I'm on Serena's side on this one. The line judge made made a bad call. So, keep in mind this incident would never have happened if she (line judge)had not screwed up. Also, while I did not watch every match played, it appears to me that Serena has been singled out on this particular call as I don't recall it being made against anyone else. Lastly, Serena is an American and it really grates on me the way the audience was cheering for Clijsters who by the way is Belgian. Nothing against Kim, probably a real nice persona and all that. I just believe in pulling for America and Americans. Btw, where's The Reverend Jackson and Al Sharpton when we need them? I catch a whiff of racism in this....
How could you possibly know it was a bad call? Were you sitting on the baseline watching Williams' feet?
The only one to blame for this incident is Serena Williams, who should have pulled herself together and behaved with some class, whether she agreed with the call or not.
Serena said she foot-faulted. She was just upset that she was losing and had missed the first serve and now had to 'ace' the second, which she would not have done.
What was her excuse for breaking her racket after losing the first set?
If she thought the ref made a bad call, the proper way to deal with it is challenge her call with the judges, not threaten to shove a f-ing ball down her throat.
There's simply no excuse for that kind of behavior AT ALL, no matter if the ref made a bad call or not. This wouldn't have happened had Serena had some proper upbringing and manners.
The Belgium is a better American than Serena. After Obama’s drawing of 95 percent plus of the Colored vote I’m not pulling for anybody that talks jive. Serena said she wished she could vote for Obama but her Jehova’s Witness background was a factor. She didn’t seem so religious when she shot off her mouth at the line judge.
Kim is a mom! Kim is polite. And yes Kim is White which is not a problem for me at all.
I feel badly for her. She did take full responsibility for her outburst and made no excuses. She shook her opponent’s hand. I do not know enough about tennis but refs make bad calls in any sport.
The Williams sisters are still amazing athletes and role models. Her behavior on the court on this occasion was a bad moment. There will be other matches. Time to move on.
Oh, now if we dont’ root for snobby American tennis players, we are unpatriotic?
I never supported Serena. She is an arrogant B and a pathetic sport. Venus on the other hand is much more cool and a good sport.
I did not see this game and have no comment on the specific call. However, to accuse asians in general as racists, and anyone who does not support Serena as unpatriotic is simply nonesense.
Perhaps she was the only one making the foot faults?
Americans like to root for the underdog and in Clisters case, she was making a remarkable comeback against arguably one of the greatest female tennis players ever, it's a great story, you can't necessarily play the race card here, afterall this is liberal New York, Obama country, and the home of Senator Hillary and Chuckie Schumer, Mayor Bloomberg, Congressman crook Rangel and the list goes on and on and on.......
Are you saying there was no foot fault?
All the idiot had to do was question the call and have it shown on instant replay. She is allowed to do that. No matter what, she is not in the right here, she definitely lost it, it doesn't matter what was called on her. She was already losing and would have lost anyway, the other girl was out playing her.Not to mention she already had one strike against her earlier in the game when she smashed her racket on the court because she was losing. Had she not done that, she wouldn't have lost the point on the screaming fit. To say this type of behavior is justified is just wrong.