Ugh. Just when we’re all full of Thanksgiving food and thankful that we’ve somehow managed to not gain weight, our happy post-Thanksgiving vibe is ruined by the following, from the New York Times:
Serena Williams, the top-ranked player in women’s tennis, will pay a price for her threatening, profanity-laced tirade against a lineswoman during the semifinals of this year’s United States Open. But though she was fined a hefty $175,000 by the Grand Slam committee in a decision announced Monday, it decided against suspending her from next year’s Open or any other Grand Slam event.
Damn it! It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas and then Santa decided in lieu of coal he’d just take a shit in our stockings.
Sure, sure. The fine of $175,000 is hefty, and the other piece of the decision is that Williams is on probation for the next two years. The bad news: If she keeps her big yap shut, doesn’t commit a major offense, and doesn’t threaten to “fucking take this ball and shove it down your fucking throat,” her fine will be reduced to $82,500. Weak.
Because Williams is a total affront to tennis and professional sports, how about the lineswoman gets a couple free shots to Serena’s noggin? Or have Serena threatened at random by someone much bigger than she for no other reason than a perceived faux pas?
Williams, natch, didn’t comment because she’s out of the country on vacation. An anonymous tennis official said something stupid, though.
We’re not talking about a John McEnroe type character here,” the official said.
Exactly. John McEnroe would have owned up to his stupid behavior and made fun of himself later.
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