent. That’s right. Like Serena Williams, the greatest tennis player to ever play the game. Absolutely excellent, being excellent will get you attention. But it’s hard being excellent. You’ve got to get up in the morning. you’ve got to work out, you’ve got to practice.”
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Previously, Rock appreciated how the William sisters changed the history of the sports world, even after being a person of color in a predominantly white-dominated sport.
Rock once appreciated the Williams sister duo
In 2013, a documentary focusing on the iconic Williams sister duo was released. The documentary showed the journey of the iconic sisters on the tennis court. After watching the movie, the American comedian shared his take on the image of the iconic duo.
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He remembered the braids and also pointed out that the girls trying to rule the tennis world were black. Not only that, the way both the William sisters represented themselves in the documentary and in their real-life trajectory impressed Rock.
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Tony Thomas