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Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Others Land On List Of Best & Worst Dressed Athletes: 'Out Of Bounds' (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post  |  By Posted: 04/ 8/2012 5:39 pm Updated: 04/ 9/2012 5:09 pm

Bethanie Matteksands Fashion

Examining the world of sports can be a bit complicated for some, but for Queen Latifah and her friends the topic is more comprehensive than one could imagine. During the debut episode of HuffPost Black Voices' newest sports video series, "Out Of Bounds" the Grammy Award-winner and Academy Award-nominee is joined by sports enthusiasts LaLa Vazquez, Holly Robinson Peete and model-television personality Jennifer Sterger as they discuss the best and worst dressed athletes.

Tennis pro Bethanie Mattek-Sands helped sparked the debate with her neon green tennis ball ensemble that she wore during the 2011 WTA Tour Pre-Wimbledon Party. "All I got to say is, she has a lot of balls to wear that dress," said Peete "However, she is rocking neon; and if LaLa is rocking neon, it's a good color."

Though LaLa admitted that the only thing she had in common with the multi-WTA tour champion was the color of her pants, she did add that her husband, Carmelo Anthony, has also experienced his own fashion challenges throughout the course of his career.

"I definitely think that my husband is a great dresser, but what I will say [and he’ll agree] is it was an evolution in the beginning," she explained. "Getting signed as a rookie, not really having direction -- I mean there were some pretty bad photos then, but over time he just found his style and found himself."

Check out who else landed "Out Of Bounds" on the list of fashion wins and losses in the exclusive clip above.

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Examining the world of sports can be a bit complicated for some, but for Queen Latifah and her friends the topic is more comprehensive than one could imagine. During the debut episode of HuffPost Blac...
Examining the world of sports can be a bit complicated for some, but for Queen Latifah and her friends the topic is more comprehensive than one could imagine. During the debut episode of HuffPost Blac...
 
 
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Joebudgie
01:58 AM on 05/08/2012
I liked tennis better when everyone wore the same white outfits and I used to watch for hours when tournaments included Chris Everett, Martina Navratolova, and John McEnroe as the headliners.
02:07 AM on 04/24/2012
Can't believe Kobe Bryant was left off this list. Love him or hate him, the man knows how to dress. During the 7 games he was on the bench with his shin injury, he looked so damned HAWT!!!
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09:32 PM on 04/23/2012
The answer is YES.
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FSMbaby
Life is good!
05:35 PM on 04/23/2012
Bad sports fashion? Wait until you see the Pittsburgh Steeler's new throwback uniforms. They look like they're bumblebees in prison. It's pitiful. I love the Steelers and I think they have the nicest uniforms in the NFL, but they will be laughingstocks when they wear those things.
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listgirl3
Always remember to tip your ninja.
04:42 PM on 04/23/2012
Uh yeah, that's a stupid outfit....lol
04:04 PM on 04/23/2012
I hit on here , thought I was on another site and what did i get?? Trashy people and you know it would be black trash telling people how to dress!!!
Are you kidding me!
They cant speak English , cant eat with any manners and dress like they want to get raped.
They have NO idea how to act in public or how to behave properly
05:12 PM on 05/20/2012
Pffffffbababahahaha ... Trashy black people who make more money then you can count up too .... Oooo thank you for the laugh!!
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laffFUwant
Righties hate Jesus' platform 4 the poor.
08:08 AM on 06/07/2012
Missed that class on diversity didn't you? It shows. So embarassing when your dog comes to someones else' yard and..........
02:44 PM on 04/23/2012
Its amazing a show like that is even allowed on public television. Those people turn everything into a ghetto.
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iC2fools
08:12 PM on 04/15/2012
Craig Sager Met Mr. Brown

......LOL LOL
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media1
05:54 PM on 04/11/2012
This is a show?
This country gone dumbed down fo sho.
05:13 PM on 05/20/2012
And typing "fo sho" proved how dumbed down you are. Smh ....
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cclawnj
04:49 PM on 04/11/2012
It's more of a costume than a conventional dress, but I think it's clever and amusing. It doen't look bad on her, either. A lighthearted statement for a light occasion. The folks who put her on the "worst-dressed" list need to get a sense of humor.
11:38 AM on 04/10/2012
THIS SHOW IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE, NONE OF THESE LADIES KNOW HOW TO KEEP A FLOW. BUT I DO LOVE THEM.
08:38 AM on 04/10/2012
I love it, good job!
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rosiesgal29
06:11 PM on 04/09/2012
I cant believe people really watch this stuff
07:24 AM on 04/10/2012
I'll watch ANYTHING with Queen Latifah in it. Always hot hot hot , and add her natural humor? mmmm
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PTerrys
04:27 AM on 04/12/2012
In a 90s kind of world. Keep your head up. That's right. She's living single.
04:51 PM on 04/09/2012
It's a "ball" gown...
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Mouse223
Tornado at your doorstep.
04:48 PM on 04/09/2012
I wouldn't call this the "worst" outfit ever. Not even close. It's creative for a tennis player, but I wouldn't expect to see this on the shelves anytime soon XD