Navratoliva's sharp tongue condemns USA as "The land of scaredy-cats with guns"

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has responded to a recent tragedy that unfolded in Washington, where a man lost his life while attempting to manage traffic to ensure the safe passage of a deer.

On September 7th, Dan Spaeth was outside his home in Snohomish County with his wife. They were working to slow down traffic and alert passing drivers to deer crossing the road. Unfortunately, Spaeth fell victim to a single gunshot fired by 22-year-old Dylan Picard, who happened to be passing by.

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Later, Picard admitted to the sheriff's department that he had been overwhelmed by fear upon encountering Spaeth and his wife on the street, which led him to discharge his firearm in an attempt to scare the couple.

In response to this news, Martina Navratilova took to social media to share her perspective:

"I mean… only in America. The land of scaredy-cats with guns…" Navratilova posted on X.

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Navratilova and “The Big-4”

Former world No. 1 recently spoke about the current state of the WTA, where over the past year, there has been significant talk about the female "Big-3" with Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and Elena Rybakina dominating the Tour. However, Navratilova believes that we can now confidently discuss a "Big-4" thanks to the rise of Coco Gauff:

"She will win double-figure majors if she stays fit. We were talking the big three. Now it’s the big four. It’s Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff," Martina Navratilova told Sky Sports.

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