In a recent interview with Gayle King, Serena Williams was asked about comments made by Ilie Nastase. At a press conference event for the Fed cup, Nastase made comments about the unborn baby’s skin colour, saying “let’s see what colour it has, chocolate with milk?”
Williams addressed the situation:
“I think they were very inappropriate comments” Williams said
“Not only that but I’ve been really supportive of my peers and the people I’ve worked with”
“I’ve been a pro for almost 20 years so for me it’s really important to hold women up”
“It’s something that these young women, they’ll come to the locker room and they’ll want to take pictures with me”
“For me it’s just like I want to be a good leader and a good example for them”
“Not only did he have rude things to say about me and then my peers but I felt it was important for us to stand up for each other and myself”
“At that point for me it was really important for me to say I’m not going anywhere and I’m not afraid, I’m not going anywhere but this is inappropriate.”
The comments come after Williams defended herself and fellow players on Instagram. Nastase has since apologised saying the comments were “spontaneous” and stated:
“I will not try to defend my words, but I can assure you they stemmed from my desire to defend the Romanian team and Romanian Tennis.”
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