Martina Navratilova fires shots against trans activist Samantha Lux for her comments based on Serena Williams over the movie ‘Lady Ballers’

Martina Navratilova has been clear in her stand against allowing transgender women in women's sports..


Martina Navratilova fires shots against trans activist Samantha Lux for her comments based on Serena Williams over the movie ‘Lady Ballers’

Martina Navratilova schools Samantha Lux over her comments criticizing Lady Ballers (Images via NBC News)

The recently released film Lady Ballers has become a talking point across America for its dig at transgender women in sports. Directed by Daily Wire co-creator and co-CEO Jeremy Boreing, who also plays a key character, the movie has attracted mixed reviews.

While the LGBTQ+ community looks offended, others seem to enjoy it. Amid the tussle, activist Samantha Lux calling it out through the Serena Williams analogy has left Martina Navratilova unimpressed.

The former American tennis ace has flagged the lack of knowledge about sports for Samantha as Navratilova critiqued the LGBTQ+ activist. Samantha Lux labeled the movie “the most transphobic movie in the entire world” and claimed that all of the jokes originated from the sexism and misogyny that runs in the world. 

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In the review video, Lux then went on to talk about the survey, where a large percentage of men claimed that they could beat Serena Williams in a game of tennis. The activist called it stupid. Meanwhile, Lux was called out by a user on X who called out the activist for spreading lies. 

Navratilova then joined this user in critiquing Samantha Lux and his flawed analogy from the world of sports. The American tennis legend claimed that the LGBTQ+ activist seemed to have never played any sport.

Clearly Samantha never played sports
Martina Navratilova wrote on X.

Why has Lady Ballers offended the LGBTQ community and why Martina Navratilova finds it okay?

The movie Lady Baller is facing a lot of heat from the LGBTQ+ community over its portrayal of the ongoing conflict about allowing transgender women in women’s sports. As the film mocks trans women for taking away their opportunities, it seems to have offended the community. However, a majority of viewers are liking the film.

Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova (Image via ABC News)

Navratilova, meanwhile, has not advocated what has been showed in the movie. However, she has openly expressed her dissent about allowing transgender women into women’s sports. Navratilova has even called it cheating. She had called out USTA’s decision to include trans athletes in women’s sports.

Come on @USTA- women’s tennis is not for failed male athletes- whatever age. This is not right and it is not fair. Would this be allowed at the US Open this month? Just with self ID? I don’t think so…
Martina Navratilova had shared on X in August.

So, as the movie Lady Ballers highlights the issue, although controversially, Martina Navratilova seems to have no issue with it.

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