I heard the interview..I don’t think she was classless…she was PISSED off. I think she acted okay considering the circumstances of what she ccould’ve said.

Men are taught to be blunt, forward and unapologetic….dont blame Serena blame biology.

do ur thang vns

I’m pissed too - dammit!

The media are always trying to criticise the Williams sisters.

I don’t know if she was being arrogant, but it’s NATURAL to be UPSET. I believe that she may have been taken out of context, or might have been suffering from fatigue or exhaustion. Let her regain her breath and then let her talk. It’s not fair to bash her right away.

Still, I’m supporting Venus. Girls really found form since winning Wimbledon.

the media always wants to tear you down! do your thing Serena!

D-MAN shut the fuck up. Serena is an athlete so of course she is going to be shaped like one. I’m sick of you losers coming on here dissing her. She earned her spot in the history books, what the fuck have you done?

Thanx for keeping us updated Angel.

Should Serena have done some cartwheels or something?? Give her a break. She loss. And the media needs to stop asking stupid questions.

see what I mean, but don’t blame BABYGINA either…..its biology

WTF!?!?!? The “media” has ALWAYS had something negative to say about the Williams sisters. Maybe they rose to fame too quickly & basically gave a new face to tennis. I don’t want to say it’s racially driven but I do have to wonder why they are always being discussed.

What do U expect from a someone who did so much to get back at a level to compete . She was upset but I’ve seen similar interviews from other tennis greats and John Mack would have smack a reporter for same questions . It’s like when U ain’t coonin’ for the media and show some actual emotions . They try to make U look all fucked up !!!!!!!!!!!

The Media is so stupid.. its because they don’t want her to be the best that’s why they are responding that way… this happens with every sport where the players are upset after losing a big game.. NFL, NBA… Stop jumping on her because she is one of the best players. I’d be pissed for when not winning also, but she isn’t blaming anyone, she is blaming herself. better luck next time ReRe. Who gives a damn about the media.. they are just hating of course

who in the hell is happy about losing. give the girl a break. its human nature to be upset about a lose especially if you didnt perform to your best. the media is a bunch of jerks fa real. they just love putting salt in a wound. i love the williams sisters. i wish them much success.

it was funny how she said that she had to come or she would have been fined cuz if she keeps losing she wont have the money to pay them. now thats keeping it real

The reason why she is so good is because she is competitive. She was upset about losing. Point blank. She didn’t disrespect anyone.

I bet they’d feel all sad and sympathetic if it was some blonde tennis chick losing like Maria Sharapova, who then felt sad.

She was clearly hurt- absolutely devastated by that loss. Is that the whole clip? There was nothing tasteless about it, really.
These white devil commentators aren’t biting their tongues anymore, and its quite obvious they’re just trying to drag her name in the mud.
I hope Venus avenges her loss.

The only thing about that interview that lacked class was the “lucky shots” comment. That was disrespectful to her opponent. I understand being upset, but sometimes you have to suck it up, put your poker face on & admit your faults & that the other man won. I work in the women’s professional sports industry (WNBA), after a loss best believe our girls are pissed!…but once that reporter gets in their face..they put that poker face on. They wouldn’t dare discredit the other team (publicly), because at the end of the day, no matter how many “lucky shots” you think the opponent had….the fault still falls on you, and your lack of whatever.

I still have love for Serena. Her & her sister have done great things for the black community.

i wonder if it had anything to do with her new love..i know sometimes that can distract you maybe partying more too can keep you from doing your best..i don’t know just a guess..but i’m really sad she lost ..we all know that she’s capable of winning it all but i know she’ll come back harder next year and take it…

#2 YOU COULD HAVE KEPT THAT TO YOU’RE DAM SELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SHE WAS UPSET AT HER LOSS DAM THE WHITE MEDIA.

THATS O.K VENUS WILL SURELY BRING THE SILENCE ON THIS FOOLISHNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the William sisters and as a black man was impressed in seeing some sisters running shit and being unapologetic about it and being strong role models. None of that im thankful that you let me in but SHIT i belong here because i am the shit and can play the best tennis in the world BUT the MEDIA is right to an extent especially if this was simply being upset about losing. You are supposed to be arrogant and unapologetic to get to the star status that the Williams sisters have achieved which is a place in the history books and the Tennis hall of fame but if you almost NEVER can give an opponent “You know what she played a better game today than i did” Not she made lucky shots i call a sore loser.
I watched the match which was great the first set they both were really aggressive because they have a rivalry (which is a certain mutual respect) but being gracious to an opponent is good sportsmanship.
I do agree that the media does blow things out of proportion and does pick on the William’s sisters but after watching them play for their entire career and seeing press conference after press conference when they lose and almost never give an opponent credit for winning speaks for itself - sore loser. I wouldn’t call it class less (the media was dead wrong for that shit) but i don’t think Justine Henin who has won 6 of the last 10 tournaments shes been in this year and is currently ranked #1 in the world won because she made lucky shots.

