Sky News host Chris Kenny says Tennis Australia should “of course” commemorate “exemplary citizen” Margaret Court for her “historic achievements'. KennyOnSunday
Sky News host Chris Kenny says Tennis Australia should “of course” commemorate “exemplary citizen” Margaret Court for her “historic achievements". Tennis Australia, on Saturday, issued an announcement that it had invited Margaret Court to attend the Australian Open as a special guest to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of her winning all four major Grand Slam tournaments in 1970.
Mr Kenny was critical of Tennis Australia for providing, what he called, a “backhand smash” to Ms Court in their Saturday statement. The statement had said, "Tennis Australia does not agree with Margaret's personal views, which have demeaned and hurt many in our community over a number of years. They do not align with our values of equality, diversity and inclusion.
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