Posted on 09/14/2009 5:58:17 PM PDT by Titus-Maximus
Serena Williams was fined $10,000 on Sunday for her tirade against a line judge at the conclusion of her loss in the semifinals of the United States Open on Saturday, and may face more penalties, including a possible suspension from next years Open.
Williams, who has already earned $455,000 for singles and doubles at this tournament, was fined $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and $500 for racket abuse, which occurred earlier in the match, by the tournament referee, Brian Earley. The $10,000 was the maximum fine that could be levied on site.
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Maybe she was strung out.
Combination of roid rage and Serena’s own frustration at having lost focus on her game while pursuing her fashion design foolishness?
Oh you know she just acted like that because she grew up in racist America and has had no chance to advance herself.
Narcisstic people never feel remorse for anything. It’s always someone else’s fault.
She and Kanye are a total embarrassment. I just hope Serena pays a price for her lack of class and poor sportsmanship.
Pretty extreme, but this does makes sense if we want to curb this type of behavior in the future.
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