The Williams sisters still run shit they both won grand slam titles this year - Venus, Wimbeldon and Serina the Australian Open.

Yeah, but the media tolerated “MUCH” worse from John McEnroe and he’s their hero. Gotta watch out for media and entertainment and all that, it’s double edged.

They just hating on a sista. She can be mad if she lost hell is she supposed to be happy?

I don’t see a classless woman, I see a very competative woman who’s upset that she lost. Now, she does occasionally have temper tantrums but give her a break!

What she should’ve done was taken a few hours or a day to relax her mind and then do the press conference.

I agree complexndope

The price of being a celebrity…u can’t even get pissed off!

She deserves to be a little upset, she’s human ! We still love ya Serena !!!

I THINK IT WAS CLASSLESS AS WELL..

MANY OF YOU WHO AGREE WITH HER COMMENTS AND ACTIONS MAY NOT BE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE TENNIS WORLD, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING KNOWN AS “COURT COURTESY” AND SERENA LACKS THAT.

YES, SHE HAD EVERY RIGHT TO BE UPSET BECAUSE SHE LOST, BUT YOU DONT DISRESPECT YOUR OPPONENT BY CLAIMING SHE MADE “LUCKY” SHOTS.

THATS BLATANT DISRESPECT TO THE # 1 PLAYERS IN THE WORLD.

I DONT THINK THE MEDIA IS OVER EXAGGERATING AT ALL BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS CONTINUALLY A PROBLEM WITH SERENA. WHEN SHE LOSES, SHE WONT GIVE CREDIT TO HER OPPONENT.

WHEN VENUS BEAT JELENA LAST NIGHT, JELENA WAS SO GRACIOUS AND CLASSY, SHE THANKED VENUS FOR A GREAT MATCH AND STATED THAT SHE SIMPLY LOST TO THE BETTER PLAYER ON THAT PARTICULAR NIGHT AND WISHED HER LUCK IN THE REMAINDER OF THE TOURNAMENT.

THATS WHAT TENNIS IS ABOUT! KINGS AND QUEENS PLAYED TENNIS IN THE 1800S SO IT WILL FOREVER BE A GAME OF CLASS AND DIGNITY..

P.S. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY SHES SO DISAPPOINTED IN THE LOSS, ITS NOT LIKE SHES BEEN PLAYING GOOD TENNIS THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT.

P.P.S. CONGRATS TO MY GIRL VENUS! GREAT MATCH AND I WILL BE ROOTING FOR YOU IN THE SEMI AGAINST HENIN!

nah….admit it. Serena was a little salty in that interview. i mean, gone are the days when she dominated everyone and everything on the tennis court. this wasn’t a very professional response from her….and i’m not gonna pretend like how she behaved was acceptable.

HOWEVER……it’s not extremely noteworthy either. the media that’s still harping on this, need to get a life. ASAP!

@complexndope… I concur 100%…

Serena is still awesome at Tennis. Go Venus

What’s is wrong with being upset. I think (especially) in a sport like tennis, you can only be angry at yourself. So what she used the term ‘lucky shots’…that is no big deal. She admitted that the girl played well …blah blah blah. Get off her back. She JUST finished playing and people are trying to pick apart everything she said. Gimme a break.

I just realized something, she would get fined if she didn’t show up at the press conference. If thats true, then what does the media expect? What they got was raw emotion from a talented, competative champion who’s probably disappointed in herself.

Serena’s is probably saying, “Today, I’m piss the F@%k off….Tomorrow, I’ll say congratualtions and send flowers. Until then, leave a bitch alone!!!”

Yean Serena was a sore ass loser of a woman. But she aint classless. But I think she need to get out of that dream world. Justine Henin, the number one player in the world dont win becuz SHE JUST MADE LUCKY SHOTS. No Serena she won becuz she stay in the gym, stay on the court training and practicing. While your out doing photoshoots and movie premieres.

You got your but kicked Serena. Now learn from it and focus back on tennis so you can be at 100% otherwise you’ll be getting sent home from a lot more grandslams.

