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

[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.

[APG]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

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.

Sure...an athlete that the public would care about even less. There's only a handful of recognizable names in tennis...and you guessed it, the Williams sisters are two of them. Heck, part of the reason this is such a story is the fact that the public cares about the Williams sisters.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Sure...an athlete that the public would care about even less. There's only a handful of recognizable names in tennis...and you guessed it, the Venus sisters are two of them. Heck, part of the reason this is such a story is the fact that the public cares about the Venus sisters.

Any relation to the Williams sisters?

[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!