“I will not get called a je*k by you” Martina Navratilova hits out at renowned journalist Ben Rothenberg for calling her out as someone who “insults trans people”

Rothenberg said that he felt Navratilova doesn't stick to just sports.

“I will not get called a je*k by you” Martina Navratilova hits out at renowned journalist Ben Rothenberg for calling her out as someone who “insults trans people”

Ben Rothenberg, Martina Navratilova (Images via Imago, X)

Tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg blasted former tennis player Martina Navratilova for her views on the trans community. Navratilova hit back, reiterating why she doesn’t want trans athletes’ involvement in female sports.

Rothenberg criticized the tennis great for agreeing to author J. K. Rowling’s views on the trans community. The 58-year-old author said that she won’t forgive Harry Potter stars Danielle Radcliffe and Emma Watson for speaking out against her on her stance on gender identity.

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Rothenberg stated that he thinks Navratilova doesn’t stick to just sports and frequently insults other trans people, calling her a je*k in another tweet. But Navratilova, in response, blasted him for being “just another male” who tells the women what they should do and should not do as she again went to war on the microblogging platform.

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I’m not even talking about any issue. Honestly, I’m talking about why you’ve become such a j*rk when discussing trans people, and why you spend so much of your time belittling others online. It’s just this constant nastiness and mocking that is deeply off-putting and cruel.
Ben Rothenberg wrote

Navratilova said that being a male, he might be okay with naked females in the men’s locker room, but the women are not. She also called him clueless for not knowing what was happening around him.

OK- you can now eff off- I will not be called a j*rk by someone like you. Clearly, the Kill the TERFs mantra is OK with you-blocked
Martina Navratilova said

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Martina Navratilova and Judy Murray supported J. K. Rowling’s stance on trans women

J. K. Rowling, once a beloved author, has now become a villain on X right from the time when she voiced her support for female rights and expressed that she is against the idea that trans women are women. In her recent tweet, she wrote she doesn’t want girls and women’s rights being “dismantled to accommodate trans-identified men“, who also have the advantages of speed and strength.

Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova (Image via Imago)

Reacting to the long tweet, British tennis star Andy Murray‘s mother Judy Murray wrote: “Preach.” Martina Navratilova joined the debate and supported the views of the 58-year-old author, writing, “Right on JK!!!“

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Navratilova also supported Rowling when a person who claimed he worked in a bookstore would not promote Rowling’s books, calling her “transphobic and ableist trash.” In response, Rowling sarcastically wrote that she thinks her career would be over. Seeing the tweet, Navratilova simply posted “Ha!” to support ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’ writer.

Navratilova hung up her racket in 1994. In her illustrious career, she has won 18 Grand Slam singles, 31 doubles, and 10 mixed doubles titles.

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