I wouldn’t say it was classless and I wouldn’t say its classy either. She pissed because when you lose you don’t hear the questions, you hear them taunting you because you loss. Do you hear some of the questions that reporters ask after the game to these athletes that lose? They be like you sucked can you tell us why? She shouldn’t be disappointed @ all cause she made it that far to play a #1 seat.

Congrats to Venus and I hope she bring it home.

Clearly she was upset, but she is a professional tennis player and she is expected to act accordingly. This is not the first time that she has had a pissy attitude because of a lost, and I do think that some of the things she said about the other player were inappropiate. She needs to handle her losses better or STOP LOSING!

@27 I agree Serena is a sore loser we can’t win all the time nor does that discredit your talent. Losing is part of the game. Someone has too lose and someone has too win. It takes Maturity and Class to give credit where credit is due Henin was the better player and there was no luck about it she insulted her and that was not cause for at all. … That is what makes the situation classless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mmmmmmm Damn Didn’t she lose!!!

WTF was she suppose to do click her heels and wish to be back in compton C’mon

Good luck Venus!!!!!!11

Sore LOOOOser Syndrome…I mean really…Be a woman of class…Congratulate your opponent and move forwared…Dont blame the media for her acting like a fool…they are reporting what they observed…

had she acted like a true champion - we would not be discussing this…

I agree with the Media…CLASSLESS AND GRACELESS ….she is crying over being beat by the #1 player in the world.. Ms. Williams, take your attitude home to your mansion..there are People in New Orleans still without shelter and your are pouting over a lost tennis match…one you lost at your own hands….

and then get upset when your ridiculous tirade is reported…GURHL PUHLEEZ

John Macinroe would be proud.

Classless is just the wrong word. Poor sportsmanship is more like it.
Cocky and arrogant can fit in there as well. I’m disappointed that someone who beats down folks on the regular has the audacity to say that the chick that beat her
was “lucky”……Serena…..Boo.
“I don’t feel like talking about it really.” SMH

kind

When you’re playing on Serena’s level, there’s bound to be intense emotions, but she does need to get it together. This type of display feeds into the stereotype that all Black women are bitches. It’s called professionalism.

This was a no win situation for Serena, if she had came to the press conference passive, they would have sad that she doesn’t care. However, now that she is showing her raw emotion after a tough loss- proving that she does care they want to criticize her. Many members of the media, including tennis commentators have been hard on the Williams sisters. After their sister was murder and they were mourning, and the fact that they hav had injuries the tennis world critcize them for their lack of play. Also, Henin has had her moments that could have been called classless as well through her career. At the 2003 French when she held her hand up doing a match to stop play and would not fess up to it, and in 2006 at the Australian Open agianst Amelie Mauresmo whom she was losing to badly and she rertired from the match claiming she was injured, but was “healthy” enough to stand around during the trophy presentation looking well. So there is history there as well, Henin is no angel. Serena was not suggesting that Henin is not a great player she has admitted the opposite in fact many times, it’s just that when the Williams sisters are on they are the best and no one is up tp par.. point blank!!!

ITS ALRIGHT TO GET UPSET BUT SHE SHOULD HAVE NOT ANSWER THEM QUESTION WITH A ATTITUDE. SHE IS PROFESSIONAL AND SHE NEEDS TO ACT LIKE THAT. THE GIRL DIDNT MAKE A LUCKY SHOT, SHE WAS BETTER THEN SERENA. SERENA NEED TO GROW UP….ITS A GAME. PAY THE DAMN FINE AND MOVE ON….YOU GOT THE MONEY. SHE WAS CLASSLESS!!!!!!!!!! POINT BLANK

She just lost, she’s upset!!!

Damn, black women can’t express any emotion without being called out of our name or chastized. Damn, can we be human for once.

Athletes and coaches get upset, look at almost any Bill Parcells press conference, and he is angry, and nasty with the media, but they say he is funny beacuse he is an old grumpy white guy, I have yet to hear anyone in the media refer to him as classless.

