Serena Williams' badass black body suit is now banned from the French Open
Remember that fashionable,
black one-piece bodysuit that made
Serena Williams feel like a "warrior princess" and simultaneously
helped protect against blood clots?
Well, turns out it's
been banned from future French Opentournaments.
When Williams
participated in the 2018 French open nine months after giving birth to her
daughter, she wore the black Nike jumpsuit because it was designed to prevent blood clots.
During Williams'
pregnancy, she experienced some complications, including a pulmonary embolism —
known as a blood clot or clots in the lungs — and a hematoma — or swelling of
clotted blood in her abdomen — which required surgery.
"I almost died after giving birth to my daughter, Olympia."
"I almost died
after giving birth to my daughter, Olympia," Williams wrote in a February
op-ed for CNN. But Williams
bounced back from her medical challenges and returned to the court in style,
claimed victory, and told The Guardian just how much
the suit meant to her.
"It feels like
this suit represents all the women that have been through a lot mentally,
physically, with their body to come back and have confidence and to believe in themselves," Williams
said. "I definitely feel like it is an opportunity for me to inspire a
whole different group of amazing women and kids."
Now, the suit that
made Williams feel like a superhero has been banned by French Open
president Bernard Giudicelli.
"It will no longer be accepted. One must respect the game and the place."
In an interview with Tennis magazine,
Giudicelli noted a new dress code to regulate uniforms of player is being
introduced, per The Associated
Press. "I think
that sometimes we've gone too far," Giudicelli said, and when asked about
Williams' suit, he added, "It will no longer be accepted. One must respect
the game and the place."
Fans of Williams were
baffled by his comments, especially considering the bodysuit was
health-related, and released their rage on Twitter.
Giudicelli did note
that the tournament's new rules won't be as strict as Wimbledon's all-white ensemble expectations, but
they will definitely "impose certain limits."
You're free to have
all the opinions on fashion you want, dude. But an individual's health should
always be more important.
Unbelievable! It’s a compression suit designed to prevent an embolism. Totally wrong French Open.
ReplyDeleteThis is BS. Why did they not raise a fuss during the French Open, which was in June? I watch tennis religiously and not a negative word was reported during the games. Why now?
ReplyDeleteLooks like a track speed suit. So, I can see why they banned it from being used. It may help her health issue but it may also be giving her an unfair advantage such as making her more aerodynamic.
ReplyDeleteThe suit is not a fashion statement, it is a health aid. If you ban it then ban joint aids (knee, wrist, ankle, hand, finger,etc.). Ban orthopedic shoes, compression activewear and any health related clothing.
ReplyDeleteShe might want to cover something after pregnancy, and you know what I mean. Anyway, that looks like a cold water swim ��♂️ suite...
ReplyDeleteApparently the French Open doesn't respect Serena Williams or women who recently given birth.
ReplyDeleteLife saving or otherwise, why should it even matter?
ReplyDeleteIt's not even revealing...what kind of BS Is this? If they're going to do this, then other sports leagues should take note and ban bikini tops for women and require shirts for men in volleyball, longer shorts for track and field, etc. Ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteSuch rubbish, I hope she boycotts the French Open
ReplyDeleteTime to ban French from having this game
ReplyDeleteI commend her for excepting the rules. She loves her sport. God bless you Serena.
ReplyDeleteGood, it was not very flattering
ReplyDeleteWhat – do they feel threatened by her outfit?
ReplyDeleteIt was not.accepted per say, it was meant to be an exception. They just reminded her
ReplyDeleteNo burkinis, no life-saving attire please.
ReplyDeleteThen I am banning the French Open. Next.
ReplyDeleteUnlike the performance enhancements they missed for years...����
ReplyDeleteFinally the French did something good.. ����������
ReplyDeleteNOT COOL
ReplyDeleteThis is called discrimination at its purest, this kind of situations are not acceptable, she is wearing that suit for health reasons, the French open tournament must be boycotted...
ReplyDeleteAnything to stop her from kicking you know what!��
ReplyDeleteThis is ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteIf they banned screaming there'd be no women's tennis but a much happier crowd
ReplyDeleteShe looks fierce. This is ridiculous, it has a medical purpose.
ReplyDeleteIf she is that unwell why is she still playing tennis.
ReplyDeleteI've seen players wearing all kinds of colour .. so what's wrong with black? BS !!
ReplyDeleteIts soft porn...lol
ReplyDeleteSo a black woman is being told she can't wear an outfit that breaks long standing dress codes that apply to everyone?
ReplyDeleteHow long until she or some other moron cries racism? Or has it already been cried?
Racist and sexist.
ReplyDeleteShe should sue
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