[Breitbart] Serena Williams delivered a stinging rebuke to fellow tennis legend Billie Jean King who said she should focus on tennis and stop behaving like a celebrity and fighting for equality.King ‐ who was no stranger to fighting for equality for women players when she was starting out ‐ may feel justified after Williams was played off the court in the Wimbledon final on Saturday.
She was beaten 6-2, 6-2 in less than an hour by Simona Halep, who had lost on nine of the 10 previous occasions she had played the American.
King had said that running a business, looking after a child and battling for equality for women and ethnic minorities, could largely all be dealt with by her staff while she focussed on tennis for a couple of years.
The 75-year-old told the BBC earlier in the tournament that Williams should give up being a celebrity for a year: "Just stop all this insanity."
Williams, though, hit back on Saturday.
"The day I stop fighting for equality and for people that look like you and me will be the day I’m in my grave," said the 37-year-old in response to the question.
King later replied, telling Serena via Twitter: "I would never ask anyone to stop fighting for equality.
"In everything she does, Serena shines a light on what all of us must fight for in order to achieve equality for all."