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Why can’t the Margaret Court haters be a little more Ash Barty?

12 July 2021

11:06 AM

12 July 2021

11:06 AM

Ash Barty’s historic Wimbledon win was a wonderful moment for the whole nation to come together … and to hate on Margaret Court.

Barty’s humility in victory was matched only by the hatred that so-called tennis fans directed towards Australia’s winningest player.

Even before Barty held aloft her trophy, social media was united in condemning Margaret Court for having even dared to attend the game.

“Margaret Court going to Wimbledon to watch while Ash Barty’s parents couldn’t is a prime example of white privilege,” complained one twitter-happy hater.

Ah yes.

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