It is not the first time nor will it be the last time that the American Serena Williams tries to publicly convey the inequality she has experienced during her time as a professional tennis player. African-American, something truly unique and exceptional in a white sport, the former world number 1 has commented on many occasions the difficulties she has gone through in all that process until she became the best tennis player in history, or at least one of the greatest icons of tennis history.
In a recent talk with Kelly Clarkson, the one from Michigan expresses, among other topics, her experience in a world for which her condition seemed neither prepared nor welcomed. Serena updates her speech and vindicates the need to be yourself.
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“There were so many things that I had to overcome … Even being myself was being different. In particular, in tennis, which is a sport in which nobody looks like me, at least at first, you can’t really express yourself, or it looks like a bad thing. There is a double standard in everything we do. That is the society we live in, and it takes generations to change. “
One thought: be the best person at all times
“I think the most important part is to always be your true self and always be humble and kind. And that’s the best I can do. In the end, I really feel like things even out at some point. I’m just trying to be the best person. that I can be “.
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