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JEFF POWELL: Serena Williams is NOT the GOAT, despite the worshipful cult of adoration to feed her ravenous ego. It is right to celebrate an amazing career at her US Open farewell... but don't forget her long list of sins, too
Daily Mail UK ^ | September 4, 2022 | Jeff Powell

Posted on 09/04/2022 12:21:54 PM PDT by Morgana

If Serena Williams did indeed drown her sorrows with the noise of her own voice by going to a karaoke booth after losing her maybe or make-believe goodbye game at the US Open, it is probably just as well.

If, instead, she had turned to social media in search of buckets more of the delirious deification which cascaded onto that twirling head in the Arthur Ashe stadium, those tears would have turned from 'happy' to horrified.

By no means everyone, it transpires, subscribes to the worshipful cult of adoration upon which Queen Serena was transported from Flushing Meadows to evolution.

'Good riddance,' best sums up the feelings of countless Twitterers. Many more posted messages of what can most politely be classified as distaste for the intemperate outbursts which have pockmarked her 23 years as the dominatrix of women's tennis.

Of course there are myriad tributes out there, as well, to feed a ravenous ego. But the adulation is far from universal.

That is likely to come as a surprise to those who watched – and more importantly listened – to the televising of Serena's third-round defeat by Ajla Tomljanovic. The rapture in the stands was surpassed by the genuflection in the commentary boxes.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: serena; serenawilliams; tennis; whocares; williams; womenstennis
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"Queen Serena" outdid John MacEnroe at taking what used to be a Gentleman's sport into the ground.
1 posted on 09/04/2022 12:21:54 PM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Unrelated, but did you see that American girl Danielle Collins last night?
She goes hard on every shot. Most aggressive female I have ever seen in tennis.


2 posted on 09/04/2022 12:25:38 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

No sorry I missed it. Everyone has been doing fanfare about Serena leaving. Finally this person said something worth saying so I posted this one.


3 posted on 09/04/2022 12:27:41 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor. )
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To: Morgana

She plays tennis. Cool. So what?


4 posted on 09/04/2022 12:28:44 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Morgana

You can take the girl out of Compton, but you can’t take the Compton out of the girl.


5 posted on 09/04/2022 12:29:20 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Morgana

I am so sick and tired of hearing about that ugly black woman. What I want to know is, who would ever pay $.01 to see her play? White-hating liberals? You couldn’t PAY me to waste my time watching her play. And I have a question: Did they EVER do a DNA test on her to make sure she was really a female? Because I always felt she looked more like a man!


6 posted on 09/04/2022 12:29:32 PM PDT by rod5591
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To: Morgana

Her size and power advantage obviously made her more successful at the game then others of more normal proportion. Without that, she wouldn’t have half the victories she does. To me, that’s never made her “great” or “superior”. She would’ve been just average without the size advantage.


7 posted on 09/04/2022 12:33:01 PM PDT by Bullish (Rot'sa Ruck America. )
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“I am so sick and tired of hearing about that ugly black woman. What I want to know is, who would ever pay $.01 to see her play? White-hating liberals? “

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Yes. Say anything bad, they give you the R’ card automatically. The same way they did when you tell obama ass=lickers you didnt vote for him, and they place the imaginary KKK hat on your head. She’s great when winning but an effing rotten POS when losing.

Listen or watch the Alja match and you’ll see how much of a rotten disgraceful bitch she really is deep down..


8 posted on 09/04/2022 12:33:35 PM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2008 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: Morgana

The Williams sisters use steroids.
Bring back the normal size women tennis players!
https://stylesatlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Maria-Sharapova-hot.jpg.webp


9 posted on 09/04/2022 12:34:29 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: EEGator

Collins played collegiate tennis at the University of Virginia and won the NCAA singles title twice, 2014 and 2016, during her sophomore and senior years. She finished her career at Virginia in 2016 as the top-ranked collegiate player.

UVA is ‘up the road’ so we started watching her when she hit the pro circuit. She’s a “killer” - highly aggressive style & hits about the hardest you’ll see any of the women hit. She’s gradually making it farther & farther into the tournaments (semi-finalist level) & she’s going to win one of these days, probably not too far off in the future.


10 posted on 09/04/2022 12:40:14 PM PDT by Qiviut (The unvaccinated, the chosen of the invisible ark .... (author unknown))
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To: Morgana
I have never watched professional tennis at all.

Is it OK if I just plain don't care?

11 posted on 09/04/2022 12:40:25 PM PDT by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: max americana

“Listen or watch the Alja match and you’ll see how much of a rotten disgraceful bitch she really is deep down..”

I heard Serena was very rude to Alja after the game is this true?


12 posted on 09/04/2022 12:43:40 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor. )
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To: Morgana

Her (?) fame is due to steroids, drug supplements and those who chose to overlook it all.


13 posted on 09/04/2022 12:45:56 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: Salman

“I have never watched professional tennis at all.
Is it OK if I just plain don’t care?”

If you didn’t care you wouldn’t be on this thread ...


14 posted on 09/04/2022 12:47:59 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Qiviut

Definitely the hardest hitting, most aggressive female I have ever seen.

You can also tell she is wound tight. I think she wants to serve like 3 seconds after the last point. Fun to watch.


15 posted on 09/04/2022 12:49:48 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator
You can take the girl out of Compton, but you can't take Compton out of the girl

My aunt grew up in Compton--a college town that future First Lady Barbara Bush described as "lovely" when she lived there.

16 posted on 09/04/2022 12:51:08 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: rod5591

You got issues.


17 posted on 09/04/2022 12:52:18 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: TexasGator

I’m stopping by because I care about the culture of the US. For decades, the old Bread and Circuses helped to stabilize and homogenize the country. Everyone sat in front of the TV and watched sitcoms. Everyone cheered for their local professional sports team.

Much of that is gone. Many people hate Hollywood and TV. Many people are disgusted by professional athletes. Many people realize that their tax money goes to purchase bread for people who hate this country.

The times they are a’ changing. And bad behavior by Serena Williams is just another contributing factor. I don’t care about tennis. But I care about the mood of the people. And people are waking up.


18 posted on 09/04/2022 12:53:33 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We are already in a revolutionary period, and the Rule of Law means nothing. )
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To: ClearCase_guy

“The times they are a’ changing. And bad behavior by Serena Williams is just another contributing factor. I don’t care about tennis. But I care about the mood of the people. And people are waking up.”

Same here! That is why I posted this! Thank you so much for saying that!


19 posted on 09/04/2022 12:56:50 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor. )
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To: Morgana

Another poor discriminated black person who has made a fortune chasing a ball in the most racist nation in history. Poor Serena


20 posted on 09/04/2022 12:57:38 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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