Tennis great Martina Navratilova gives 4-word reaction to Riley Gaines' exchange with activist at hearing

Riley Gaines reacted to a Democrat witness's comments about men being unable to beat tennis champions Serena Williams during a Senate hearing

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova had a four-word reaction on Wednesday after a Democrat witness at the hearing on "Protecting Pride: Defending the Civil Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans." was asked whether she thought males have a biological advantage over females in sports.

Kelley Robinson, who describes herself as the first queer, Black president of the Human Rights Campaign, was asked the question by Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. Robinson said she could "definitively" say males have an advantage over women in sports. Robinson then tried to use a "news article" about how some men believe they could beat Serena Williams in tennis.

As Robinson pointed that out, Riley Gaines noted that Williams and her sister, Venus, both lost to "lost to the 203rd-ranked male tennis player" more than a decade ago.

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Billie Jean King, right, and Martina Navratilova seen at the ladies final at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London July 10, 2021. (Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports)

Fifty-year-old Karsten Braasch challenged and beat Serena Williams and Venus Williams back-to-back at the 1998 Australian Open after the sisters claimed they could beat any male player outside the world's top 200.

Navratilova responded to the exchange on Twitter.

"This is just sad," she wrote.

Navratilova did not appear at the hearing, but her presence was felt. Gaines quoted the tennis great during her opening statement at the hearing, and she thanked her for "being such a force."

The nine-time Wimbledon champion has been an