Serena Williams’ husband hits back at former pro's comments about her weight

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Alexis Ohanian defended his wife after former player and head of the Madrid Open Ion Țiriac said during a TV appearance that she should retire.

"2021 and no holding back when a racist/sexist clown with a platform comes for my family," he wrote in another message.— Alexis Ohanian Sr. 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ Tiriac, a French Open champ whose heyday was in the 1970s, has commented on WIlliams' weight and age before.

In 2018 he shared the following thoughts with a German newspaper: “With all due respect, 36 years old and 90 kilograms .”that others are entitled to their opinions. “Clearly there’s more to women’s tennis than me. There’s a lot more, but I’ll have words with him, believe me, I’ll have words with him. It’s an ignorant comment, and it’s a sexist comment, and maybe he’s an ignorant man.”

Ohanian has always been one of his wife's biggest supporters. He's passing the trait on to this daughter, too, and recently Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. and her father, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, cheer on Serena Williams at the 2020 U.S. Open.

 

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That's why I'm glad I'm a nobody who is broke. She should retire. It is the decent thing to do. But it doesn't matter what I think. I just can be called a troll and continue my day. Those millionaires sure like to rip on each other though. Fun to watch

That shows a true gentleman. No one no matter who they are (in this case an old used up tennis player) should ever comment on someone’s age or weight be they man or woman. That just shows jealousy on his part. Good for you Alexis!

Serena is a GOAT and she still has gas left in her tank, so I will say to haters 😎 😏 😤

Good on him! Never heard of this Ion Țiriac but his ‘opinions’ smack of misogyny.

“Her” ? Sure bout that?

Who cares!

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