I love America.
Posted on 08/24/2007 7:34:36 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
August 24, 2007 -- The tennis-prodigy niece of former Knick star Kiki Vandeweghe was stunned when a referee told her to remove her American flag patch just before her debut at the U.S. Open.
Coco Vandeweghe, 15, one of the most promising young American women players, was unnerved by the bizarre incident before her first-round qualifying match at the U.S. Tennis Center in Queens on Wednesday.
She was warming up for her match against Spain's Maria José Martinez Sanchez when an assistant referee pulled off Coco's Stars and Stripes patch, a U.S. Tennis Association official said yesterday.
"They profusely apologized for what happened later," said Coco's mother, Tauna.
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If she had been wearing a Saudi flag, would it have happened? A French flag? A Venezuelan flag?
I think not.
Maybe this is the UN Open?.................
Kiki and Coco?
What was the name of the referee? Where do they live? How can you misinterpret the american flag as commercialism?
Too bad about Coco losing her match. She is an interesting character.
I have a baby daughter named Coco. I guess there are not too many out there. Coco Channel was famous but can’t think of another famous one except there was a male Coco in Che Guevara’s guerrilla band in Bolivia.
And the sub-headline got it wrong.
Yes, it is odd the name or nationality of the judge wasn’t revealed.
Tennis and Soccer....
.....you can have em.
Somebody better check the immigration status of that ref.
The assistant referee would have to have surgery to remove a tennis racket.
I was thinkin' Coco Puffs, that's where I was at...
:P
Bet the assistant ref was a Dim.
I love America.
I think Neal Boortz’s dog is named Coco.
“...Neal Boortz’s dog is named Coco”
I guess it is one of those names like Max. It is more common for dogs than for people.
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