The Fiery Darts of Indian Wells | Serena & Venus' Indian Wells Boycott
2021 ж. 29 Қаз.
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Serena and Venus Williams boycotted the Indian Wells Masters tournament after much of the 15900 spectators were hostile towards them during the 2001 Women's Singles final. Serena refers to this incident as, "The Fiery Darts of Indian Wells", and sparked a discussion of racism in tennis.
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Who else is here after Naomi Osaka encouraged us to look this up?
Me!
Lol what happened to Osaka was not even close to what Venus and Serena went through
@@ClimbingKeen never said it was the same, I am just saying I didn't know about this until Osaka's post match interview
Me. I had no idea.
Me too. The reports were the Venus had an injury. But now that mental health is being discussed, there are a number of valid reasons that Venus may have sat out the match in 2001.
Under 7 mins, yet every second was absolutely perfect. Enjoyed this mini-history lesson!
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🙄Epic cringe bro! Clearly you are young and easily impressed!
Came here after Osaka’s latest IW match.
same.
Same!!
Same....it's disgusting what these ladies went through!
Same
Okay?
I'm glad she came back on her own terms and on her own timeline. It was always so frustrating to hear commentators (you already know what they looked like) to say stuff like, "It's time for her to move on and just come back." As if, they could ever comprehend how she felt.
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Weird how the sisters never considered how the crowd would feel. So selfish on their part too
@@trysis260 What’s selfish? Withdrawing instead of fully injuring yourself further? Get a grip. They don’t owe anyone anything.
@@DM-bk9mn she played at the Ericsson open the very next week in peak form, (she wins it all). Gimme a break with the injury excuse. They were still in the "protect my little sister I can't cope that she might be better then me" phase of their careers. Not to mention the people who bought bought tickets to see them play wonder if they got a refund. That is when they read the disclaimer on the back of their ticket on how the tournament is not responsible.......
@@trysis260way the he'll you people does crawl out from
Long live the William sister’s, they changed women’s tennis forever! Utter legends 🥰🥰
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Totally yes
Richard did well to prepare his daughters. But even with all that preparation these clowns still did the most disgusting thing ever. I love how they jump at the chance to scream at how Serena is such a horrible player but don’t bat an eye at some of the others who have said and done much worse on and off the court. From being accused of being men, to being accused of taking PEDs, to being accused of game fixing these ladies have stood the test of time. The Williams sisters have been credited for ushering in a new age of tennis. That alone should be enough but of course the color of their skin will not be overlooked.
wow you are so mad lol lovin' it, I am literally sitting here with popcorn and nachos and enjoying your massive meltdown. I guess this is how things go when you have absolutely nothing else in life other than your stupid fandom. I mean your completely made-up story that Graf's father was behind the awful Seles stabbing is self-explanatory. You have no shame. No dignity. You have nothing. Nobody :) And never will.
@@Ivanatis what are u on about back to graff both legends clearly you are of fandom of her both legends how is bad to be angry serena was hated by crowd unfairly and i am not agreeing with theory seles was stabbed by graff associate with no evidence clearly you must think that was ok . Anyway you are clearly hyped up he said something about other legend ffs.
@@Ivanatis I agree theory not proven but why you on about no shame not his fault many think it true anyway of thats case why u saying mad fandom to call put racism serena and venus faced there it was a post after all about indianna wells
@@nultyjack8219 yeah the people who think so are genuine idiots. Like stabbing somebody with a knife is never a background for throwing around random insults and suspicions. Let's be honest here. Even Serena would be ashamed of you and we all know her moral standards are not exactly the highest, but she is not as low as some of the folks here.
@@nultyjack8219 English please. And stop saying Graff wtf. I did not even say the crowd was right here. Read my messages.
Whether you like Serena or not, you have to be a certain type of person to not see how they were mistreated/abused during THAT DAY in Indian wells. Some commentors here just ignore what this video was about and justify their hatred for Serena lolz make it make sense
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I'm not a fan of Serena but what happened that day was completely unacceptable and more should have been done to put a stop to it.
they’ve been mistreated their entire careers
@@rengokusfox The f*ck they have. What an incredibly stupid & false statement.
Lol it wasn't just that day, that day was just the tip of the iceberg. Williams sisters had these pink folks mad!
