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ESPN commentator Doug Adler came under fire after fans thought he compared Venus Williams to a gorilla, but he says he was misunderstood.
Venus Williams was dominating Stefanie Voegele during her second-round Australian Open match when Adler said this:
“She misses a first serve and Venus is all over her. You see Venus move in and put the ‘gorilla/guerrilla’ effect on. Charging.”
According to the Chicago Tribune, Adler apologized and said he was describing her aggressive style as “guerrilla” tactics and not comparing her to a gorilla.
The former tennis pro said that he was speaking about Williams’ tactics and strategy and “simply and inadvertently chose the wrong word to describe her play.”
Listen in the video below.