These people are a joke, the media will do whatever it can to take away from Venus winning her match. Serena lost the night before Venus played and then had that press conference. If she was so “classless” why wasnt it addressed then? If she made such a stir why didnt they address it then instead of waiting to the next day after Venus played some remarkable tennis and defeated Janovic? Why is that even in the headlines after Venus’s match? What she did out weighted anything Serena said after her match. They always trying to steal them girls glory. Serena is known for making comments like that, it her M.O. Its the little things the media does that gets to me. Like calling Serena, Venus and Venus, Serena. These girls have been playing tennis how long and you cant get their names right. They all laughed like a year ago when Andy Roddick said he was gonna go out and get drunk to deal with his defeat. I follow tennis and this will be like the first time in 5years that a Williams sister makes it to the finals if Venus wins her upcoming match. Plus Venus just won Wimbleton and if she wins the US Open too that is highly unheard of. To win those two back to back. So they do anythink to overshadow it. Tragic :-(. GOODLUCK VENUS!

@megan it’s not about being black. it’s about being a professional. ppl on the board who see nothing wrong with her attitude are making the mistake of forgetting that she is a professional tennis player. she’s not the average girl playing. ppl know her and respect her. there is a certain way that she should present herself whether she is upset or not. i’m a teen and even i know to comport myself better.

she’s not the first to be a sore loser and won’t be the last. i never thought she was a classy chick anyway (the ugly tennis outfits she used to wear, the weave she used to sport, etc.) and always knew she was a sore loser but she isn’t the only one. everyone knows justine is a b****. for those of you who think it’s a race thing, trust me the media has talked a lot about justine’s attitude on the court. HOWEVER she’s never belittled an opponent in interviews so idk. and john mcenroe should never be brought into it. the guy did those things b/c he thought the media would love discussing it and the media knew that. he’s like the teen queens of hollywood who do crazy things so that they’ll be in the paper the next day

She was just upset that she lost and when you lose you dont have too many good things to say, as a professional I think she should know better than to in a way discredit people by callin their skill luck , but hey everybody makes mistakes and the media is once again trying to take one little mistake and make it look like she shot somebody…to call her classless was uncalled for

at the end of the day she’s a professional athlete and this is the life she chose. if she doesn’t want to do press conferences, she should quit playing tennis. she lost and it was her fault for not practicing or playing well AND due to the fact that justine outplayed her. simple as that. give credit where credit is due and be an adult and a professional. jelena almost cried last night too but she was still GRACIOUS. it aint about justine’s past or anyone else’s past behavior. own up to YOUR OWN faults and be accountable for SELF. we always say we want to be treated a certain way and that we’re portrayed a certain way. hell, just do the right thing!

45. And thats your take on it and that’s mine.

Women period are put on the spotlight for expressing human emotion more and please don’t be Black doing it.

I don’t see anything wrong with the after report she was a little bit rude to the people interviewing her and the reporter was right you won’t win every game and you always have next year to look forward to.
I just think their should have been a period for her to gather her thoughts after the game maybe she shouldn’t have jumped right into the interview!

Sorry girl maybe next time!

she has the right to be upset. plus, those reporters ask the dumbest questions! “how do u feel?” i mean really…how do u THINK she feels???

It’s a war on young blacks plain and simple. Our black leaders are affraid to stand up against it. They spend thier time fighting the N-word and hip-hop.

HEADS UP EVRYBODY

Congress to Hold Hearings on Misogyny in Hip Hop aimed at Black Women and on other negative portrayals of bw in the media. go to

whataboutourdaughters.blogspot.com

yeah its racial, and it always is!!!!

Ms. Gottabody
Thursday, September 6, 2007
WTF!?!?!? The “media” has ALWAYS had something negative to say about the Williams sisters. Maybe they rose to fame too quickly & basically gave a new face to tennis. I don’t want to say it’s racially driven but I do have to wonder why they are always being discussed.

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Yeah, I think you might be right about that one Ms. Gottabody. I DO NOT want this to be a cliched ‘race’ debate but I do wonder about their response to Serena. No one said anything bad about how much of a star that Anna Kournikova (the pretty blonde Russian tennis player) had become, and she let fame get the better of her, cause her career went to shit and now shes just eye candy. Venus and Serena have become celebrities, BUT ARE STILL PLAYING AT A HIGH STANDARD, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. They went through a lot of problems, like injury, and the tragic loss of their sister in 2003, but they bounced back. Perhaps the media should acknowledge that.

I personally think that it is pure jealousy. Some cocky ass sports analysts are just mad bacause it’s not them winning tournaments and having adoration and inspiration. I wouldnt have cared if they said they were shocked or surprised by her interview, but they have to talk like they a critic, when they’re not.

And another thing, the Williams sisters introduced the POWER GAME to women’s tennis. That’s why so many of these women on the circuit have stepped their game-up!

