BUCHAREST, Romania — Ilie Nastase responded to the backlash from his comments about Serena Williams and his Fed Cup outburst, saying in a Facebook post on Friday that his remarks about the pregnant tennis great were “spontaneous” and his tirade inexcusable.
At a Fed Cup news conference last week, Nastase, the Romanian tennis team captain, speculated about the skin color of the baby Williams is expecting, saying to a team member: “Let’s see what color it has. Chocolate with milk?”