Where Novak Djokovic's Half-Apology Went Sour
Five days ago, Novak Djokovic, the No. 1 men’s tennis player in the world, suggested that the sport take 10 steps back, rescind its policy on equal pay and, instead, write out bigger checks for the male players, who supposedly, statistically, draw more spectators. Glue back together that splintering glass ceiling -- quickly, before it’s too late!
Predictably, Djokovic’s comments were met with horror from many in the sports world and beyond. Tennis legends both past and present have spoken out in the hundred-odd hours since Djokovic’s declaration, as Serena Williams and Billie Jean King, to name two, poked and prodded, picked apart and pounced on the sexist nonsense being expressed by this global icon.
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