My whole issue with the “classless” remark is that all the media failed to mention that Serena actually said the Justine played great. When they run the “lucky shots” quote, they all failed to mention the she congratulated her opponent. There were a couple of “lucky shots” but the were far too many errors by Serena that cost her the first set and ultimately the match.

It is funny that Justine Henin was not called a “cheater” for having her coach help her throughout the match. During the broadcast they show Justine’s coach help her make calls and how to adjust her game. Why isn’t she being vilified in the press?

Serena was in a no-win situation. If she would have skipped the interview she would have been deemed sore loser, but instead she took part and was frank with her emotions and now things have been blown out of proportion. It has nothing to do with race, in my opinion, just specifically with Venus and Serena Williams and their tumultuous years in tennis.

Venus better win this whole damn thing.

I’m getting tired of they always losin now

it wasnt classless….she was just upset….clearly….yes this is being blown out of proportion……it wasnt like she was ranting and raving and cussing like a madwoman…she didnt wanna talk about it she only came cuz she didnt want to get fined and that was that………life doesnt get tht serious where you must over analyze ones reaction to a loss to the point of calling it “classless” that is classless in itself.

I watched the snippet of the Interview, and I don’t think that Serena was “classless” at all.

For one thing, Serena said that she didn’t want to be there, and that the only reason why she showed up for the interview is that she didn’t want to be fined.

She also said that the other player WAS better that night, and she got some lucky shots.

What was so wrong with her saying that ?

The anchorperson/sportscaster was Racist to harp on that one thing that she said over and over.

Serena was upset & tired. People sometimes overreact or say things that they shouldn’t when they are upset & tired.

Caucasians always have this attitude that Blacks should always be grateful and complimentary to other.

That’s a very unrealistic expectation to place on a Black Woman who has just lost a highly competitve game.

Peace

ITA with KILLERVIRGO 100%

Her response wasn’t classless but it was a bit harsh..however I understand she was upset and I understand she was talking to the same group of folks (media) that constantly hate on her. However, her hand gestures were that of “ok, yall done yet”…I understand where she is coming from but she has to keep in mind that her actions both verbal and non verbal are watched by young folks who want to be like her and we don’t want them to behave in that manner..I love the fact that she was effected by the loss which led to her behavior but she has to know how to win gracefully and lose gracefully. I don’t expect her to smile and coon saying “thank you whitey” but come in answer the questions and keep it going…don’t let them see you sweat by saying” I had to come out here cause I can’t afford to play the fines if I keep losing”. Come on Serena….I love me some Serena…I just don’t want “them” to see her like that…Venus is about to kick some USOpen Hynie!

well damn can a celebrity get mad just to get mad these days. The reason why they made it such a bug deal was because they couldn’t get a story out of it which is what really pisses the media off. i honestly didn’t see her as classless or graceless. She came straight off the field into the conf. room what the hell did they expect her to act.. I say we should give her a pass

She acknowledged that her opponent played well, but they have chosen to zoom in on the ‘lucky shots’ comment.

I can see where the media was a little taken aback by Serena’s demeanor. When your an athlete in the public eye, you have to be able to speak to the media and not let you true feelings show, especially if you’re feeling bitter towards the person that beat you. Considering the fact that Henin beat her 3 times already, I think her comment about “lucky shots” was uncalled for and clearly showed that she was being a little unfair in her assessment. That’s just how it goes, you win some, you lose some!

Keep your head up girl, there are plenty more matches to come. And don’t let them white people have anything bad to say about you because we all know they are looking for the slightest thing to talk about when it comes to our black leaders and celebrities.

everybody has their moments but damn does she have to be so nasty on camera? a spoiled brat and a sore ass loser….

their father sure didnt teach her to lose well…..and after all these years….proves shes immature.

her sister is very supportive which gives her some points.

but come on did serena not realize she was on camera?

I’m a big tennis fan and I follow the Williams sister alot, but there was no excuse for the way she acted. I wouldnt necessarily call it CLASSLESS, but I would say she showed poor sportsmanship and a lack congeniality and respect for a better opponent. I think the loss was definately a blow to her ego (which she does have) and it would have made her seem more adult if she would have gave props where props were do. For goodness sake she lost to Henin 3 times and she had the nerve to say “lucky shots”, I agree with the commentary at the end…how dare she. I think she has been feeling herself lately and unfortuantely her ego exceeded her ability on this occasion. I see she was near crying but she could have simply excused herself instead of poppin off at the mouth about her “not being able to pay any of the fines since she keeps losing”, and “the only reason she showed up was to avoid being fined”….stop giving the media a REASON to pounce on you. Race and gendor are no excuse because they do it to any celebrity who gets caught slipping (Britiney, Vick, Lindsay, Paris, that White Senator in the recent sex scandal, etc.)

