One of the social battles perpetuated by Serena Williams, as well as her sister Venus, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, concerns the battle for social equality. Inclusion and equality are themes that we all fight for, on which we try to do our best, in small and large things. When an athlete like Serena – famous, loved and known all over the world – does it, her voice takes on great resonance, and can obviously be heard by many.
In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the American legend revealed how there is unequal treatment of black people and how she herself was proof that unfortunately racism is a plague that is still difficult to eradicate.
“I’m not a saint on the court. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m the most psychopathic person on the court. I’m crazy, and I probably deserved it. But in sports, I think it’s a little bit too much, if you think about it. But I’ve been judged a lot more harshly than people who have done the same thing,” she said.
In the same interview, Serena explained that she retired from tennis because she wanted a family and not because of injuries.
“It was a very hard decision to make when you know you can still play at a very high level, and then you…
