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Martina Navratilova, “Pissed Off As Hell”, Makes Political Protest Statement

Martina Navratilova issues a political protest video.

By Richard Pagliaro
12/10/2025

By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Photo credit: Avanti

Sports and politics seldom make ideal mixed doubles partners.

Hall of Famer Martina Navratilova says it’s time to speak her truth.

In a video published today, Navratilova says she’s “pissed off as hell” about the state of the United States and takes aim at the Trump Administration.

In the video Navratilova, who was born in communist Czechoslovakia, reflects on her experiences growing up in a totalitarian country.

The former world No. 1 in singles and doubles says she sees warning signs that the U.S. is headed in the same direction of the former Czechoslovakia she escaped.

Richard Pagliaro. Richard Pagliaro is Tennis Now Managing Editor. He is a graduate of New York University and has covered pro tennis for more than 35 years. Richard was tennis columnist for Gannett Newspapers in NY, served as Managing Editor for TennisWeek.com and worked as a writer/editor for Tennis.com. He has been TennisNow.com managing editor since 2010.

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