PhotoSerena Williams on Monday called the alleged comments about her unborn child made by former world number one Ilie Nastase “racist” and applauded the International Tennis Federation for launching a probe into the remarks. Chocolate with milk?”“It disappoints me to know we live in a society where people like Ilie Nastase can make such racist comments towards myself and unborn child, and sexist comments against my peers,” Williams, the women’s world number one, wrote on her Instagram account. Nastase, 70, has been provisionally banned from all International Tennis Federation events after his verbal abuse of British players last weekend in his role as Romanian Fed Cup captain. View all New York Times newsletters. “ At this point, one of the principles that is important is that we want a rigorous process that is fair,” I.T.F.

Source: New York Times April 25, 2017 12:22 UTC