Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 20/1/17 Venus Williams of the U.S leaves the court after winning her Women's singles third round match against China's Duan Ying-Ying. REUTERS/Issei Kato
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Seven-times grand slam winner Venus Williams on Friday brushed off a remark made about her at the Australian Open which led to a TV commentator being stood down by broadcaster ESPN.
Doug Adler, commentating on the African-American 13th seed's second-round match against Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele on Wednesday, provoked outrage on social media when he was taken to have described Williams charging "like a gorilla". Adler, a former tennis professional, said he had said "guerrilla".
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