Video included if that is your thing....
She’s rich enough to not have to care.
Still tacky though.
She has ‘ghettofied’ the 0lympics just as 0bama has ‘ghettofied’ the White House. And they both make our flag fall to the ground.
Do the Crips have a trademark on this dance? It was a little dance. What’s the big deal? How stupid for the press to have a boner over this.
No class arrogance.
You can take the girl out of the ghetto, but you can’t take the ghetto out of the girl.
I’m far more disgusted by the comments on this thread, including yours, than I am over a silly celebration dance.
A slut for doing this dance-step? And, you say SHE’s the undignified fool?
My girlfriends and I were doing this same type of dance footwork back in the late 80s, and there was no “Gang Connotation” associated with it that we were aware of - at least not in the Mid-west. In fact, it reminds me of the little walk on the railing in the movie “The Breakfast Club” in many ways...
People see what they want to see - that’s the truth of this matter.
Slut? Really? You're the one proving who has no class.
As far as Serena's dance goes, 99% of the people here would have zero idea of its origins except for all the "outrage" it has caused.
This stupid story has about as much significance as Brandi Chastain's sports bra.
I am getting sick of people criticizing people for doing things the way they want to. I doubt she was trying to glorify gangs. It was just a dance. How about Gabby Douglas hair? She is being criticized for the way she wears her hair. Who cares. Why can’t she just wear her hair the way she wants. We, on the right, cannot fall into their trap of politicizing EVERYTHING. We are not like them and we need to stop this, not further it.
That’s actually the right answer. That little dance got out of gang culture and hit the general population a long time ago. People upset about it just whiners looking for reasons to whine. Even if it was still gangsta, who gives a crap, her win she can do what she wants. People need to stop being so addicted to the sound of their own pissing and moaning, 99% of what people complain about is stupid, and the other 1% has become stupid because of the company it’s forced to keep.
I wouldn’t expect anything less of you, man.
I think people are just sore because she grew up in a hellhole and still wiped the floor with all the kids who enjoyed country club memberships, million-dollar “tennis camps” and all the advantages traditional big tennis winners enjoy.
That is the definition of talent.
And if a lack of “class” is the new standard for diminishing someone’s amazing athletic achievement, privileged darling John McEnroe should never be allowed to show his face at a tennis court ever again.
We say that we support “freedom” as conservatives.
I wish we would support the freedom of other people to enjoy themselves, as long as no harm is done.
Looked like a cute little dance step to me regardless of who it originated with. “I don’t care” is a great attitude IMO. “I don’t give a rat’s ass” is even better and just how I feel about political correctness of any kind.
I’m with Serena.
And for the record, that looked like a quick Texas 2-step.
The best part to me is that she has reached the highest that anyone can in her chosen field, is having fun, getting rich and driving all you anonymous, pompous, self-righteous midgets crazy in the bargain.
I fully understand that most Americans love it. Otherwise they wouldn't be as common as they are today.
I thought there was something to it until I saw the “dance”, all 4 seconds of it! Wow, people don’t we have more important things to tear our hair out over like the other black champions straightened hair?!
What in the world...?
I was expecting some giggling and hip grinding or something, based on some of the comments here. For pete’s sake — NFL cheerleaders look “sluttier” than this girl skipping a few steps. For that matter, I’ve seen more “ghetto” dances from NFL players after a touchdown.
Lighten up, Francis.