Don’t Question Her Talents! Serena Williams Speaks On Lance Armstrong Steroid Use

January 19th, 2013 - By MN Editor
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From ESSENCE

Since the news of Lance Armstrong admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs shocked the world, the sports scandal has been the topic of conversation for many including celebrities and other pro-athletes including Serena Williams. “I think a lot of people now look and are like, ‘OK, if somebody (is) that great, what about everyone else in every other sport?’” commented Williams after third-round wins at the Australian Open.

Armstrong openly admitted to doping and lying during seven straight Tour de France titles this past Thursday in his interview with Oprah Winfrey. “As an athlete, as someone that works really, really hard since I was 4 or 3, I think it’s a sad day for all athletes in general. Overall, it’s even more disappointing for the people that were adversely affected through everything. You can only just hope for the best for them” Williams said.

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What do you think about Lance Armstrong admitting to doping? Is there anything particularly surprising about it?

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  • Ms Mi

    In other more interesting news: watch out for youngster Sloane Stephens, 19, through to her first Slam quarterfinal in Australian Open. Might play Serena next. Should be great!!!

  • bluekissess

    It wasn’t a shock. We all knew. This “new” news is old news. The real question is when is he going to jail? Marian Jones did why can’t he?

  • bluekissess

    It wasn’t a shock. We all knew. This “new” news is old news. The real question is when is he going to jail? Marian Jones did why can’t he?

  • http://www.facebook.com/angel.justice.77 Angel Justice

    Serena Williams must be joking! Just look at her biceps. What woman has biceps like that since the inception of the steroid using East German woman athletes of the 80′s. Also, why did Serena refuse to take a drug test and then call the cops on the people doing the test on her and then quashing the drug test? When Serena Williams starts taking drug tests year round, and not just at the big tournaments, and gives a biological passport to the drug testers, then I will listen to you. Until then, Serena Williams can keep her phoney and cynical judgments of Lance Armstrong to herself.
    P.S. I don’t question her talent. She is a talented tennis player, but she may have gotten some of that talent from a bottle. We will never know for sure until she starts taking regular drug tests and trying to have the drug testers arrested.

    • EbonyLolita

      You can’t be serious about Serena. Do you think the Tennis Association would let a BLACK WOMAN win as much as Serena’s won while on steroids. They would LOVE to bring her down w/that if THAT was the truth. It isn’t. Serena works out & kicks butt on the court. I’m always offended by ppl talking about her body size/muscular tone. If that ain’t your cup of tea in a woman I can understand. But don’t try to shade HER b/c some Yt boy shot himself up to achieve greatness. GTFOHWTBS!

      • ada

        u hit the nail on the head with this one….

      • http://www.facebook.com/jennifer.edia Jenn E. Penny

        basically, whenever someone is winning, (dont mean to use the race card but yes ESPECIALLY a black person) it always has to be done through some illegal secret way, we can’t just be a talented person, something has to be helping us get there, i.e the illuminati rumors that are attached to certain celebrities etc. its sad cuz yes Lance’s actions are going to rise suspicion to a lot of athletes but it shouldnt. Some athletes are just THAT talented. people seem to forget that Serena has been doing this since she and her sister could hold a racket, shes been doing this for over 2 decades, of course she’s going to be a top player

      • ted

        Her body and muscular size fluctuate drastically in a matter of months and that is a clear sign of a steroid cycle that includes cutting and bulking. Just ask any female bodybuilder if you can attain that biceps & deltoid mass without pro-hormonal drugs. Also,unlike her sister, her bone size has increased visibly (a STRONG indicator of human growth hormone use). Serena also does not do the entire tour and has skirted mandatory testing.
        My favourite story is when she hid inside her bedroom and called the police because of an unexpected visit from a doping agent that came to collect samples.
        The Tennis Association has given her a lot of free passes and direct qualifiers at the expense of players who had actually worked a year to achieve a qualification in a grand slam. So in short you are a bigoted racist without any arguments in your favour

        • EbonyLolita

          GTFOHWTBS! Not in this world Ted! As a black woman I don’t have enough POWER to be a racist! That would imply that my thoughts, actions are holding someone back due to THEIR race! I stand FIRM by my statement if Serena Williams was using steroids the Tennis Association would DISQUALIFY HER! She gets no favoritism from ANYBODY!

  • WhoMe

    I always had a feeling that he was a doper!!! Lol looking at his demeanor and in his beady eyes, I always felt like he was a shady mofo. So happy I never bought those stupid yellow wristbands. I knew he was a fraud.

  • Nisa

    I watched some of his interview. He’s a first class douche! No other athlete would have been able to get away with the bs he pulled. The cold part is that he doesn’t seem to understand what an azzhole he is.

    • http://www.facebook.com/jennifer.edia Jenn E. Penny

      a part of me wonders if Lance is dying, like is he knocking on deaths door? is that why he’s just in this “f**k it” mode?? the whole oprah interview was just so cocky as if he just didnt care that there were people who looked up to him and are hurt he would do something so demeaning to the sport. smh