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Moses Leos III on June 28, 2017

They deserve respect

Apparently Billie Jean King’s famed “Battle of the Sexes” victory still hasn’t shown girls can hang with the boys in sports.

Last week, loudmouth tennis personality John McEnroe stirred the “girls can’t play with the boys” pot after surmising tennis great Serena Williams would rank in the low 700s if she tried to play in the men’s game.

His comments kick started a rather comical duel between the two, with Williams offering some tasty comebacks on s...

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