Being able to stay focused under that type of stuff is actually tough. Props to their father, for trying to help. But still. U shouldn't have to prepare your child for bs via old racist folks
Unfortunately, that’s the reality for POC in America
I recently have watched King Richard, and see the true conditioning they underwent, belief, belief, belief along with hard work was what made them, and it it times like these that ossify the young bones of a champion, animosity is essential for growth, it is time to accept that. The world will have to do much worse to kill her, they might actually have to try now, because if she didn't buckle under this then death is the only silencer, as dark as that consolation is, I want to be that , just like her, a journey that could only be unimaginably difficult. That must be why there is only One Serena Williams.
3:46 I didn't know this happened, a great idea to be honest. If you're gonna have your black kids, playing in a white dominant sport, you need have them prepared for any racist hecklers, to toughen them up, especially at a young age. This is what every black parent should do, in his position.
And weirdly enough, he didn't teach them to respond in similar ways, look how they dealt with it, silence, tears and perseverance. What the actual fuck. They are like aliens or something that's like unhuman strength.
I live in the area and drive uber here. I’ve kicked people out of my car for being rude to me. And I’m talking 70 to 80 year olds. I call them RRP rich rude people
God bless the Williams family , they’ve been through a lot and still prospered
Now I’m going to watch “King Richard”. I didn’t know these things were happening in the tennis world.
High-quality shit good to see this type of content bro
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So glad they boycotted that slam. Those people didn’t deserve to see them play. And I bet a lot died after 14-15 years. And never did see them play again. Personally I would have never gone back. And just look how many people attended. She still made them mad cash.
Yk I think that is such a fine remedy to racism, death, the inevitable.
This is brilliant!! Great work.
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I have just watched 4-slam winner Naomi Osaka cry through 2/3 of her match at Indian Wells because of what seems to have been a racist slur. She asked the chair umpire to tell the crowd off: that did not happen. At the end of the match, Naomi was allowed to address the crowd herself even though she lost and she encouraged them to take a look at what had happened to Venus and Serena. The on-court reporter laughed it off and said that surely, one single nasty comment could not outweigh 99.9% of supporters. That made me really angry. I wonder if that reporter would not feel his whole day was ruined if a single stranger spat in his face for no valid reason, even if everyone else was nice to him from dawn to dusk. I know I would. As Naomi was crying, the female commentator sounded sorry but also seemed to imply that the onus to do better and enjoy tennis was on the player and not on the crowd, which reminded me of how Naomi was said to be too sensitive to have a tennis career when she explained she wanted to skip press conferences because she is an introvert and suffers from anxiety. Many nasty comments were made, suggesting that she was not anxious when she took a stand for the Black Lives Matter movement, even though she had mentioned how nervous she was about it. Last but not least, when Naomi spoke up about BLM, people asked whether she was even black as if 1) mixed people could not identify as either (or both) of their ethnicities and 2) one had to be black to care. That brings me back to Serena: after that infamous US Open final which was not Serena's best moment, some papers caricatured Naomi as white and Serena as an ape-looking character. So even after 23 grand slam titles, even when the New York crowd is willing to unfairly boo a 20 year-old to support Serena, if she is not on her best behavior, newspapers still compare her to a gorilla. Things evolve but oh so slowly. Edit: turns out it was not a racist comment, just a nasty one. Still, players from the wrong community or country do seem to get a lot of those and the Tournaments can't seem to find a way to get spectators to behave respectfully.
So quick to assume racism. Neither of these two events were racism. If I spent 1000 dollars to attend a tournament against two stars who are also sisters, I would be pissed too if one of them stepped out like 5 minutes before. Doesn’t excuse any racist comments which are never acceptable, but there is also no proof or witness to that. Even if there were racist comments in this original match, it shouldn’t speak for anyone in the crowd other than the individual. Boo hoo Naomi woke up this morning in a big house with meals cooked for her. Some of us work really hard just to feed a dog
@@glenmarcus1996 There were strong rumours of match fixing. People believed it and reacted by booing. Richard Williams cries wolf and racism at every turning point. No one who sat in the area heard what Richard claimed. Even the 2000 Wimbledon match Serena vs venus, its unbelievable to see venus beat serena. Knowing how Serena is on grass, her ability and powere, it was clearly fixed.
@@glenmarcus1996 I love how you just skipped over the fact that they were hurling racial slurs at them. Serena said this herself and so did Osaka. The 'N' word at that. You people are sick! lol the things you are willing to justify.... Be disappointed all you want but behave with dignity! They hold athletes to such high standards that they fine them for every little outburst but the crowd has the right to hurl racial slurs?? There is no excuse to ever use a person race to attack them. If that is your 'go to' then you are inherently racist. So, your comment just tells me that you are part of the problem. People like you choose to be wilfully ignorant and then you have the nerve to attack them. Unbelievable!
