Australian Open Announcer More Interested in Venus Williams' Backside Than Her Backhand - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

1. Nobody says anything about Maria Sharapova and/or Anna K. on what they wear? These commentators should comment on the match! They are not fashion critics. Besides, go after the sponsor (Nike, Addidas, etc) if they don't like the outfit.

Posted at 11:37AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Bob

2. im sorry, but that outfit is not appropriate,,,those "shorts" go so far up her butt,,,however, she is a professional, and I suppose she has the right to "express herself"..It is the job of the commentator to make comments..he diddnt say "nappy headed" or anythign like that,,he was talking about how nice her butt looked,,and since she has gone out of her way to show it off, i think a commentator should commentate,,if she doesnt want to be objectified, then she should not dress like a ho,,,I am sure there are some people that are more offended by her clothes than his comments

Posted at 12:07PM on Jan 17th 2008 by James

3. its like a stripper getting pissed if you stare at her breasts. If you dress that way, you want the attention.

Posted at 12:17PM on Jan 17th 2008 by Jeremy

4. I'm offended by the bleeping morons who pollute our society that are offended by every comment made whether or not the comment was intended to offend or compliment the person. Political correctness, which does unfortunately exist, is destroyin this once great society. When did complementing a great butt become offensive. I'm glad it wasn't for the first 40 years of my life!

Posted at 1:11PM on Jan 17th 2008 by Tony Moschetti

5. Nice shot big deal get on with it. You people keep things like this in the spotlight longer by trying to figure out if it was right or wrong than just chalking it up to comment made. Move on..... Jeez

Posted at 1:11PM on Jan 17th 2008 by Cliff

6. There's nothing wrong with what the commentator said, personally I appreciate her assets.

Posted at 1:21PM on Jan 17th 2008 by Xavier

7. nice target

Posted at 1:54PM on Jan 17th 2008 by art

8. well let me see...you wear a style that accents your butt, people notice that it accents your butt and then others think it's inappropriate...hmmm...don't wear the frickin style!!!!! there are plenty of other styles available...and given the nature of camera shots in general, i.e. behind the player, male or female at times as the other person serves...then to not be aware that your butt is in the photos is naive...

Posted at 2:06PM on Jan 17th 2008 by g

9. That looked uncomfortable for playing tennis. She kept pulling them down. Not appropriate tennis wear. I look at it this way...if you are going to wear something like that then you are asking for sexist attention.

Posted at 2:07PM on Jan 17th 2008 by Robin

10. What are the losers wearing??
?????
??????

Oh boy, tennis anyone?

Old Chuck

Posted at 2:26PM on Jan 17th 2008 by charleskemp1

11. dude has no class in ass,lmao!!!he must like fat chicks,lol.....

Posted at 2:36PM on Jan 17th 2008 by Bob

12. It's not like he said she had a fat nasty ass. He complimented on how she's put together. Fact is, she has a nice butt and not ashamed of showing it, what's wrong with recognizing it?

Posted at 2:37PM on Jan 17th 2008 by Bill

13. Only panty waisted, limp wristed metro-males and the Butch girl feminazis get angry over a comment like that. Why? Because the sissy boys don't like it when a man comments about the assets of a woman (it means he isn't paying attention to the little puffer) and, the Feminazis hate themselves - that's why they scream "sexist", "chauvanist" etc..They're usually the fat, unattractive, dried up slugs that couldn't buy a guy's attention. I'd love to see Sharapova come out there and play in something skimpy from Victoria's secret - to hell with the tennis! Oh, by the way - those who get all flustered about the Commentators remarks - shut up and go back to drooling over those baggy pants wearing, tatooed lovlies of the WNBA..oh yeah, there's some real beauties there..ROFL.

Posted at 3:15PM on Jan 17th 2008 by Chuck

14. Soon the only people that will be allowed to express an opinion, or what people are thinking, are black people when they use the "N" word, and women, when they are gossiping about other women. So much for the first amendment, apparently only certain people have first amendment rights.

Posted at 3:38PM on Jan 17th 2008 by Jed

15. He's from Australia - they're a little more lax about such things over there. Venus' shorts do seem a bit uncomfortable for her - if you have to pull at them like that, it interferes with focus and that can be harmful in a game where you have to be so aware. For commentators, best to let certain things exist without comment unless the comment is about focus etc. - sexual comments are better left unsaid unless we're going to give Tracy a pass to comment on Nadal and his tight pants and all the pulling he does and how hot she finds that.

Posted at 3:42PM on Jan 17th 2008 by starchild

16. id hit it

Posted at 4:02PM on Jan 17th 2008 by mike

17. wow...Chuck...that was really profound.
So very manly of you!

Posted at 4:29PM on Jan 17th 2008 by beth

18. Most women don't even wear that short of underwwear and the tightness of those pants leave nothing to the imagination. Wha't wrong with the comment... if a male wore that tight of pants and the outline of his package as showing I bet the female commenators would be saying the same.
Outfit is inappropriate !!!!

Posted at 6:13PM on Jan 17th 2008 by BIGLEN

19. if all females would wear something like that, I would watch tennis lol

Posted at 8:04PM on Jan 17th 2008 by jim

20. Are you serious. If you don't like what she's wearing, yell at the sponsors. If it was that inappropriate, they wouldn't have let her wear it.

Posted at 8:05PM on Jan 17th 2008 by rjay125