Tennis Player Suspended for Racism

In this day and age, I find it really disappointing to see racism continuing to arise in our society, especially among our youth.  Unfortunately, Australian tennis player, Brydan Klein, who won the Australian Open junior championship in 2007 is an example of how difficult it is to rid our world of ignorance.
The 19-year-old has been disciplined by the ATP after he racially abused his opponent during a qualifying round match against South Africa’s Raven Klaasen on June 13, 2009 in Eastbourne, England.
I don’t know exactly what was said but it was enough to garner a six-month suspension and a $10,000 …read more