After Taylor Townsend’s straight-sets victory against Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday at the US Open, the two players could be heard exchanging heated words beside the court, with the Latvian saying the American had “no class” and “no education.”
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Perhaps the one needing to say sorry is Ostapenko. I don’t care what type of stress or hard time she’s having; this was way out of line.
aug 29, 2025, 6:16 am • 2 0 • view
Congratulations 🎊🎉 Taylor Townsend on the WIN; your TENNIS RAQUET handled business.
aug 29, 2025, 12:21 pm • 0 0 • view
She’s talking about tRump
aug 29, 2025, 5:42 am • 0 0 • view
She deserves to be paddled on her bare ass with a tennis racquet.
aug 29, 2025, 5:24 am • 0 0 • view
Unacceptable, inexcusable, and deplorable behavior by the losing competitor. There must be consequences for this lack of sportsmanship.
aug 29, 2025, 5:31 am • 0 0 • view
Literally the dumbest excuse for melting down I have ever heard. She didn’t raise her hand in a fake apology for the ball hitting the net cord? That’s like pitchers throwing a tantrum when someone celebrates hitting a home run. Ostapenko should reflect on what she was actually mad about.
aug 29, 2025, 10:00 am • 2 0 • view
Oh…she misunderstood. It didn’t have anything to do with race… Anyone who says this is the reason racism thrives.
aug 29, 2025, 6:24 am • 0 0 • view
Many white people just can’t handle a black woman beating them fair and square
aug 29, 2025, 5:06 am • 13 0 • view
She thought she was talking to the President...
aug 29, 2025, 5:21 am • 1 0 • view
dynamic among Africana Black players. Ignorance of America's racist history and key things you don't say as a Foreign European to an African/Black/Africana Black player is unacceptable. America is Taylor's country and you don't bring the ish to her figurative house.
aug 29, 2025, 10:14 am • 1 0 • view
Black players while competitors support each other and aren't afraid to speak directly to issues of racism and are more apt to address social issues too. I'm encouraged by the sisterhood of Naomi, Taylor, Sloane and Gauff in particular. They rally for and around each other which is a new...
aug 29, 2025, 10:08 am • 3 0 • view
with black players but Gauff in particular and without a doubt. Some European players maybe many cant stomach losing to someone of African descent. But I've watched Tennis a long time from Chanda Rubin to know. But the other dynamic that is new in a post Williams era is that the younger Africana...
aug 29, 2025, 10:01 am • 0 0 • view
Naomi is right, what Jelena said is among or about the worse things you can say to a black person or in this case a Black professional in Tennis. Especially in a historically racist and elitist sport. Sabalenka, of course she would make excuses for Jelena. Sabalenka, seemingly has issues...
aug 29, 2025, 9:56 am • 0 0 • view
Did she mistaken her with tRUmp? If yes, than it was spot on. But she is ruZZian by nature, that's why she is a racist 🤮
aug 29, 2025, 5:27 am • 1 0 • view
She's Latvian
aug 29, 2025, 8:32 am • 0 0 • view
She's from Latvia (born & raised) but her family speaks Russian. A very common thing in LV
aug 29, 2025, 9:21 am • 0 0 • view
So, not Russian. Thanks for repeating what I said
aug 29, 2025, 3:15 pm • 0 0 • view
It's not the way it looks like in, for example, the US. She's Russian but she's not from Russia
aug 29, 2025, 3:30 pm • 0 0 • view
No, she's Latvian from Latvia. I speak English. I'm not English
aug 29, 2025, 3:32 pm • 0 0 • view
I think I know a bit better how these things happen in my own country & who she is in my country. Not everything works through the US lense
aug 29, 2025, 3:36 pm • 0 0 • view
Cool. She's Latvian
aug 29, 2025, 8:16 pm • 0 0 • view
All I hear are crickets from the tennis officials. Where is the accountability? While we wait for that accountability, I hope to see Townsend continue to kick butt on the court and speak truth to power with such elegance 💯🫶
aug 29, 2025, 5:16 am • 7 0 • view
Accountability for...players yelling at each other?
aug 29, 2025, 8:31 am • 1 0 • view
Accountability for the racist remarks. Players can argue but if it's rooted in racism and oppression, they should be held accountable. Hope u can agree that racism isn't cool and ppl can do better...
aug 29, 2025, 5:42 pm • 0 0 • view
I mean, she said absolutely nothing racist. You can't police someone for undertones
aug 29, 2025, 8:16 pm • 1 0 • view
Black women in tennis have been policed for much less. Her comments are racist and bipoc including myself have heard those comments throughout our lives. It's a common offensive trope. Don't believe me, believe me. Either is fine. I get it, no allyship here.
aug 29, 2025, 9:27 pm • 0 0 • view
A Latvian tennis player isn't walking around with American racial tropes at her disposal
aug 29, 2025, 9:44 pm • 0 0 • view
The trope is not exclusive to the US. It's something u can see play out internationally, including in Europe. Racism exists there, too.
aug 29, 2025, 10:03 pm • 0 0 • view
You're right, people call each other dumb all the time. "You're not educated" was one of Serena's favorite trash talk insults too
aug 29, 2025, 10:06 pm • 1 0 • view
You're kidding, right? If they can quote liberally from American TV, movies and music, what makes you think other "stuff" hasn't filtered out too?
aug 29, 2025, 9:54 pm • 0 0 • view
Because that's not even remotely the same thing.
aug 29, 2025, 9:56 pm • 0 0 • view
According to you these 'tropes' don't show up in popular media? Fuck outta here.
aug 29, 2025, 10:01 pm • 0 0 • view
And Americans from all backgrounds call each other uneducated all the time. It's one of our favorite insults
aug 29, 2025, 10:07 pm • 0 0 • view
Really? This is CNN's peak news today? What a joke.
aug 29, 2025, 5:17 am • 1 0 • view
Apparently if you are white and you get into an argument with a black, then, of course, you are racist.
aug 30, 2025, 2:19 am • 0 0 • view
White chick pulled out the "Ignorant" card as if that's going to leave a dent in a world class athlete like Taylor
aug 29, 2025, 5:11 am • 6 0 • view
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aug 29, 2025, 5:12 am • 3 0 • view