Martina Navratilova has ruffled many feathers by dissing Nike for collaborating with a transgender influencer to promote their sports bras.Navratilova came out as a lesbian in the 1980s, and today is a well-known LGBTQIA+ activist. However, in the recent past, the American has made some controversial statements, calling the participation of trans athletes in a women's competition 'insane.'Nike recently partnered with trans influencer and activist Dylan Mulvaney, inciting mixed responses from fans. While some appreciated Nike's move, many called for boycott of the sporting giant on the grounds that they could have picked any other female athlete for their apparel.Navratilova also took to Twitter to register her frustration over Nike's controversial collaboration. The legendary former tennis player indirectly criticized Nike in a reply to a tweet supporting boycott calls against the company."I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…" Navratilova tweetedMartina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…Jay Daly@jaydalyutdFull credit due @sharrond62 Standing up for real women in sport not the imposters hiding behind pronouns.Last time I shall buy #Nike#BoycottNikeWomen#nikehateswomen dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…1562173Full credit due @sharrond62 👏👏👏Standing up for real women in sport not the imposters hiding behind pronouns.Last time I shall buy #Nike#BoycottNikeWomen#nikehateswomen dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…Many fans were angered by Navratilova's stance considering the American was herself coached by a trans player, Renee Richards. Richards worked with Navratilova after her retirement from tennis, from 1981-1983; under her guidance, Navratilova won three Grand Slam titles. Many also accused Navratilova of being a TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist), a term used for 'transphobic' women."Maybe they should’ve used your former coach, who was a trans woman and a former athlete. Unless that would’ve been a problem too…" a fan tweeted.The Great Wh*re of Babylon@MonteSpiceMaybe they should’ve used your former coach, who was a trans woman and a former athlete. Unless that would’ve been a problem too… twitter.com/martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…6180I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…Maybe they should’ve used your former coach, who was a trans woman and a former athlete. Unless that would’ve been a problem too… twitter.com/martina/status…"A trans woman coached you to two Wimbledon titles you ungrateful bigot," another fan lashed out at Navratilovanemanja@nemanjaYVRA trans woman coached you to two Wimbledon titles you ungrateful bigot twitter.com/Martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…8813I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…A trans woman coached you to two Wimbledon titles you ungrateful bigot twitter.com/Martina/status… https://t.co/4QQMd8QhGLHere are some more reactions to Navratilova's tweet:Eves@emtf18How are people who have been discriminated against in the past have the audacityto say such shit? So she’ll call out Margaret Court but is a terf? All bloody hypocrites. twitter.com/martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…2180I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…How are people who have been discriminated against in the past have the audacityto say such shit? So she’ll call out Margaret Court but is a terf? All bloody hypocrites. twitter.com/martina/status…ben shelton’s black shorts@uptwobreakscancelling my Tennis Channel subscription bc in no longer care to hear this ghoul’s voice twitter.com/martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…1680180I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…cancelling my Tennis Channel subscription bc in no longer care to hear this ghoul’s voice twitter.com/martina/status…Pie_Incognito@Pie_IncognitoTypical boomer bullshit. Fight for your own rights, and then everyone who comes after can fuck right off. twitter.com/martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…365I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…Typical boomer bullshit. Fight for your own rights, and then everyone who comes after can fuck right off. twitter.com/martina/status…beyonce’s salad@intrigu04518418i will never understand members of the lgbtq community who are terfs twitter.com/martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…1685180I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…i will never understand members of the lgbtq community who are terfs twitter.com/martina/status… https://t.co/Sk9OI5VPTRTomTom@TomToTheTomThere’s lots of women that represent Nike so stop trying to make a problem where there isn’t one, you just want to be a miserable loser twitter.com/martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…10180I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…There’s lots of women that represent Nike so stop trying to make a problem where there isn’t one, you just want to be a miserable loser twitter.com/martina/status…J’oshua@jowioxYou really are showing yourself to be a nasty piece of work. twitter.com/martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…2181I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…You really are showing yourself to be a nasty piece of work. twitter.com/martina/status…DM@Gamesetmatch11PLENTY of female athletes are represented by Nike. Name one other trans person represented by any sports brand? Clothes are literally for everyone. This is being inclusive. Sit down and listen, you might learn something. twitter.com/martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…5181I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…PLENTY of female athletes are represented by Nike. Name one other trans person represented by any sports brand? Clothes are literally for everyone. This is being inclusive. Sit down and listen, you might learn something. twitter.com/martina/status…The Kwickness@TheKwicknessAnd another now former favorite athlete shows themself to be a horrible person! twitter.com/martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…1181I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…And another now former favorite athlete shows themself to be a horrible person! twitter.com/martina/status…Agha@Agha0__0Um…martina is a transphobe??? tf? twitter.com/martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…1704181I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…Um…martina is a transphobe??? tf? twitter.com/martina/status…Pandemic at the Disco@RKSAlbertaIf trans women are going to buy and wear sports bras (they do, I know trans women who own them), wouldn't it make sense that they would use trans women to market them, *in addition* to cis-women?It's not like Nike dropped all their cis-female models, FFS. This is such stupidity twitter.com/Martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…8181I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…If trans women are going to buy and wear sports bras (they do, I know trans women who own them), wouldn't it make sense that they would use trans women to market them, *in addition* to cis-women?It's not like Nike dropped all their cis-female models, FFS. This is such stupidity twitter.com/Martina/status…Charlotte 🦋@moonballs_Jesus Christ this woman needs to delete her twitter twitter.com/martina/status…Martina Navratilova@MartinaI guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…1711181I guess Nike couldn’t find a female athlete to sell sports bras…🤷🏼‍♀️ twitter.com/jaydalyutd/sta…Jesus Christ this woman needs to delete her twitter twitter.com/martina/status…Martina Navratilova enjoys time in Aspen after being declared cancer freeMartina Navratilova at the 2021 WTA Finals - PreviewsIn January this year, Martina Navratilova announced that she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer simultaneously. That news sent shock waves across the sporting world.But on Tuesday, April 4, the 66-year-old revealed in an interview with TalkTv that she was 'cancer free'.Navratilova subsequently took to Twitter to share an image of herself vacationing in Aspen, Colorado. She joked that while she had planned on taking the trip last year before Christmas, her body had other plans."So grateful to be back on my beloved Aspen Mountain, finally. Was supposed to go before Christmas but my body had other ideas. Day 1 is in the books:)"Martina Navratilova@MartinaSo grateful to be back on my beloved Aspen Mountain , finally. Was supposed to go before Christmas but my body had other ideas. Day 1 is in the books:)14757167So grateful to be back on my beloved Aspen Mountain , finally. Was supposed to go before Christmas but my body had other ideas. Day 1 is in the books:) https://t.co/bZg6aSX1VnNavratilova had undergone treatment for early stages of breast cancer in 2010 as well. Today, fortunately, the tennis legend is in remission.