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gotta respect the talent and accomplishments of the Williams sisters...but I can't say I'm a fan of their attitudes and lack of humility on so many occassions.
here's her 'formal statement'...which is nothing remotely close to an apology:
| quote: | “Last night everyone could truly see the passion I have for my job,” Williams said in the statement released by her management.
“Now that I have had time to gain my composure, I can see that while I don’t agree with the unfair line call, in the heat of battle I let my passion and emotion get the better of me and as a result handled the situation poorly. I would like to thank my fans and supporters for understanding that I am human and I look forward to continuing the journey, both professionally and personally, with you all as I move forward and grow from this experience.” |
now should they be calling that kind of shit at that stage of a grand slam semifinal match? no. it's akin to calling a harmless penalty during overtime of the deciding playoff game in the NHL or a borderline foul in basketball that directly impacts the outcome. at some point, you 'let them play'. some people will disagree though...
meh, whatever. it's not like other champs haven't acted worse (McEnroe and Connors come to mind, lol).
if you listen to the clip (I didn't see it live), it sounds like she says something like 'if you call a foot fault, I'm going to shove this..." as she's holding the ball up at her...but then the camera changes and the rest of what she says is inaudible, but the line judge said that she also said "I will kill you"...? crazy.
whatever it was...a formal apology would have been the classy thing to do.
Last edited by MarkT on Sep-14-2009 at 05:47
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