She went on to lose that match, by the way. Notice the heaving, the poising, the booty shaking going on as the crowd hoots and hollers. Honestly, I didn't know professional tennis was such a goofnugget sport. It's been mentioned that Andy Roddick has done it before and Caroline Wozniacki had actually done impersonations of more than just Serena, though the Serena bit was the only one to catch any heat. I'd also like to just answer my own question: I don't think Wozniacki should be deemed a racist for goofball antics. In fact, I doubt she even understands what she did. How could she, possibly? The objectification and the hypersexualization of the black female body is a concept most likely far outside the realm of her bubbleheaded understanding. And that's the only problem I have. Not just with the action, its coverage as well. Most reports will ask the question: is it racist? And this will undoubtedly open the door for skepticism. Furthermore, most analysts miss the point entirely. Such a charged and loaded term for the naive antics of a class clown, has no place in the discussion, simply because it won't do any good to those with no bearing on the roots of their preconceived notions, or the origin of their horrid fascination in the black woman's body.
You can see what Andy Roddick and Novak Djokovic did here.
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