Serena Williams Competes in a Tutu After Being Told to ‘Respect the Game’

Despite fans and media praising Williams’ ‘Black Panther’ catsuit, the president of the French Tennis Federation was not a fan. Bernard Giudicelli, the French Tennis Federation president, said in a Tennis Magazine interview that “it will no longer be accepted. You have to respect the game and the place.”

In a defiant response, the first round of the U.S. Open saw Williams, a six-time champion, sporting a black tutu over Nike brand leggings. She won 6-4 6-0 against opponent, Linette.

French Open: The catsuit is inappropriate and does not meet our oppressive, paternalistic standards of femininity. @serenawilliams: Watch me dominate the court in a tutu. pic.twitter.com/yWaGtz7n5E

— Aisha Alexander (@AishaThinker) August 28, 2018