@@glenmarcus1996 You suck and are ignorant, I damn you to experience that type of animosity.
@@kazzityangel Well said, what I said was emotionally driven, but by God I still stand by it.
Despite the whole video, i love the outro with this touch of violin! Well prepared content, good job!
H'mm I prefer it without the violin. It had a lovely ethereal and exotic quality before. The dry violin sample loses that.
@@davidsanderson5918 I think he/she/they did that to make this video stand out from compilations. I like the author's work ethic and creativity.
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Wow. Yes, this was racist 💯
Based on what?
And they met at Indian Wells 2018
Awesome job, mate, you commentary is getting better.
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Osaka brought me here
I remember watching this match back in 2001
Very well prepared video with interesting content! :)
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I’m glad they boycotted the tournament. The tournament didn’t deserve to profit off their name.
I didn't know this happened so I'm totally horrified. I do know racism still exist but I guess I thought a tennis crowd would be a little more educated than this. I do wonder who did the booing with a older people who retired in the area? I mean who would do another good player it's so classless. after all all human beings come from Africa all of us. I'm glad the Williams family was strong in help change the tennis world.
great video. it’s incredibly difficult being black in a white dominated sport. this is why i’ll never hate on these two. since a child they’ve been players that look like me, who i can look up to, and made me think i can play tennis. the tennis world wants to stay ignorant about the racism within the community smh. they introduced me to the greatest sport in the world!🎾✊🏾🖤
I WOULD NEVER GO BACK. they could take the "L" forever.
I scrolled down to see if anyone else was crying
Did you SEE anyone crying? There are no photos posted on this forum.
@@magnetmac1 Yes..I saw YOU crying you backward buffoon. Now piss off and stop pretending that i am subscribed to you. If i type that i m crying i guess you would need to see a picture to prove that i am..Backward idle moron looking for a free argument lol
Beautiful video. Indian wells didn't become PM until late 2000s
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To come up in this sport the way she (and her sister) did, and to do what she did with her career, she will always be my favorite women’s player. This white guy definitely approves, but am thoroughly embarrassed for her treatment. I would have heard more about this in real time if it was more than just a one-off or maybe twice (I saw an article in the clip referencing “Wimbledon fixed?” despite it sounding like they played each other in that one (claiming one must have ragged it and let the other win). I know tournament draws/seeds are set, but you would think that if there was any real validity to this claim, that there would have been investigations or attempts to put some heat on the family, possibly publicly, if there was any validity to this theory. I will admit that I wasn’t following the sport all that close in the early 2000’s, aside from being enthralled with fellow American’s taking over of tennis (and Serena’s incredible serve). Id love some legitimate input from someone who worked in tennis or followed these events closely at the time, to tell me their opinions (obviously don’t answer if you’re racist or just don’t like them for any reason besides this situation..
She did what she was suppose to do, win the match If you heckle you shouldn't attend .. keep your mouth shut and watch the matches..
Amazing job
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Spectators at these tennis events are the majority of a certain demographics.. They're white, middle aged to senior citizens and often wealthy..That have been the reality of tennis since inception..It's an expensive sport and had it's period of exclusivity.. Basically! It was racially segregated..Like most of the sports disciplines of that period! Those spectators considered themselves privileged and think they could treat others as inferior..That mentality have not changed much especially with white people..Even with the rest of society moving beyond the color of a person's skin which don't access the content of anyone's character..White folks have retained their racists ideals of superiority by skin color..Such was what happened then with Serena and in recent months in School Basketball leagues, Soccer matches in Europe and the NBA with spectators ejected from games and banned for racism.. There's a shifting tide that's going to make white folks the world's minority in a few years and what they've done global to others on every continent some with mindless brutality and genocide, especially in Africa, Australia and North America! There's an understandable fear about retribution wherever they might go..
Tell us you're racist towards white people without telling us.
great video as always
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amazing video
Here because of Naomi Osaka
Me too, I feel sad for naomi:( She was really struggling mentally
@@tennisfan1706 I hope Anisimova is okay as well, rough night for two great players.
@@gamesetm4tch yes her too, she’s been through so much. i felt for her so much especially on those changeovers💔 i hope she takes time to heal from everything
At least it was only one person for Osaka
So bizarre to watch
This was a dark day in tennis.
