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hlthe2b

(106,372 posts)

7. I AM... Unapologetically.

Reply to Jeebo (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 5, 2024, 05:24 AM

Sep 5

I remember the inner city kids Arthur Ashe set up his Richmond training program to assist. It is THEY (and players with histories similar) that I will root for--not spoiled billionaire's spawn)

You think it unfair to this woman who has had every opportunity available to make her the player she is today? I say it is unfair to all the struggling, hard-working players who never ad a SINGLE advantage. Unfair? I don't give a damn. $$$$$$ should not rule all.

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Billionaire Daughters Pegula, Navarro Advance To U.S. Open Quarterfinals [View all] LessAspin Sep 4 OP

They are great. Another interesting story is Frances Tiafoe's, whose spooky3 Sep 4 #1

Canadian Open LessAspin Sep 4 #3

I think Pegula has become a tennis star on her own merits. Jeebo Sep 4 #2

Pegula LessAspin Sep 4 #4

Maybe she'll donate her winnings to a displacedvermoter Sep 4 #5

I AM... Unapologetically. hlthe2b Sep 5 #7

Wealth and privilege only give you so much of an advantage. Jeebo Sep 5 #10

An Extra Angle ProfessorGAC Sep 5 #9

Julia Louis-Dreyfus LessAspin Sep 6 #11

I can't... I remember the days of Arthur Ashe and other "regular Americans" that worked their way up hlthe2b Sep 5 #6

Navarro LessAspin Sep 5 #8