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GB playing in Romania.
At the pre-match Conference Ilie Nastase (Romania Captain) made a racist joke about Serena Williams, hugged GB captain Anne Keothavong a bit too closely/tightly and asked her for her room number...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39674903
Then in the 2nd Match, Konta was leading when she started receiving abuse from one area of the crowd. Nastase got up and started arguing with the Umpire, got sent to the stands, then got sent out of the stadium, play resumed, more comments from the crowd to Konta, she broke down in tears, play suspended, came back on and Konta blitzed 5 games to win the match.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39677397
Pretty well-handled by the Umpire and Officials, although I doubt the Romanians would agree with that.
They're going to have to open tomorrow's play with the Romanian Tennis Supporters' Club equivalent of Liz standing in the Centre Circle with a microphone to tell them off and telling them to play nicely. |  | | |  |
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According to a Romanian Fed spokesman it was all perfectly fine, just "bantz".
Can't think where I've heard that before ..  |  |
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