you can tell by Emma Stone watching BJK when she speaks how much she truly admires and respects her. This is a good movie, could have been better ,but was good and you really do appreciate how much BJK has meant to gender equality.
why are y’all saying he threw the match?? y’all can’t stand that a woman is better than a man. she paved the way for women to be equal in sports, a true hero
Omg she was a rock ! I love the movie because same problems still exist Billie fight those things 40 years ago very brave. Perfect movie for young generation! Emma,Stevie ,Alan were so good and big thank u guys .and Billie jean is a warrior ❤️
A Masterpiece. EMMA Top. ...good to see, things like that happens and Billy Jean still vital to know, that her energie was not lost. Nowadays female tennis is not my style, From Chris e. over Martina, Steffi, Monica Lindsey, .... Justine ending with the Williams sisters, what performances. But today, and they earn mor money at Grand slam as male!!!!! Nowadays, Lady X wins a big tournament two weeks later that play against #75 and are even not able to bring their own serve through. What a shame.
Billie Jean... the woman who won a match that paved the way for all women's tennis to be what it is today, regardless of whether that match was thrown or not... what a hero.
@@jjprentiss9192 No, Riggs threw the match. He was a known tennis hustler as well as a gambling addict with mob ties. He owed a lot of money to the Mafia. It’s not proven, but everything points to him having fixed the match to clear his debts. Riggs had easily defeated Margret Court, the women’s No. 1 the month before in straight sets in a match known as the “Mothers day massacre”. That made him the heavy favourite to win. So by throwing the match he cleaned up at the bookies and so did his mob backers. Billie wasn’t a better class of player than Court yet she supposedly beat Riggs in straight sets? The thing is she only beat him because he played far below his usual standard. Being an ex-Wimbledon champion himself, he was know for his accurate serve yet he missed half his first serves and made lots of unforced errors. The result doesn’t add up. Conclusion, he threw the match.
@@tadghsmith1457 the funny thing is you can lose to someone and still be better than them. she lost to Margaret Court bc she wasn’t in the right headspace. BJK was an amazing tennis player, yess better than Riggs
@@jjprentiss9192 At his best Riggs was the world number 10 he was also a Wimbledon champion and US open Champion. No female tennis player in history has ever beaten a male player in the top 200, never mind in the top ten. Riggs threw the match. If you can’t see that you are not thinking rationally. Edit: At his best Riggs was world no.1 not no.10. He was also a professional tennis hustler i.e a conman at the time of the match with King.
Battle of the sexes got Billie Jean King's equal pay for women crusade on the move and thats great. But let's be clear: Bobby Riggs 100% tanked that match to satisfy his mob bookies. He set it up by destroying Margaret Court earlier that year to set the betting line, and the bets were 40 times higher for Riggs than King , so when he flopped the bookies cleaned up, and Bobby had his debt erased.
@@jjprentiss9192 no, I watched the match, and it is pretty obvious he had his foot off the gas the whole match. I know customer tennis when I see it. and it wouldn't bother me at all if she had won legitimately, but I can't ignore the obvious. You're wrong, I'm right, get used to it. period. end of story. goodnight 😊
@@scottharper3353 someone’s pressed 😭 I watched the match as well, the only thing was he wasn’t wearing the right outfit. if he could beat Margaret Court at 55 there’s no excuse for him not beating BJK other than the fact that she’s better.
No, there's a scene in which he bets on himself, which completely changes the story, and he's portrayed as a successful gambler with no debts of any kind.
@Explore Video But she stopped when she realized the world was filled with insecure, gullible people like yourself who needed to hear reality and I would be the one to do it.
@@ramosproductions2370- Oh, but I have. I saw the match live. BJK ran him ragged and he was sweating profusely and gasping for air after many points. You should not believe "urban legends" by a man (who is the ONLY person to state this happened--no one else in 46 years has ever stated that, and no one has even come forward to "back up" this man's ridiculous story since he stated it a few years ago. The man stated that he was "working late" cleaning golf clubs after midnight that evening (such dedication!) in a locker room, where mobsters decided to hold a "secret" meeting. First off, the bodyguards would have checked to see if anyone was in the vicinity to hear what was going to be said. Totally "fake news". BJK kicked his a$$.
