Serena Williams In Hot Water After Insensitive Comments About Rape Victim
Coming off a successful campaign at Roland Garros, Serena Williams is again at the forefront of controversy after making insensitive comments about the victim of the highly-publicized Steubenville rape case.
Williams, who recently won his 16th Grand Slam title of her career after demolishing Maria Sharapova in straight sets in the French Open Finals, had a straightforward take on the issue in an interview with Rolling Stone contributor Stephen Rodrick.
"Do you think it was fair, what they got? They did something stupid, but I don't know. I'm not blaming the girl, but if you're a 16-year-old and you're drunk like that, your parents should teach you: Don't take drinks from other people," Williams said to Rodrick.
The 31-year old Williams went on to criticize the girl's thinking before the event that led to the crime.
"She's 16, why was she that drunk where she doesn't remember? It could have been much worse. She's lucky. Obviously, I don't know, maybe she wasn't a virgin, but she shouldn't have put herself in that position, unless they slipped her something, then that's different," Williams added.
Rolling Stone will feature the Steubenville Rape Case in its upcoming issue this month.