Navratilova vs. Trump: "I wouldn't go to live in the United States today because it's not a democracy."

A life like no other has had Martina Navratilova as its protagonist since she decided 50 years ago to leave the Czechoslovak communist regime behind to become an American citizen.

Much has happened since that player reached her first two Grand Slam finals as an 18-year-old high school student and became one of the greatest champions of all time.

He was also a symbol of many struggles beyond tennis. Now, the man who won 57 of his 59 Grand Slams under the American flag has just told the British broadcaster BBC that he's afraid his own country "won't let me in." Why? Because "I'm not loyal to Donald Trump," he said.

“If I were still in the same situation now and had to go live somewhere, it wouldn’t be the United States because it’s not a democracy,” he said, recalling the moment in his life when he left Revnice , in what is now the Czech Republic, to leave behind parents he “never knew when or if he would see them again.”

Although she holds dual nationality, Navratilova resides in the United States with her wife, model Julia Lemigova . Because she consistently champions sexual freedom, she also clashed with Trump, who had already solidified his offensive against the LGBTQ+ community before his inauguration.

Her voice thus joined those of compatriots such as Magic Johnson, Billie Jean King, Thomas Booker, Steve Kerr, Doc Rivers, Dawn Staley, Ali Krieger, Candace Parker, Ali Truwit, and Chris Paul, all of whom are speaking out against the Republican government and a policy that Navratilova seeks to challenge.