@@steff2738 I OWN the tape. She kicked his a$$ by running him from corner to corner. By the end of the match he was literally "running on empty". Plus, he didn't train as seriously as he did for Margaret Court. He would practice 10-12 hours a day before his match against Court. After that lop-sided match, he slacked off significantly in his preparation for the Billie Jean match. BIG MISTAKE! Whereas Court folded under pressure, King was always inspired by it. Also, he played Court on a relatively slow surface, which favored his baseline game. He was so cocky that he even allowed BJK to pick the court surface of their match against each other, and, of course, she chose a fast indoor surface to accentuate her serve and volley game and exploit his baseline game. He also allowed her choice of tennis balls, and she chose lighter balls over the heavier one's used in the Court match. His own cockiness is as much to blame as her stellar play for his loss.
@@steff2738 Chrissie actually said that 99% of her believes that Billie Jean beat him fair and square, but that the other 1% isn't sure. That was the gist of her statement on the match.
Bobby Riggs was a great promoter and I’ve always thought he threw that match as he had demolished Court previously. King would not agree to a rematch. Riggs was a gambling man and probably had counted on a profitable rematch. He did more for women’s tennis in the Battle of the Sexes than King did.
Billy Jean is awesome. AND, Bobby Riggs threw the match. Women can't compete against men. Very average male athletes will beat the best women every time. Just ask McEnroe, or Serina, who agree. This goes for trans athletes as well. The truth isn't always PC.
I've never figured out how this was such a great win for women. You had a 29-year-old woman at the top of her game, playing a 60-year-old man, who threw the match and let her win. The only thing it proves is that men are vastly superior to women, physically. Look at the state of women's tennis today. It is so bad that it is almost unwatchable, and is a dying sport. It has been dominated by Serena Williams, who is in her mid-30s, for years. Yes, she is a great athlete. But the reason she remains on top is that the rest of the field is so bad. Put Williams against any top-10 man, and she would struggle to win a point. It is what it is.
recklessly Optimistic, Only about 40 years until a chronic illness prevented it a few years ago; coached a high school tennis team, taught private lessons, and ran a kids tennis camp during the summer. That's about it. And if you ever watched that match and couldn't tell that Riggs intentionally threw it, I have questions about your knoledge of the game!
Mike Robertson Br was the one bragging that he could win and beat any female athlete in tennis and provoked bjk on many occasions to compete with him bjk was not the one trying to prove that she is better but it was the other way around the moral of this whole tennis match is that men or women are not superior to each other but are equal and should be treated the same thats why she said 50/50 whether you think he threw the match or not
When I hear complaints about transwomen competing against women, I remind them of this tennis match. Women are obviously just at good as men in sports, so women will have no problem competing against transwomen.
You cannot be serious, if Riggs didn’t *rig* that match (which likely he did) then he was 55 years old competing against the best female player in the planet. Don’t forget he slaughtered Court earlier that year as well. I guess my point is that this was not a fair man vs woman fight, and getting a young man and converting him into a woman is a very lopsided battle. Scientifically a trans man still has far superior athleticism, strength and speed than a woman.
I love this but sorry Billie that 50/50 is BS, the best people for the job have to get it if you happen to be man or woman that has to be one of the things that are NOT important
Statistically speaking that would close to 50/50, in fact if you consider that more women graduate universities, chances are it would be more in favour of women if the system was not rigged against them.
@@HelgaCavoli- She is for EQUAL rights not SPECIAL rights, and is for the best PERSON getting the job, based not on sex, but on MERIT. I think you missed that point. And, as Billie pointed put on the "Today" show, there are more women now graduating as doctors than men in todays world. She even said that her goal was to get more MEN to go to college now to become doctors. This amazing woman has made a difference....
Bill Gene is delusional and won't admit the match was fixed. When she talks about current women's tennis, she's misinformed or just wrong the majority of the time
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Billy Jean King is awesome and a role model for all young people
you can tell by Emma Stone watching BJK when she speaks how much she truly admires and respects her. This is a good movie, could have been better ,but was good and you really do appreciate how much BJK has meant to gender equality.
Thanks Jeffrey. That was really nice.. thanks for your honestly and intelligence!
Your a dude? Yikes
the way Emma looks at BJK 3:30 is just everything
why are y’all saying he threw the match?? y’all can’t stand that a woman is better than a man. she paved the way for women to be equal in sports, a true hero
A woman better than a man...🤣🤣🤣how about a man of the age of 29 to play against a woman aged 55...how's gonna win ?
I wasn’t that much of a fan of Emma Stone, but after watching this movie, she won me over. I was in awe.
Omg she was a rock ! I love the movie because same problems still exist Billie fight those things 40 years ago very brave. Perfect movie for young generation! Emma,Stevie ,Alan were so good and big thank u guys .and Billie jean is a warrior ❤️
You mean fixed games is still a problem?
Emma Stone is a phenomenal actor
This is awesome and important
A Masterpiece. EMMA Top.