You know, we as a society are trying to extinguish racism. And here you are perpetuating it.
Kalo's Gun And here you are making absolutely no sense lol
Kalo's Gun What planet are you living on? Racism will be the end of planet earth lol
"Dark" day in tennis? C'mon, man- we all know what that's code for. Racism only exists through validating comments like that
Kalo's Gun Here you go assuming the worst again 😂😂😂😂 I’m actually black and life long fans of Queens Venus and Serena you are the one with your head so consumed with racism that you assume my comment is racist when I’m black and the biggest Williams sisters fan. You look really foolish 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tiger woods dad knew the preparation his son needed not only for the game but to block out the ignorance of the spectators. Richard did the same, based on his experience as well. Naomi parents prepared her to be an awesome, respectful human being, to work hard at her goals. King Richard and Mr Earl took it step further, like many before US who took the weight on their shoulders to make the journey a little lighter for the next generation. Venus and Serena light will shine bright so many will see their path forward. You see it and you can be it, stay strong and be very courageous! Blessings! 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾
The most interesting part is that their dad had them practice in front of people yelling racial slurs at them because he knew what they would face.
who is here after Naomi’s comment to find out more about the whole story
Naomi sent me...
To this day, some people say the Williams were booed because they had fixed Wimbledon and try to give so-called good reasons for all sorts of similar shameful incidents. However, no one booed Alexander Zverev when he arrived at Indian Wells this year after cursing at an umpire and breaking a racket right next to his foot in a threatening manner. Just saw Serena's interview where she says she'd be in jail if she had done what he did. And Zverev was already under investigation for allegedly beating and choking his girlfriend onsite at three ATP events. The double standard is still on!
Let's not go comparing different incidents. Serena definitely would not have been thrown in jail - she was just exaggerating. Serena's done worse herself - threatening various officials at the US Open for example
Venus and Serena Williams have just announced their retirement on fox news 😂
They were at Wimbledon
Well serena married one.
All white people are racists?
I never knew about this. What an incredible story. Although I find Serena fans to be the worst tennis fans, I do regard the Williams sisters as probably the best to have ever played this sport. It's incredible they had to endure such a cowardly display of mob mentality from supposed tennis fans. I'm glad they were both bigger than those present that day.
I remember Venus was in TOP10 not so much time ago, then Serena replaced her. now they both woooooohhhh somewhere out of...ties. though they have any wildcards they want to get.
Stupid.... it's 20 years later and they're still competing...who you know still competing at their age...it was blatant racism!!!!
Where exactly was the crowd racist? I watched the match and heard nothing but random booes.
NOT RACISM! The were mad that these people fixed the tournament!
The opening words and content of this video make a strong factual case that what happened eventually the day of the final wasn’t racist. A stadium full of people most likely supportive of the sisters were informed 5 minutes before the match it wouldn’t happen. There was already much speculation throughout the press that their matches were fixed; this fed into that narrative. Additionally there was a lot of audio investigation into the crowd sounds and no racial language was found there. This was a tennis educated crowd expressing their displeasure for feeling taken and had by the situation. Cudos to Serena for maintaining strength to play and win against the pressure.
Exactly I watched the other clip and thought it was racist until I saw this
and where are those dudes that were being racist lol they prob are a joke to everyone now i hate people that are racist
Stunning and brave
Poor girls, cruelty is what makes the world awry -Jesus
I find this so interesting because Kim was riding the white gravy train all the way to the Finish but ultimately tripped at the end get some of that melon
Idiot.
National Enquirer! Lol
Might as well be CNN
They then played eachother at Indian wells.. full circle
Why does anyone think this has anything to do with race? Just because you play the race card does not make the issue about race!!
Because of the racist remarks. Are you stupid?
They called her the N word. How is that not about race?
Thanks Naomi
The family knew what they were doing. Although morally questionable it was not against rules. He was a tough coach. They just didn’t want to be called out on it so passed it off with the race card.
I mean if there were people who shouted slurs then there were people who shouted slurs. It's not really pulling the race card if there objectively was a degree of racism that even a commentator can detect. It's really not hard to imagine people being overtly racist in 2001
Oh my feelings!!
Answer me this: Was Serena booed during the earlier round games? That not😂
This is not related to tennis but I'll just say this that Americans will be their own downfall and the rest of the rest of the world is all for it. 😂
It really buffles that nowadays people do no research, in this case Djokovic and Williams. If other people think that Mandela was a good person, please do some research on him.
