Online commentary followed a photo of the UGA national champion women’s tennis team standing behind male coaches and administrators.<\/p>\n
ATHENS, Ga. \u2014 The Georgia women’s tennis team was recognized this week, alongside other NCAA champion teams, in a visit to the White House. The composition of their photo with President Donald Trump<\/a> wound up generating attention on its own.<\/p>\n The photo featured the women’s tennis players in the background, posing with the president, while male coaches and athletic administrators were in the foreground.<\/p>\n UGA won the indoor national championship in February; the outdoor NCAA tournament begins on May 1 (UGA won the 2025 title and the tournament semifinals and championship will be hosted in Athens).<\/p>\n As just one example of tone of the replies the photo received, Georgia state Senator Elena Parent (D-Atlanta) wrote<\/a>: “Must be a man in charge of the social media feed for UGA women\u2019s tennis. \u00a0How clueless can you get?!” A separate posting of the photo, by White House Communications Advisor Margo Martin, got 2,000 replies, many of them sardonic and biting.<\/p>\n The university athletics program, for its part, said in a statement to 11Alive this week the women’s tennis team was honored to be at the White House with other national championship teams.<\/p>\n \u201cThis was a day set aside to recognize numerous national champions across the country,” the UGA Athletic Association said in a statement. “We were honored that our women\u2019s tennis team was chosen and continue to be proud of their outstanding success.\u201d<\/p>\n Congratulations, Georgia Women\u2019s Tennis! \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 pic.twitter.com\/v10nwRskuU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Front and Center\ud83d\ude24 pic.twitter.com\/YTKW8wTC9S<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MrsLoriJG\ud83d\ude07 (@mrslorijg) April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n A separate video<\/a> posted by Martin showed the president arriving for the photo op and speaking to the players.<\/p>\n The reaction to the photo spread far enough that Flavor Flav, the rapper and entertainer, shouted out an invite to a parade in Las Vegas this summer. “I\u2019ll put y\u2019all front and center to kick off the parade,!!” he wrote.<\/p>\n YOOOO,,, @UGAWomensTennis<\/a> ,,, y\u2019all should be front and center for your celebration. I gots a spot for your team in our SHE Weekend Parade in Vegas in July. I\u2019ll put y\u2019all front and center to kick off the parade,!! @UGAAthletics<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wr1Q2hu8F1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n There was no word on if the team might try to go to the parade.<\/p>\n