I saw the outburst of Serena Williams last night, and I think we saw another spoiled millionaire athlete, who could not stand defeat, take another way out. She could blame the linesman, her temper, everyone and everybody but herself. I really thought she was a pathetic, wearing out, old athlete, who could not handle defeat.
Simple, she had been outplayed, she felt she was going to get beat, so she took it out on the linesman, not herself. Regardless of the call, she should not have reacted in the way she did.
I must admit I was rather stunned by it. It goes down in my "tragic ends." I remember when Woody Hayes struck the football player, and I remember the brawl between the Ohio State basketball team, and the team from Minnesota, and now, Serena attacking the linesman. It tarnishes all of her accomplishments. Makes John McEnroe look like a choirboy.
It was one of the worst displays of poor sportsmanship I have ever seen.
