Best Black Tennis players?

[pabloJD]

Originally Posted by stormholloway

Uhm, okay. She still doesn't look very black in those photos either. Since black is a color, and I don't see that color, then she ain't black. Understand?

You're right about the color. She is an aborigine AND her skin is white.


By pablojd

[noeledmonds]

The greatest male black player of all time is Arthur Ashe. He was the best ameteur in the world towards the end of the open-era. He won 3 of the 4 grand slams, all in the open-era. He was the first ever black winner of Wimbledon in 1975 when he upset Connors in the final. He is the only African American to ever win either a Wimbledon title or a Australian Open title or a US Open title and he won all 3.

Probabely more important than this he was civil rights activist who helped during South Africa's move towards racial equality and away from apartheid. He also set up a charity for AIDS victems after he himself tragically contracted AIDS (Incidentally he later died from AIDS).

This man was a truely great man and tennis player.

[TheNatural]

That photo is overexposed - even her hair almost looks white. Shes obviously mixed like Blake, but you must be blind if you can't see shes also black.

Originally Posted by pabloJD

You're right about the color. She is an aborigine AND her skin is white.


By pablojd

[naffi]

I admit, I've read nothing of this thread, but ... is the title of this thread A JOKE?! Look, I can tell you're a teenager, and trying to feel things out, but people don't keep lists of the best black tennis players here. And they keep lists of a lot of other things, like players going bald. Really, kid, move on.

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[naffi]

Wow, I can't believe people are participating in this thread. Any thoughts on the best Korean players?

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Originally Posted by kungfusmkim

Im notbeing racist cause im a big fan of Williams sister and Monfils here. I did a post like this but for asians. Now im talking about black tennis players. It doesnt matter how small of a fraction they are black still black i mean like James blake. I consider Serena Williams to be the Best Female Black Tennis player and for the best side i say James Blake or Gael Monfils. They both have a blasting foreahand but it seems blake has been more consistent. However, Monfils has the fastest hardest forehand in the world. Your thoughts? (NOT BEING RACIST HERE JUST WONDERING. I APOLOGIZE TO PEOPLE WHO MAY BE OFFENDED BY THIS THREAD)

[Breaker]

Originally Posted by TheNatural

That photo is overexposed - even her hair almost looks white. Shes obviously mixed like Blake, but you must be blind if you can't see shes also black.

I honestly can't tell that's she's black, what makes it so obvious?

[skip1969]

Originally Posted by ananda

also that other guy they named a stadium after --- aah, Louis Armstrong!

LOL. hilarious. i like you. you funny.

[skip1969]

Originally Posted by stormholloway

Uhm, okay. She still doesn't look very black in those photos either. Since black is a color, and I don't see that color, then she ain't black. Understand?

wait . . . you're JOKING, right storm??

so you gotta look black to be black, is that it? and then . . . it doesn't really matter if you're from cape town or detroit or sau paulo or san juan . . . if you dark, then your *ss is "black", period.

[stormholloway]

Originally Posted by TheNatural

That photo is overexposed - even her hair almost looks white. Shes obviously mixed like Blake, but you must be blind if you can't see shes also black.

Are you kidding? I must be blind? There is obviously nothing black about her. I have white friends with darker skin. Her hair, and I've seen many pics of her, does not denote "blackness". Maybe you should take a hike with this crap, ******.

[TheNatural]

really? thats weird . Question: Which color is blake and how can you tell?

Originally Posted by Breaker

I honestly can't tell that's she's black, what makes it so obvious?

[stormholloway]

Originally Posted by skip1969

wait . . . you're JOKING, right storm??

so you gotta look black to be black, is that it? and then . . . it doesn't really matter if you're from cape town or detroit or sau paulo or san juan . . . if you dark, then your *ss is "black", period.

Uh... is black a color? Certainly black isn't ethnicity if we're calling both aboriginees and Africans "black". Perhaps you should explain to me, smart guy, what black means. Last time I checked, it referred to dark skin or someone from African descent. I find that Evonne Goolagong is neither.

[TheNatural]

sorry dude, but you either live in a very small village or you're plain blind.

Originally Posted by stormholloway

Are you kidding? I must be blind? There is obviously nothing black about her. I have white friends with darker skin. Her hair, and I've seen many pics of her, does not denote "blackness". Maybe you should take a hike with this crap, ******.

[adamvann]

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[Ocean Drive]

Originally Posted by Fedace

Malavai Washington

Yes, I liked him alot. Good guy, nice game.

Well Arthur Ashe and Yannick Noah pop to my mind before any others.

Somebody said Tsonga, well he has a big game, but the matter is, if he can put that big game toghether and go on and have a good run in a slam. I'll give him a few years.

[Ocean Drive]

Originally Posted by pabloJD

You're right about the color. She is an aborigine AND her skin is white.


By pablojd

Just because she is from Aboriginal descent doesn't mean she is, I mean, look at her, she is not black.

I thought we were discussing players who are dark skinned, also known as "black", yeah?

[Ocean Drive]

[quote=TheNatural;1887444]really? thats weird . Question: Which color is blake and how can you tell?







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James Blake is black, and I can tell, because I am not ********.

[TheNatural]

In that case according to you Blake is white, hes lighter than Goolagong :

Originally Posted by Ocean Drive

Just because she is from Aboriginal descent doesn't mean she is, I mean, look at her, she is not black.

I thought we were discussing players who are dark skinned, also known as "black", yeah?

[skip1969]

Originally Posted by stormholloway

Uh... is black a color? Certainly black isn't ethnicity if we're calling both aboriginees and Africans "black". Perhaps you should explain to me, smart guy, what black means. Last time I checked, it referred to dark skin or someone from African descent. I find that Evonne Goolagong is neither.

i guess that was my whole point. to say that someone is "black" is completely idiotic. not to mention it's inaccurate, though it is in common usage everywhere. it says very little about where someone is from, or what their lineage is.

[stormholloway]

Originally Posted by TheNatural

sorry dude, but you either live in a very small village or you're plain blind.

Yeah, I mean only an idiot wouldn't instantly recognize the woman in this picture as "black":


By pablojd[/quote]

Funny how so many others here seem to be blind to this as well.

[stormholloway]

Originally Posted by skip1969

i guess that was my whole point. to say that someone is "black" is completely idiotic. not to mention it's inaccurate, though it is in common usage everywhere. it says very little about where someone is from, or what their lineage is.

Look, if blacks don't want to be called blacks then they should stop using the term themselves. What the hell do you expect someone to call your group if your group is using the term?

It's the same with the N word. I hear blacks throw out this word 30 times a minute. Then blacks will complain that the term is archaic and has no place in society. Blacks are keeping this word alive more than any other group.

It's time for all people to start taking responsibility for themselves and stop pointing the finger at others.