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Capriati expresses support for US soldiers
March 26, 2003 16:50 IST
Tournament officials were concerned about American tennis star Jennifer Capriati's music selection as she walked on court before her match at the WTA Masters Series event in Key Biscayne (Florida) on Monday.
Capriati, who beat Sarah Taylor 6-1 6-0 in a fourth-round match, entered to the tune of B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) -- a rap number by OutKast released in 2000.
Stadium court producer Bob Ruf was originally leery about playing the song but felt one minute of the music probably wouldn't offend the audience. The tournament received no complaints about the song.
Capriati told a WTA spokesman that she picked the music because "I like it and I want to support the troops."
The song's lyrics features the lines, "Don't pull the thang out, unless you plan to bang, Bombs over Baghdad! Don't even bang unless you plan to hit something, Bombs over Baghadad!"
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