US EditionGeorgia women's tennis White House photo generates chatter, parade invite from Flavor Flav
The image drew thousands of replies online after placing the players behind male staff, and Flavor Flav invited the team to a Las Vegas parade.
- On Tuesday, the University of Georgia women's tennis team visited the White House and posed for a photo with President Donald Trump that sparked online backlash because female athletes stood behind male coaches and staff.
- Social media users criticized the image as misogynistic and tone-deaf, with Georgia state Senator Elena Parent writing that it appeared a man managed the team's social media feed.
- UGA Athletics defended the visit, stating the team was honored to be chosen and proud of their championship success alongside other national champions recognized that day.
- Rapper and entertainer Flavor Flav invited the team to his SHE Weekend Parade in Las Vegas this July, promising to put them "front and center" for the celebration.
- Flavor Flav has consistently supported female athletes, including a five-year sponsorship with Supporting USA Water Polo and plans to host celebrations for Olympians and Paralympians this summer.
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Donald Trump confirms the lack of feeling with the women's teams in the United States. And after the controversy linked to the women's hockey, champions at the Milan Olympics in Cortina, now in the U.S. has burst another linked to the women's tennis team of the University of Georgia, who won the NCAA first division championship last May and was welcomed at the White House this weekend. To arouse controversy is the photo published on the official…
A photo of US President Donald Trump and other men with the University of Georgia women's tennis team at the White House has caused a stir in recent days. People are criticizing the women in the photo, who are positioned far back and barely visible. The women's team was one of several invited to the White House on Tuesday to celebrate their victory in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament.
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Georgia women's tennis White House photo generates chatter, parade invite from Flavor Flav
The photo featured the women's tennis players in the background, posing with the president, while male coaches and athletic administrators were in the foreground.
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