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Martina Navratilova is arguably one of the most inspirational figures of tennis. Apart from having great records, she has always shown active participation in social matters and has voiced her thoughts fearlessly. Thus, making herself a true role model.

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The 18 times Grand Slam champion is currently spending a lot of time on social media debating the talks of bringing the LIV Golf series to New Jersey. She earlier thrashed former US president Donald Trump for his advances towards the same. And this time she took a dig at his son-in-law.

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Martina Navratilova accuses Kushner

Navratilova recently took to Twitter to react to the new chapter of the matter. She dragged Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law for trying out different ways to make his plan work and wrote, “Hmm. Jared’s greedy fingers are everywhere… but Hunter’s laptop is nowhere to be found!!!!”

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As per the sources, Kushner tried to help the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour secure a media rights deal. Earlier this month he allegedly contacted top execs at Paramount, which owns CBS and tried to initiate a negotiation just after LIV’s event on the Trump owned golf course in Bedminster New Jersey.

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Read more: ‘This Guy Is an A**’ – Martina Navratilova Vents Out Frustration at a Media House for Violating Her Trust During a Family Outing

Further, LIV has hosted three events up till now, and none of them have received traditional coverage in the USA. Other than Navratilova, the legendary professional golfer Tiger woods has also denounced the tour.

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Navrtilova’ struggles

Navratilova traveled to America as a teenager. While her mind was still growing and adapting to customs of the west, she made few decisions which irked the public.

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The nine times Wimbledon Champion received brutal treatment as her first impression on the US crowd was of an ungrateful and critical outsider. Following that, when she started posing as a solid opponent to seven times French Open champion Chris Evert, she was again brought under the microscope.

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The Czech-American was accused of unfair play because of her muscular built. People thought of her having an advantage over the petite and feminine Evert. Though with time, the mentality changed. Fans started accepting her as one of their own and later cheered for her.

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Mahima Verma

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Mahima Verma is a Tennis writer for EssentiallySports. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management from IHM Mumbai. A sports enthusiast, particularly Tennis since her childhood, Mahima believes that she is fortunate enough to witness the legends like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams play. Mahima is also an artistic person who enjoys painting in her free time. When not engrossed in sports, one can also find her involved in gardening, a hobby she picked up from her father early in life.

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