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[ElectricBlanketFire]

You can barely see Williams,
why is Bouchard getting in the way of McEnroe?
If all the shoots were taken this way I can see how there could be a problem.

There are multiple posts explaining this.

 

[DarkKyo]

Yes I'm sure that's what they intended. It's a cab and all but.. you know, symbolism and stuff, man...

 

[JBourne]

I can't believe this. It's 2015, America. Jesus.

 

[SmokyDave]

Man, Sharapova is so fine. Just shop those other cats out of there, crop the image, make her stand on a grate, blow the skirt up from underneath, bit of a cheeky pout, job done.

 

[thelatestmodel]

Ridiculous. Why have this train of thought? You must have a terrible time in life searching for anything any everything to call racist.

This. Stop looking so hard OP, there is nothing wrong with this picture. Nothing.

 

[tim.mbp]

Also ageist, since you hardly see McEnro, also wrong since no Stefan Edberg.

Edberg is Adidas.

 

[FortuneFaded]

Man, Sharapova is so fine. Just shop those other cats out of there, crop the image, make her stand on a grate, blow the skirt up from underneath, bit of a cheeky pout, job done.

Not that I would kick Maria out of bed but I've always preferred Serena in terms of looks.

 

[oti]

Man, Sharapova is so fine. Just shop those other cats out of there, crop the image, make her stand on a grate, blow the skirt up from underneath, bit of a cheeky pout, job done.

 

[Mory Dunz]

better?

wait, she's still second from the left. Can't even make front and center. We're doomed. The whole world is doomed.

 

[JadedWriter]

I will save the day as usual:

Dat Sampras hairline...dude should just go full Agassi and embrace it.

 

[DeaviL]

More like middle of the bus really.

 

[HeisenbergLannister]

All you people bashing the OP are racist, HEAVEN HELP US.

In all serious, facepalm to the extreme to this thread. Everything is racist nowadays to the whiners and people who twist everything into fitting their agenda.

 

[teruterubozu]

You can barely see Williams,
why is Bouchard getting in the way of McEnroe?
If all the shoots were taken this way I can see how there could be a problem.

Everyone calm down.

 

[Frog-fu]

 

[Angelus Errare]

Relax, they rotated few times for different shots. This is the fine example of the outrage culture in full swing and creating controversy where there is none.

I swear, Gaf sometimes looks like a caricature of this way of thought.

Nike themselves are using the posted shot as their main advertisement shot since it's a recreation.

You always take more than one photo during a photoshoot.

 

[Sanjuro]

Absolutely sickening. Just look at the people in the back right, being forced to wear WHITE clothes.

I can't believe this is happening in 1997.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Sharapova is 2-18 against Serena and hasn't beaten her in a decade but gets to sit on the hood. How Sway?

 

[Dennis]

Sharapova waifu

 

[Mory Dunz]

Sharapova is 2-18 against Serena and hasn't beaten her in a decade but gets to sit on the hood. How Sway?

It'd be racist if Serena was on the hood, duh

 

[Moff]

of course it's racist and sexist
male players are ranked by success, female players are ranked by what society considers beautiful, that's why federer sits up front and the black female no.1 in the back

 

[Skele7on]

where the hell is Andy Murray.

DIS IS BS

 

[Simply Sami]

where the hell is Andy Murray.

DIS IS BS

It's a Nike commercial.

 

[teruterubozu]

Sharapova waifu

 

[xKilltheMx]

better?

wait, she's still second from the left. Can't even make front and center. We're doomed. The whole world is doomed.

Holy fucking shit serena and that chick next to her blow all the other women out of the water god damn.

OP: No it isnt racist.

 

[dream]

Everyone calm down.

better?

wait, she's still second from the left. Can't even make front and center. We're doomed. The whole world is doomed.

Pretty gross that the POCs are to the left, playing into the stereotypes from the Beyonce song.

 

[Christopher]

Ridiculous. Why have this train of thought? You must have a terrible time in life searching for anything any everything to call racist.

Seems likes this forum recently

 

[FortuneFaded]

where the hell is Andy Murray.

Recieving money from Head.

 

[Einchy]

OP, what's your opinion on Keys' placement.

Is that racist, too?

 

[Angelus Errare]

Honestly, I think Bouchard looks better than Sharapova and should have top billing.

OP, what's your opinion on Keys' placement.

Is that racist, too?

Keys is ranked 16 in the world.

 

[Griss]

First thought: When did Nadal get so skinny?
Second thought: Bouchard is really cute.

 

[Mory Dunz]

OP, what's your opinion on Keys' placement.

Is that racist, too?

shh

 

[Mesousa]

First thought: When did Nadal get so skinny?
Second thought: Bouchard is really cute.

He always drops muscle mass when his doping regimen slows down after summer.