...good to see, things like that happens and Billy Jean still vital to know, that her energie was not lost.
Nowadays female tennis is not my style,
From Chris e. over Martina, Steffi, Monica Lindsey, .... Justine ending with the Williams sisters,
what performances. But today, and they earn mor money at Grand slam as male!!!!!
Nowadays, Lady X wins a big tournament two weeks later that play against #75 and are even not able to bring their own serve through. What a shame.
Why the background music though it Freaks me out
Lol I think it's the avirl song alice in wonderland
It freaks you out? Do you know what freaking out means?
Billie Jean... the woman who won a match that paved the way for all women's tennis to be what it is today, regardless of whether that match was thrown or not... what a hero.
he didn’t throw it, she was just better and you can’t stand it
@@jjprentiss9192 No, Riggs threw the match. He was a known tennis hustler as well as a gambling addict with mob ties. He owed a lot of money to the Mafia. It’s not proven, but everything points to him having fixed the match to clear his debts.
Riggs had easily defeated Margret Court, the women’s No. 1 the month before in straight sets in a match known as the “Mothers day massacre”. That made him the heavy favourite to win. So by throwing the match he cleaned up at the bookies and so did his mob backers.
Billie wasn’t a better class of player than Court yet she supposedly beat Riggs in straight sets? The thing is she only beat him because he played far below his usual standard. Being an ex-Wimbledon champion himself, he was know for his accurate serve yet he missed half his first serves and made lots of unforced errors. The result doesn’t add up. Conclusion, he threw the match.
@@tadghsmith1457 the funny thing is you can lose to someone and still be better than them. she lost to Margaret Court bc she wasn’t in the right headspace. BJK was an amazing tennis player, yess better than Riggs
@@jjprentiss9192 At his best Riggs was the world number 10 he was also a Wimbledon champion and US open Champion. No female tennis player in history has ever beaten a male player in the top 200, never mind in the top ten. Riggs threw the match. If you can’t see that you are not thinking rationally.
Edit: At his best Riggs was world no.1 not no.10. He was also a professional tennis hustler i.e a conman at the time of the match with King.
@@tadghsmith1457 just say you’re misogynistic and move on
Beautiful movie n story 😍✨👌
Billie...the woman who won a match that a guy threw ... What a hero
he didn’t throw it, she was just better and you can’t stand it
Where can i find the full official match
Back sound is annoying, it should be much lower. The fight goes on. Not for supremacy, just equality.
Battle of the sexes got Billie Jean King's equal pay for women crusade on the move and thats great. But let's be clear: Bobby Riggs 100% tanked that match to satisfy his mob bookies. He set it up by destroying Margaret Court earlier that year to set the betting line, and the bets were 40 times higher for Riggs than King , so when he flopped the bookies cleaned up, and Bobby had his debt erased.
he didn’t throw it, she was just better and you can’t stand it
@@jjprentiss9192 no, I watched the match, and it is pretty obvious he had his foot off the gas the whole match. I know customer tennis when I see it. and it wouldn't bother me at all if she had won legitimately, but I can't ignore the obvious. You're wrong, I'm right, get used to it. period. end of story. goodnight 😊
@@scottharper3353 someone’s pressed 😭 I watched the match as well, the only thing was he wasn’t wearing the right outfit. if he could beat Margaret Court at 55 there’s no excuse for him not beating BJK other than the fact that she’s better.
I didn’t see this movie. Did they discuss how BJK was an unwitting pawn in a gambling scheme where Riggs obviously threw the match?
No, there's a scene in which he bets on himself, which completely changes the story, and he's portrayed as a successful gambler with no debts of any kind.
@@UntakenNick Ohh, so Hollywood bullshit
@Explore Video But she stopped when she realized the world was filled with insecure, gullible people like yourself who needed to hear reality and I would be the one to do it.
The match was thrown riggs owed debts to the mafia
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Wasn't King her husband's last name?
Yes Larry King.
Do they Ever call her just Billie?
I hope they do bobby rigs justice too dude's was a ganster
Meanwhile, Riggs tanked the match.
So, so UNTRUE!
@@TheVerbalVolley do your research man.
@@ramosproductions2370- Oh, but I have. I saw the match live. BJK ran him ragged and he was sweating profusely and gasping for air after many points. You should not believe "urban legends" by a man (who is the ONLY person to state this happened--no one else in 46 years has ever stated that, and no one has even come forward to "back up" this man's ridiculous story since he stated it a few years ago. The man stated that he was "working late" cleaning golf clubs after midnight that evening (such dedication!) in a locker room, where mobsters decided to hold a "secret" meeting. First off, the bodyguards would have checked to see if anyone was in the vicinity to hear what was going to be said. Totally "fake news". BJK kicked his a$$.
