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1 posted on 09/13/2009 4:48:59 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
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Sounds like an Obama supporter...one of the “Untouchables.”


2 posted on 09/13/2009 4:54:14 AM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Impeach President Bernanke.)
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It looks like Serena was misunderstood by the line ref.

She acted very graciously towards her oponent.

3 posted on 09/13/2009 4:55:46 AM PDT by sonofagun
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Now watch daddy start yelling ‘bout the racists.
4 posted on 09/13/2009 4:56:18 AM PDT by Jagman (They comport, We deride!)
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It was a crappy time to call a foot fault, but she apparently did. Will be interesting if they have exactly what she said audible on tape. Regardless, it did look pretty threatening.


5 posted on 09/13/2009 4:57:31 AM PDT by Always Right
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Sounds like Ms. Williams is in the wrong sport.

This kind of intimidation goes over a lot better in professsional wrestling than it does in tennis.


6 posted on 09/13/2009 4:57:35 AM PDT by I_Like_Spam
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There is no comparison... I don’t think John Mac or Jimmy Connors ever threatened to stick the racket where the sun don’t shine or kill someone... I really fear the future... sigh.


8 posted on 09/13/2009 5:02:07 AM PDT by John123 (If Teddy was the lion of the senate... then we were the prey.)
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It will be VERY interesting to see if the WTA or USTA fines or suspends her for this outburst.
11 posted on 09/13/2009 5:07:18 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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Wait ..... soon we willhear that it was taken out of context.


17 posted on 09/13/2009 5:21:46 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch (nothing is normal anymore)
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UNREAL.


21 posted on 09/13/2009 5:30:59 AM PDT by maineman (BC EAGLES FAN)
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She clearly wasn't insinuating that she would shove that ball down the judge's throat when she screamed that she was going to shove that ball down the judge's throat.

Obama also clearly wasn't calling the Harvard police stupid when he called them stupid.

Final result: The judge was CLEEAAARRLY a racist.

25 posted on 09/13/2009 5:39:57 AM PDT by GOPyouth ("uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh." - B. Hussein Obama)
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Classless and busted.


48 posted on 09/13/2009 7:48:55 AM PDT by Vaduz
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BTW, Regarding Serena William’s foot fault ( a seldom called violation ). Here are the rules for those interested :

The server must stand behind the baseline, between the centre mark and the sideline.

A ‘foot fault’ is called if any of the following happens before the ball is struck:

# The feet touch the ground inside the baseline

# The feet touch the wrong side of the centre mark OR

# The feet touch the wrong side of the imaginary extension of the sideline.

A foot fault is the same as a fault on a serve so the player is given the chance of a second serve.


According to the BBC, IT WAS A FOOT FAULT.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A57048735

I´ve seen some posters questioning the line judges call on Serena’s footfault. But is was very clear that it was in the replay. She stepped firmly on the line and part of the foot was inside the baseline before hitting the ball

This was her second of the match.

It was really unfortunate, she still had a chance to turn the match (though her outburst showed that she had lost it emotionally anyway).

Kim was the better player until that point though and was growing in confidence with every point. And it was a great match to watch ... except for the sorry ending.


50 posted on 09/13/2009 8:00:28 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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So in Serena’s world telling a line judge that you are going to shove the tennis ball down her throat, resulting in loss of breathing, isn’t threatening? Go sew some clothes, will ya, and shaddap.


51 posted on 09/13/2009 8:31:32 AM PDT by mancini
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I can see it now... SORE-reena will be a special guest at Oprah(ma) and will be portrayed as the poor victim ...of racist America, blah blah blah...


52 posted on 09/13/2009 7:59:30 PM PDT by Lux-In-Domino
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