article_snippet: But them said to play.
article_snippet: Williams said Thursday that Williams didn't just have to forgive the fans at Indian Wells.
article_snippet: In order to forgive, you have to be able to really let go of everything.
article_snippet: I kind of let go a long time ago, and I kind of forgave, but I wasn't at point where I was ready to come back," Williams said.
article_snippet: Still Williams was "looking forward actually to kind of stepping out on center court and letting the whole world know that it doesn't matter what you face -- whether it's something that wasn't right, something that hurt you, hurt your family.
article_snippet: You can just come out and be strong.
highlights_snippet: Venus Williams says playing shows the world you can be strong in the face of intolerance .