Navratilova lashes back at Dokic's father

GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) -- Martina Navratilova criticized Damir Dokic, father of tennis player Jelena Dokic, calling his comments about lesbians on the WTA Tour "stupid."

The 46-year-old Navratilova, playing doubles this week at the Australian women's hardcourt championships, said Sunday she was surprised that the elder Dokic had threatened to commit suicide if he found out Jelena was a lesbian.

"It's a good thing that I am not his daughter, then," Navratilova said. "Maybe it's too bad I'm not."

Dokic also told a European newspaper that more than 40 percent of women on tour were lesbians.

"That's a pretty stupid comment to make, obviously, if his sense of worth as a father is whether your daughter is a lesbian or not," said Navratilova.

"If that's the most important thing to him, then I really feel sorry for him."

 

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