@@rudyray4833 We can have this conversation in my native language if you want to and let's see who is gonna correct whom then. As far as the link you are looking for, i'm sure someone with a "college education" like you can use google.
If you think Novak is bad person then u did no research at all
@@VladaBB I'm talking about Mandela. What i meant was that Djokovic and Williams haven't done some research on what a person Mandela was and they are talking about how "forgiving" he was
Using the standards of 2021, literally no person is perfect. Everyone deserves to be canceled and no one should be a role model. Look, people (especially tennis players, whose focus is on tennis alone) can take the best attributes of a person and apply it do their career/lives. Literally every person in existence has something negative about them, but what's the point focusing on that when you're trying to emulate something positive?
If you’re making the argument, it probably falls to you to provide the research. Unless you’re one of the people not doing their research. You DO have a really good command of English as a second language so I have to give you that. But your argument is clearly horseshit and Bret Easton Ellis is a jackass
It had nothing to do with racism. Fans wanted to see the sisters play one another, and got robbed. Those boos at the final were angry fans who knew the semi was thrown because of the father. Serena caught backlash because of her involvement. The few in crowd that used slurs were the few idiots that had nothing to do with the tournament or the venue. The narrative on this video has drummed up the racial angle and this was about SPORTSMANSHIP AND NOTHING MORE.
they called her the n-slur what about that isn’t racist? you’re purposely being dense.
False
So glad that Venus and Serena's careers are over and tennis and we can get back to classy play
I didn’t know they retired? Oh wait they didn’t. Classy play? I bet you pay no fucking attention to any of these girls huh? Lots of tennis drama for you to see with a little research.
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Excuse me, what now?
@@mela8940 Do you not know how to read?
Ah you're just mad you're not a millionaire like they are and don't have to work another day in their life.😋
of course that Wimbledon final was fixed for Venus to win , I remember that match very well..I cant stand sisters Williams and their bizzare father
You could never grasp what the both of them have been through in their lives. Please find something important to be annoyed by rather than these legends who's careers speak for themselves.
@@Bobby-bp6be calm down baby brotha
@@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT grow up old man
@@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT lmao cry those salty tears… Spoiled ass milk 🥛
Proof? No? Then shut the fuck up
It wasn’t racism, rather a reaction to the belief they were gaming the tournament.
Talking about her skin color and using the N-word is RACIST!!!!
@Chiamaka O he probably didn’t watch the video
@Chiamaka O because he’s a racist but doesn’t know it
You are just as ignorant as the hecklers! Calling someone racially derogatory names and using racially insensitive terms is not racism?? So by your standard, it’s okay for people to use those types of derogatory slurs because they have the “belief” that others were doing something immoral? That’s what’s fundamentally wrong with the institutions of racism within the world today! Always assuming that people of color are doing something wrong and that those assumptions justify prejudice behavior. Shame on you.
It absolutely was racism.
Serena has always been classless and always will be. Doesn't matter how many more slams she wins, probably none, she will never be the same league as Steffi, Court or Evert.
If you weren’t so pathetic it would be funny. Serena hasn’t done a fourth of the things Graf and Court have done in their careers. Graf father paid to have Seles stab--that is the lowest of the low. Not once has Richard had anyone to be physically attacked. Court was a fanatical hypocritical “christian” who was a practicing lesbian but lied and married a man to keep her secret quiet. I love when you melanin free clowns try to discredit Serena and Venus who is credited with bringing in a new age of tennis and who have been credited as a great influence to countless others to even set foot on a tennis court. Keep being a disgusting person, it suits you. Serena will forever be the greatest. Even Evert says so.
Margaret Court is the GOAT. She made sure those lesbians didn’t take over the tour.
@@austinkjung No she’s not. The reason she has so many GS is because nobody was willing to travel to Australia to play. During that time, the players had to pay for their own travel so nobody wanted to gamble and lose their money. Court won 8 of her Australian opens BEFORE the open era.
Michael Jordan was a bullish tyrant, it attributed to why he accomplished what he did. Serena is no different. Enjoy the greatness, who cares whether she’s nice or not, you don’t know her personally.
Obviously Serena is a far better tennis player than any of them so I agree with you she’s in a league of her own. Dude were you crying when you wrote that or just trembling on the verge
drama queen
Racist detected.