Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King and Rennae Stubbs criticize Aussie tennis legend Margaret Court for opposing gay marriage and telling the West Australian: "Politically correct education has masterfully escorted homosexuality out from behind closed doors, into the community openly and now is aggressively demanding marriage rights that are not theirs to take."
The 72-year-old Court, who owns a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles, is an evangelical Christian who founded her own church. "Seems to me a lot of people have evolved as has the Bible, [for example regarding] slavery," Navratilova told Tennis Channel. "Unfortunately, Margaret Court has not. Her myopic view is truly frightening as well as damaging to the thousands of children already living in same gender families."
King, who was a major rival of Court’s, said: "We have to commit to eliminating homophobia because everyone is entitled to the same rights, opportunities and protection."
Former doubles standout Stubbs told Tennis Channel that she was disappointed in Court’s statements "As a young Australian tennis player, I aspired to be like Margaret Court,” Stubbs said. "This is why it has been very difficult to understand her words of hate directed towards homosexuals. It is unfortunate that someone with her stature has chosen to propagate discrimination and I disagree with her comments wholeheartedly."