OT: Calling the official a "hater" and "loser"

[APG]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I would not even compare it to what we do. Tennis has a long history of this behavior as most of the participants are not people that are used to be told what to do in many aspects of life. I just remember what McEnroe, Connors, Agassi and Borg used to do. This was tame on many levels, even tamer compared to how she acted two years ago.

Peace

Tamer but still ridiculous to me...she spent nearly 50 seconds berating the chair umpire there! She's fortunate she plays a sport that's in such dire need of her talents so much...a $2,000 fine is an absolute joke.

[Raymond]

Serena should be embarassed for sounding like a 16 year-old girl in a high school hallway...smh

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Serena should be embarassed for sounding like a 16 year-old girl in a high school hallway...smh

This.

[Bad Zebra]

"You're a hater", "What a loser", "Don't look my way", "Are you the one that screwed me here last time?"

She sounds like a coddled 16 year old brat. The fine was a JOKE. Worse, it seems like it's becoming a pattern with her. Maybe ban her a** from this event for a year to see if she really wants a chance to play there. I never understood why McEnroe's nonsense was tolerated...now Serena. Glad I don't officiate tennis.

[grunewar]

Until there is some real teeth to the penalty/fine, these "pros" will continue to act like little spoiled brats, embarrassing themselves and the game......

Now, about McEnroe.......?

PS - Tennis? We're discussing tennis?

[JugglingReferee]

Serena brings nothing positive to the game. She's nothing but a winer. I can't wait until she's purged from tennis.

[APG]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Serena brings nothing positive to the game. She's nothing but a winer. I can't wait until she's purged from tennis.

You tell that to all the sponsors and American viewers she brings to the TV...the people who run the U.S. Open aren't going to shoot themselves in the foot and suspend her from the next tournament. If they're not going to suspend her from the next tournament (which won't happen...not for this), then they should have fined her a lot more then $2,000.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

You tell that to all the sponsors and American viewers she brings to the TV...the people who run the U.S. Open aren't going to shoot themselves in the foot and suspend her from the next tournament. If they're not going to suspend her from the next tournament (which won't happen...not for this), then they should have fined her a lot more then $2,000.

If she was gone from the tour, another capable athlete would take her place. One that isn't rude, demeaning, etc.

She's a cry baby. And likely always will be.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

You tell that to all the sponsors and American viewers she brings to the TV...the people who run the U.S. Open aren't going to shoot themselves in the foot and suspend her from the next tournament.

LOL! Like anybody watches tennis!