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Title: Serena Was Totally Justified
Post by: Shana A on September 14, 2009, 02:30:11 PM
Post by: Shana A on September 14, 2009, 02:30:11 PM
Serena Was Totally Justified
by Paul Campos
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-14/in-defense-of-serena/ (http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-14/in-defense-of-serena/)
More outrageous than Serena Williams' outburst at the U.S. Open on Saturday are the harsh reactions to it. Paul Campos on tennis' sexist double standard.
Serena Williams was kicked out of the US Open this weekend for acting like a man. After all, tennis features a long history of some of its best and most admired players throwing spectacular on-court tantrums. Superstars of the game such as Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, Ilie Nastase and John McEnroe (who was doing live TV commentary on the match) were famous for verbally abusing officials, destroying rackets, and otherwise putting on exhibitions of righteous outrage even more theatrical and childish than Williams' unfortunate outburst.
by Paul Campos
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-14/in-defense-of-serena/ (http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-14/in-defense-of-serena/)
More outrageous than Serena Williams' outburst at the U.S. Open on Saturday are the harsh reactions to it. Paul Campos on tennis' sexist double standard.
Serena Williams was kicked out of the US Open this weekend for acting like a man. After all, tennis features a long history of some of its best and most admired players throwing spectacular on-court tantrums. Superstars of the game such as Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, Ilie Nastase and John McEnroe (who was doing live TV commentary on the match) were famous for verbally abusing officials, destroying rackets, and otherwise putting on exhibitions of righteous outrage even more theatrical and childish than Williams' unfortunate outburst.
Title: Re: Serena Was Totally Justified
Post by: Sarah Louise on September 14, 2009, 02:41:09 PM
Post by: Sarah Louise on September 14, 2009, 02:41:09 PM
And everyone of those players mentioned, lost points, games and sets over their infractions.
It is unfortunate that the final point taken away caused Serena to lose the match, but that's life. I do give her credit for how she went to the net and congratulated Clisters.
Sarah L.
It is unfortunate that the final point taken away caused Serena to lose the match, but that's life. I do give her credit for how she went to the net and congratulated Clisters.
Sarah L.
Title: Re: Serena Was Totally Justified
Post by: tekla on September 15, 2009, 01:12:26 AM
Post by: tekla on September 15, 2009, 01:12:26 AM
Serena Williams was kicked out of the US Open this weekend for acting like a man.
Umm,,,, she was not kicked out, she lost a point on an 'unsportsmanlike conduct' call from the judge after telling the line judge that she would "shove the f*ucking ball, down her ->-bleeped-<-ing throat" which if any male would have said it, would have resulted in the same call.
That it was match point - well bad time to say that, even though the call was bad. Jimmy Conners, and John MacEnroe both had similar calls for much milder language.
Umm,,,, she was not kicked out, she lost a point on an 'unsportsmanlike conduct' call from the judge after telling the line judge that she would "shove the f*ucking ball, down her ->-bleeped-<-ing throat" which if any male would have said it, would have resulted in the same call.
That it was match point - well bad time to say that, even though the call was bad. Jimmy Conners, and John MacEnroe both had similar calls for much milder language.
Title: Re: Serena Was Totally Justified
Post by: RebeccaFog on September 19, 2009, 10:44:45 PM
Post by: RebeccaFog on September 19, 2009, 10:44:45 PM
Obviously hitting balls leads to foul language and potential violence.