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more about #matchpoint marimari: Everyone's apologizing for something so if I do something bad will I get a pass by publicly apologizing and clarifying my apologies by apologizing again? more » Micaela Almonester de Pontalba: She's a very physically intimidating person -- in size, not in *color* -- and she got up in the face of a much smaller person and threatened her with ... more » Tchotchke: Oh, for the love of Zeus! Serena Williams was not reprimanded or fined for being a woman or for being black. She was docked points and fined because s... more » morninggloria: The Summer of Death is transitioning obnoxiously into the Fall of Rude Outbursts, which will lead to the Winter of Public Vomiting and the Spring of D... more » Sputnik_Sweetheart: It is times like these that I am glad I am not in the public eye. I have definitely had moments when I have snapped and lashed out people while compl... more » confusedforahotsecond is a sodemombeech!: Am I the only person who saw Roger Federer swearing at the umpire last night? Maybe the outbursts are due to something in the water out in Queens... more » Aesop's Foibles. YES.: She apologized, right? And everyone, including Serena, agreed that this was unacceptable, unsports(wo)man-like conduct, right? And she's admitted that... more » dreamweave: Raise your hand if you officially have apology fatigue. more » SarahMC: I'm sure she knows it's race-based too but dog forbid she say so. Wouldn't want to be accused of "playing the race card." Ugh. more » otherginger: While unprofressional, her behavior was not the "unprecedented" event as so many media sources are indicating. Nastase and, of course, MacInroe were ... more » MizJenkins: Dear Chris Brown: THIS is an apology. more » Seeräuber Jenny: It reads as if she wrote it, which is good and bad. I could never be a professional athlete with my temper. more » missdona: Good apology. It looks like she finally got some decent advice. We all can move on now, and it will only be a minor blemish on her career, rather tha... more » Penny: Man, I watched a ton of tennis yesterday and somehow missed this. We all fuck up, and it's hard to set aside your pride and apologize sincerely. more » sanibelly: At that point in the game, she was already frustrated. Then she's called for a penalty that is NEVER called at that level of competition in tennis. Th... more » Harlot Brontë: I'm a big believer in second chances, so I hope tennis fans can now all draw a line and let this be part of the past. Williams screwed up and embarra... more » LolaQuinn is full of beans: I think it would be interesting to see if she happens to receive more punishment and ostracizing for her temper tantrum than male tennis players who h... more » ihateyourescalade: I respect her for saying this so clearly and unambiguously. If only Joe Wilson had made a similarly sincere apology. This is all Serena needs to say... more » sybann: Question: Why did this never happen to McEnroe? more » curlysoo: The fact that she was fined only $10,500 when she won over $300k for making it to the semi-finals really shows what a minimal punishment it is. I will... more » -
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Serena Williams: "I Had Really Just Lost Control"
Serena Williams discussed the U.S. Open incident on Good Morning America today (and promoted her memoir, On The Line), saying she wanted to give the judge "a big hug" afterwards, but thinks some criticism is gender-based. Clip at left. -
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Serena Williams Apologizes For U.S. Open Incident
Serena Williams just wrote on Twitter: "I want to sincerely apologize FIRST to the lines woman, Kim Clijsterst, USTA & mostly tennis fans everywhere. Thank you all for your support." In a lengthier apology on her blog she says: More » -
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Serena Williams Fined $10,000 For U.S. Open Incident
Earlier today we wondered what would happen to Serena Williams following her outburst at the U.S. Open. Now we have an answer: Williams is being fined $10,000, and an investigation that might lead to "additional punishment" is underway. [AP] -
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So What Happens To Serena Williams Now?
After her outbursts at the U.S. Open led to point violations cost her the semifinals against opponent Kim Clijsters, Serena Williams now faces a more daunting punishment: the judgment of the tennis world and the viewing public. More » -
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Sister Act
It's official: This Saturday, the 4th of July, Venus and Serena Williams will meet up in yet another Wimbledon final. [SI]
