Stay classy, Russkies...
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luzribeiroRussian tennis boss banned for calling Venus and Serena ‘the Williams brothers’
Shamil Tarpischev, who made the comments on a Russian television chat show, has been fined $25,000 and banned from the women's tour for a year.
Venus and Serena Williams were called 'the Williams brothers' by the head of the Russian Tennis Federation who also referred to the American stars as 'scary.'
Shamil Tarpischev, who made the comments on a Russian television chat show, has been fined $25,000 and banned from the women's tour for a year.
Venus and Serena Williams were called 'the Williams brothers' by the head of the Russian Tennis Federation who also referred to the American stars as 'scary.'
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Date: 2014-10-19 07:34 pm (UTC)