Dont whine about it, be a G, Serena….you lost one

You know what #@%$ them Serena. Are you not to show emotions? They are just blowing this out of proportion. They need to get off her back and leave her alone. I would be upset too had I lost. I know all the good stuff about sportsmanship but no one wats to loose. Who plays to loose? So yes you’d beat yourself up when you know that you could have just push yourself a little harder. Keep up the good work and just come back at them next time

P.S

She gave a really stank attitude at one of the most highly televised sporting events…(a predominately white event) hopefully her distastefullness doesnt hit a sour note with any big name vendors and lessen her appeal for future endorsements…after all, she’s putting her business out there about repetitive losses, hopefully she wont mess that other money up as well.

WHEN YOU HAVE SOMEONE AS SUCCESSFUL & PROFESSIONALAS SERENA- BEING COINED AS SOMEONE WHO NEEDS “CHARM SCHOOL”
WHICH WAS A SHOW THAT WE ALL KNOW DISPLAYED AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN AS TACKY, FOUL DISPOSITIONS, AND JUST PLAIN IGNORANT IN THE SAME CATEGORY-

IT’S A CLEAR SIGN OF BLATANT RACISM-WHY AGAIN ARE BLACK WOMEN SO HARSHLY JUDGED-HE DIDN’T JUST SAY SHE WAS CLASSLESS BUT WENT AS FAR AS TO COMPARE HER TO THOSE CHICKEN HEAD WOMEN ON “CHARM SCHOOL”

SEE THAT’S WHAT HAPPENS MY BROTHAS WHEN YOU DOWNGRADE YOUR OWN WOMEN PUBLICLY-IT GIVES EVERYONE ELSE A PASS AND INVITATION TO DO THE SAME

AND THE TRUE INSULT IS THIS WOMAN IS DEFINITELY A CLASS ACT AND ONLY HUMAN TO SAY THE LEAST…

IF SHE WERE A WHITE MAN WHO JUST LOST IN THE SUPERBOWL HER ATTITUDE OR COMMENTS DON’T EVEN MEASURE UP TO SOME OF THE SHIT I’VE WITNESSED THEIR ASSES SAY & DO!

IT WAS A CHEAP SHOT AND UNCALLED FOR-IF ANYTHING THE REPORTER LACKS CLASS FOR COMPARING HER TO THOSE WOMEN ON CHARM SCHOOL-

FROM DAY ONE THEY HAVE BEEN HATING ON THESE TWO SISTERS BECAUSE THEY ARE SO GOOD AT WHAT THEY DO AND THIS WAS THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO PAINT THEM IN A NEGATIVE LIGHT-

Question for the panel:

I’m not familiar with Tennis, so I don’t know if this is Standard Operating Procedure, but WHY do they rush the Athletes from the court to the pressroom after a match ???

In Football & Basketball, they give the Athletes time to shower/shave & COMPOSE themselves after a game, before asking them dumb questions

If they would do the same thing in Tennis, they could avoid emotional outburst from a player or a that player saying something off color.

Peace

@bill

I can always depend on you to be logical and on point.
I agree 110%.

This is some BS! It is not news worthy… Let’s focus on the current Tennis MATCH, and the next match to come. So what she lost! So what she is mad! To me, it is not news worthy. She is out of the competition. Let’s receive news only on those who are still on track to winning this competition. The news media should be ashamed of themselves for trying to make this front page news….SMH.

I’m with Missy (#8) and MEETMEOREXCEEDME (#1). What did they want her to say or do, and like ya’ll said, she could have said worse. She kept it real, she came to the interview so she wouldn’t be fined. She’s blowed. Let her be. Anytime we say something, no matter who we are, or how much money in the bank, it’s deemed as classless, offensive, arrogant, or ignorant.

I’m a HUGE tennis fan especially of Venus and Serena and I can tell you that from day 1 when these 2 champions entered the game, the media and commentators like Chris Everet and John McEnroe have ruthlessly and unfairly dogged them. Unfortunately, this is just another case other people being jealous of their success but this incident just goes to show that when you’re a minority you must ALWAYS be on perfect behavior or be severly castigated in the media.

Ok who wants to talk after that she didnt have time to think about it she was upset !!!