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Everett and Navratilova's Relationships
When Navratilova came out in 1981, homosexuality was the most sensitive issue in the sports marketplace. Advised to put a man in her box at Wimbledon, she refused. Once had been considered unnatural for a woman to contend with such unembarrassed intensity. After their retirements, they followed strangely similar courses. They were neighbors in Aspen Colorado and Florida at times living just minutes from each other. Our lives are so parallel, it's eerie when you think about it, Nav Ratilova says.
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