Furious lawyer for Steubenville rape victim expresses shock over Serena Williams' remarks Attorney Bob Fitzsimmons told MailOnline that Williams is turning the 'blame of rape back on the victim' Tennis star Serena Williams made the astonishing indictment of the 16-year-old victim in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine Williams said: 'I'm not blaming the girl, but if you're a 16-year-old and you're drunk like that...' High school football players Trent Mays and Ma'Lik Richmond were each sentenced to juvenile jail in March for rape Williams' remarks angered fans who took to Twitter express outrage By Laura Collins In Steubenville, Ohio The attorney for the 16-year-old victim in the Steubenville, Ohio, rape case says tennis star Serena Williams is "just plain wrong" to 'turn the blame of rape back on the victim.' Attorney Bob Fitzsimmons told MailOnline that he is disappointed by the comments Williams made in a Rolling Stone interview, in which she said the victim 'shouldn't have put herself in that position' and described her as 'lucky.' I don't know what world Miss Williams is living in but she's just plain wrong,' Fitzsimmons said of Williams. She did what many people have done for years which is to turn the blame of rape back on the victim. Rape is never acceptable under any circumstances. Period. I'm actually a bit embarrassed for her for what she has said,' he added. Miss Williams could be an ideal candidate to stand up for women's rights instead she's giving this antiquated idea. Apology: Serena Williams had sparked an intense backlash after she appeared to make an astonishing indictment of the victim in the Steubenville rape case Outrage: Serena Williams, pictured on Tuesday at Burberry Menswear Spring/Summer 2014 fashion show in London, has sparked outrage with her controversial comments High school football players Trent Mays and Ma'Lik Richmond were found guilty and sentenced to juvenile detention for raping the intoxicated teen. Mays, who was sentenced to a minimum of two years in juvenile detention, was also found guilty of disseminating nude images of a minor. The two friends were caught after other students who watched the assault laughed and joked about the horrific crime in an online video. In the Rolling Stone article, Williams defended Mays and Richmond. Do you think it was fair, what they got? They did something stupid, but I don't know,' she told the magazine. 'I'm not blaming the girl, but if you're a 16-year-old and you're drunk like that, your parents should teach you - don't take drinks from other people.' 'She's 16, why was she that drunk where she doesn't remember? It could have been much worse,' WIlliams added. 'She's lucky. Obviously I don't know, maybe she wasn't a virgin, but she shouldn't have put herself in that position, unless they slipped her something, then that's different.' Williams claimed on Wednesday that Rolling Stone misquoted her. 'I am currently reaching out to the girl's family to let her know that I am deeply sorry for what was written in the Rolling Stone article,' she said. What was written - what I supposedly said - is insensitive and hurtful, and I by no means would say or insinuate that she was at all to blame. Shocking: Williams said the 16-year-old victim, pictured, 'shouldn't have put herself in that position' Sentenced: Trent Mays, left, and Ma'lik Richmond were sentenced to juvenile detention in March Addressing Williams' comments about the responsibility of the teen's parents, Fitzsimmons conceded, 'People do have responsibility. But in this particular case... She didn't get examined until a day and a half after [the assault] by which time things could have been excreted and the doctors didn't test for drugs. The way she became unconscious raised some legitimate questions about how she got to that state, he added. But regardless of whatever occurred there is no reason to allow someone a pass on a rape. The assault was made even worse by the fact that it was broadcast on social media, he said. What happened to her was terrible and afterwards it was compounded by demeaning and degrading her on social media. It was despicable what those young men did,' he said. He added: "I hope Miss Williams reconsiders her views." In her statement issued Wednesday, Williams said, 'What happened in Steubenville was a real shock for me. I was deeply saddened. For someone to be raped, and at only sixteen, is such a horrible tragedy! For both families involved - that of the rape victim and of the accused. She added: 'I have fought all of my career for women's equality, women's equal rights, respect in their fields - anything I could do to support women I have done. My prayers and support always goes out to the rape victim. In this case, most especially, to an innocent sixteen year old child. Williams released the statement after her remarks to Rolling Stone prompted a wave of criticism on Twitter on Tuesday. One user, Jamil Smith, tweeted: 'Pro tip for @serenawilliams or others discussing rape: if "I'm not blaming the girl, but..." exits your mouth, stop there. There is no "but." Huffington Post reporter Sabrina Siddiqui wrote, 'Disappointing that powerful woman like Serena Williams, who many young girls look up to, blames the victim.' Another user ‏tweeted: 'Seems Serena Williams needs a muzzle. Or compassion for a teenage rape victim? Either or...' and a user called JB wrote: 'Hopefully Serena Williams realizes her mess & fixes it. So many women look up to her. The tennis superstar, who recently won the French Open, put her foot in her mouth in the past. At the 2011 U.S. Open, she was fined for verbally abusing a lineswoman. More recently, the younger Williams sister had a verbal tit for tat with American tennis player Sloane Stephens after the up-and-coming player denied Williams was her mentor, adding that she had never reached out to her. In response, Williams tweeted 'I made you' to Stephens. She was also slammed for doing a Crip Walk synonymous with a dangerous gang in California after she won the Olympic gold in London.