@@steff2738 I OWN the tape. She kicked his a$$ by running him from corner to corner. By the end of the match he was literally "running on empty". Plus, he didn't train as seriously as he did for Margaret Court. He would practice 10-12 hours a day before his match against Court. After that lop-sided match, he slacked off significantly in his preparation for the Billie Jean match. BIG MISTAKE! Whereas Court folded under pressure, King was always inspired by it. Also, he played Court on a relatively slow surface, which favored his baseline game. He was so cocky that he even allowed BJK to pick the court surface of their match against each other, and, of course, she chose a fast indoor surface to accentuate her serve and volley game and exploit his baseline game. He also allowed her choice of tennis balls, and she chose lighter balls over the heavier one's used in the Court match. His own cockiness is as much to blame as her stellar play for his loss.
@@steff2738 Chrissie actually said that 99% of her believes that Billie Jean beat him fair and square, but that the other 1% isn't sure. That was the gist of her statement on the match.
Bobby Riggs was a great promoter and I’ve always thought he threw that match as he had demolished Court previously. King would not agree to a rematch. Riggs was a gambling man and probably had counted on a profitable rematch. He did more for women’s tennis in the Battle of the Sexes than King did.
no some off the new bways a man geting child suport my not get a thang
Billy Jean is awesome. AND, Bobby Riggs threw the match. Women can't compete against men. Very average male athletes will beat the best women every time. Just ask McEnroe, or Serina, who agree. This goes for trans athletes as well. The truth isn't always PC.
Ceep telling yourself that to make yourself feel superior.
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I've never figured out how this was such a great win for women. You had a 29-year-old woman at the top of her game, playing a 60-year-old man, who threw the match and let her win. The only thing it proves is that men are vastly superior to women, physically. Look at the state of women's tennis today. It is so bad that it is almost unwatchable, and is a dying sport. It has been dominated by Serena Williams, who is in her mid-30s, for years. Yes, she is a great athlete. But the reason she remains on top is that the rest of the field is so bad. Put Williams against any top-10 man, and she would struggle to win a point. It is what it is.
Mike Robertson 🤣
He didn't throw it he even says it himself
Mike Robertson do you even play tennis
recklessly Optimistic, Only about 40 years until a chronic illness prevented it a few years ago; coached a high school tennis team, taught private lessons, and ran a kids tennis camp during the summer. That's about it.
And if you ever watched that match and couldn't tell that Riggs intentionally threw it, I have questions about your knoledge of the game!
Mike Robertson Br was the one bragging that he could win and beat any female athlete in tennis and provoked bjk on many occasions to compete with him bjk was not the one trying to prove that she is better but it was the other way around the moral of this whole tennis match is that men or women are not superior to each other but are equal and should be treated the same thats why she said 50/50 whether you think he threw the match or not
When I hear complaints about transwomen competing against women, I remind them of this tennis match. Women are obviously just at good as men in sports, so women will have no problem competing against transwomen.
You cannot be serious, if Riggs didn’t *rig* that match (which likely he did) then he was 55 years old competing against the best female player in the planet. Don’t forget he slaughtered Court earlier that year as well.
I guess my point is that this was not a fair man vs woman fight, and getting a young man and converting him into a woman is a very lopsided battle. Scientifically a trans man still has far superior athleticism, strength and speed than a woman.
Yes comparing a 55 yr old and a 29 yr old. What are u 12
@@tennisslams9363 I think he was joking, and his comment is actually very funny
@@ml1916 reading this many months later I completely agree and I question how I could’ve been so oblivious. My bad
I love this but sorry Billie that 50/50 is BS, the best people for the job have to get it if you happen to be man or woman that has to be one of the things that are NOT important
Agreed. From the very beggining. Since birth. Same opportunities to become the best you can be. Not favoring any gender anywhere.
Statistically speaking that would close to 50/50, in fact if you consider that more women graduate universities, chances are it would be more in favour of women if the system was not rigged against them.
@@HelgaCavoli- She is for EQUAL rights not SPECIAL rights, and is for the best PERSON getting the job, based not on sex, but on MERIT. I think you missed that point. And, as Billie pointed put on the "Today" show, there are more women now graduating as doctors than men in todays world. She even said that her goal was to get more MEN to go to college now to become doctors. This amazing woman has made a difference....
Bill Gene is delusional and won't admit the match was fixed. When she talks about current women's tennis, she's misinformed or just wrong the majority of the time
@Explore Video because he was in debt to the job and didn't want his leg broken