 

[Kandinsky]

of course it's racist and sexist
male players are ranked by success, female players are ranked by what society considers beautiful, that's why federer sits up front and the black female no.1 in the back

I dont know if you're joking, but I agree with you.

 

[Liamario]

Neogaf, I see a LOT of threads about racism on this site. It's become apparent now, at least to me, that people are projecting their own insecurities.

Of course there is racism and it should be dealt with and exposed. But some of you need stop attaching your own anger and frustration on to every little thing. Stop immediately presuming racism.

 

[Fularu]

She belongs there more than Dimitrov, Keys and Kyrios. She has more slam finals and even more slam semifinals than all of them combined.

She still has no relevance compared to Raffa, Sampras, Agassi, Federer, John fucking McNroe and so on

She had one good year and then faded into irrelevancy

 

[Angelus Errare]

of course it's racist and sexist
male players are ranked by success, female players are ranked by what society considers beautiful, that's why federer sits up front and the black female no.1 in the back

Pretty much.

 

[Mael]

There are multiple posts explaining this.

Everyone calm down.

I don't know, she's still on the back out of the focus on all the shots while the lesser blonde is always front and center.
Seems pretty much

male players are ranked by success, female players are ranked by what society considers beautiful, that's why federer sits up front and the black female no.1 in the back

this.

 

[teruterubozu]

of course it's racist and sexist
male players are ranked by success, female players are ranked by what society considers beautiful, that's why federer sits up front and the black female no.1 in the back

What's racist and sexist? The moment in time? The photographer? Getty Images for choosing just that one photo out of many? Other people for reading too much into a single photo in time?

 

[Parch]

In all serious, facepalm to the extreme to this thread. Everything is racist nowadays to the whiners and people who twist everything into fitting their agenda.

Seeing everything through race card glasses.

I see Nike trying to get reps from several countries. Male and female. Current and past stars. It's a pretty diverse crowd. They're trying to sell product, not just sign the current top ten.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Op may have a point. Serena will be up for breaking a record at the US open, right? She is the past, present and future of women's tennis. She's there only reason I'm watching in a few weeks.

How many tennis players have had an opportunity to clear 22 grand slam finals? Of course, this will be lost under the explanations that come: someone else picked it, the viewers really don't connect with her, we put another black person in the front, why do you have to make everything about race, I just don't see it, etc.

It may not be racism but what the hell is it for one of the faces of tennis?

 

[Sanjuro]

Pretty much.

RIP Kournikova.

 

[Az]

OP already gave up.

 

[Moff]

What's racist and sexist? The moment in time? The photographer? Getty Images for choosing just that one photo out of many?

when I wrote my original comment I did not know the players were rotating. of course that changes a lot.
however, this picture perfectly shows a lot of what is wrong with how race and gender in sports (or generally) is perceived in society.
if this is just one of 100 shots and it was somewhere in a box, my comment is obviously obsolete, if this was somehow arranged or specifically picked from those 100 picuters to be in or on a magazine, my point still stands.

 

[teruterubozu]

Op may have a point. Serena will be up for breaking a record at the US open, right? She is the past, present and future of women's tennis. She's there only reason I'm watching in a few weeks.

How many tennis players have had an opportunity to clear 22 grand slam finals? Of course, this will be lost under the explanations that come: someone else picked it, the viewers really don't connect with her, we put another black person in the front, why do you have to make everything about race, I just don't see it, etc.

It may not be racism but what the hell is it for one of the faces of tennis?

Or maybe Serena wasn't feeling photogenic that day? My goodness with all these conspiracy theories.

when I wrote my original comment I did not know the players were rotating. of course that changes a lot.
however, this picture perfectly shows a lot of what is wrong with how race and gender in sports (or generally) is perceived in society.
if this is just one of 100 shots and it was somewhere in a box, my comment is obviously obsolete, if this was somehow arranged or specifically picked from those 100 picuters to be in or on a magazine, my point still stands.

Fair enough, although the knee-jerk reactions to everything without context around here gets out of hand.

 

[clemenx]

Serena already gave the best answer about this issue. Way better than what anyone has said about it

She was asked about Sharapova being more "marketable" than her even though she has the more successful carreer.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Is this daily mail, op?

 

[Joni]

They're doing racism bad, Madison Keys and Pete Sampras are on the front row.

 

[Warm Machine]

Pretty much.

Probably more ranked by how much money those athletes bring in to Nike. Agassiz, Federer, and McEnroe probably generated more than the rest of them combined. You can argue sexism within that context though

 

[John Kowalski]

of course it's racist and sexist
male players are ranked by success, female players are ranked by what society considers beautiful, that's why federer sits up front and the black female no.1 in the back

Seems fairly obvious.

 

[Angelus Errare]

RIP Kournikova.

She was smart to quit while she was ahead. Lord knows her Tennis skills were mediocre.