Tennis legend Martina Navratilova wants Margaret Court Arena to be renamed after indigenous star, Evonne Goolagong. 9News
Navratilova and John McEnroe publicly criticised Court's homophobia by holding up a sign titled "Evonne Goolagong Arena".
Navratilova argued buildings, stadiums, airports and streets which recognised public figures should be named after "exceptional human beings" and "heroes", a category which she claimed Court did not fit into. "Nobody disputes her achievements on the tennis court, and her place in the sport's history remains as distinguished as it gets," she said."But Margaret Court does not belong in that company or category."describing her as a "crazy aunt", with offensive views.
Navratilova claimed Goolagong, former number one player in the world, was a "worthy replacement" for the Melbourne arena's name."Evonne is the embodiment of what a role model or hero truly is. "Her heritage, her success against the odds, her Hall of Fame career and her exemplary life off court, in which she has given so much of herself to so many causes, are all attributes we can celebrate wholeheartedly."
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