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She did, as she should have.
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He beat Margaret Court the top ranked female player a year before, so the result against King was not a given.
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It wasn't a year before it was months before. He played Margaret on May 13th, 1973 and Billie Jean on September 20th, 1973.
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I stand corrected.
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It mattered to us. Many women were desperate for her to win, especially with the lesbian thing they wanted to hold against her.
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The Hustler? More like the Male Chauvinistic Pig vs The Feminist.pic.twitter.com/LBU4KEAqbQ
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#BattleOfTheSexes, I was acutely aware the revolution@BillieJeanKing started is still alive & we're fighting same war 44 yrs later!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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No no no no no! The hype was-it was held at the Astrodome! Yeah, baby!
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He was 55. She was 29 and at the top of her game. She played in the doubles court whilst he played in the singles court. It was a circus.
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Really? How did this compare to Honey BooBoo?
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Dude was old...
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Seems hilarious today but big issue at the time!
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Keep in mind King admitted in later interviews it was a no win situation since Riggs was 55. Hence her initial reluctance to take match.
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