As you might have heard, Caroline Wozniacki has made a controversial imitation of Serena Williams during a recent match. She "enlarged" her boobs and pranced around the court. Not a huge deal. Out of nowhere, however, racism was brought to the center stage as many cried that Wozniacki was a racist due to the impersonation. So do I think Wozniacki is racist? Absolutely not.
Let me start off by saying it was a poor choice for Wozniacki to have done this in the first place. In a day in age where just about anything can be called racist, impersonating Serena Williams, one of the most famous African American athletes of all time, was not a smart choice. Wozniacki defintiely should have thought before she acted. And while it definitely did not have malicious intent, you could possibly perceive it was an act of frustration that Williams always wins. Okay, I can understand.
But, that doesn't necessarily mean I agree with all of the racist cries. I think this is yet another case of, with easy access to technology and the media, the easiness to over analyze the most simple of things. I mean, we could watch, and re-watch it, over and over again until one could form some sort of obscure argument regarding Wozniacki's "vicious" intent.
I also think this is a case of over sensitivity. I am vehemently against racism and discrimination in general, however, I believe that these terms are greatly overused. We, tennis fans, but also people in this world, cannot even take a joke anymore. Obviously, Wozniacki was trying to entertain the crowd, almost thanking them for attending the match. The fact that even a light-hearted attempt for entertainment can draw this much rage is something that, for me, is unthinkable. Not to mention the fact that Williams, herself, wasn't even phased.
Caroline Wozniacki probably should have thought a little harder before deciding to impersonate Serena Williams. However, claims of racism by Wozniacki are ridiculous.
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