SCNDLS said:

Cool, we wouldn't want facts and figures getting in the way of your opinion, would we.....?

mcmeekle said:

The facts and figures speak for themselves as far as I'm concerned and that fine based on history of fines in tennis was ridiculously exorbitant and strictly punitive. The added threat of suspension was just a veiled attempt to keep Serena down the only way they can since they can't do it on the court. But you can keep doing your silly dance.

mcmeekle said:

Waiting on SCNDLS response.. You do know it's coming right ?


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banks said:

You too slow, bruh!

SCNDLS said:

Damn...

The fine is correct. Her behaviour was abominable. She's a great tennis player but it doesn't her the right to verbally abuse people and it sincerely showed a lack of sportswomanship. There are boundaries and she definitely surpassed them. Very agressive behaviour deserves a high fine. I'm satisfied she got it. She is afterall a roll model for many people.

SCNDLS said:

That wasn't so hard was it?

"History of fines in tennis" - Less than twice that of the previous highest, some 14 years ago, when a player walked off court and accused the umpire of corruption. And he got a ban too! Not how I would define "ridiculously exorbitant".

And who are "they" who are trying to keep Serena down?

banks said:

A response is what I want, none of this fancy-footwork-eye-rolling-evading-the-answers malarkey!

mcmeekle said:

Choosing not to answer when I know it won't make a difference and waste time and energy is not evading.

SCNDLS said:

Shame, but there you go.

This thread should never have gotten this serious after the Barbados pics were posted. Speaking of which.....

mcmeekle said:

Excellent. Thanks in advance. :tissues:

Just to put the fine in perspective she took home $350,000 as a losing semifinalist and $210,000 for her share of winning the doubles, so instead of earning $560,000 she earned $477,500.

I appreciate the way Serena is handling the fine but I have the sense her behaviour won't be modified one little bit.

"I am thankful that we now have closure on the incident and we can all move forward," Williams said in a statement released Monday by her publicist. "I am back in training in preparation for next season and I continue to be grateful for all of the support from my fans and the tennis community."

I've always been a fan of Serena but had to roll my eyes at the 'drama' of her default. She can make it difficult to support her and I give her a pass on her lack of graciousness in defeat but stepping towards the linesperson with her racquet raised and cussing her out was absolutely wrong. She lost her cool and I hope she realised that.

squirrelgrease said:

Not naked but...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/s...363102.ece

SCNDLS said:

Right. Because, of course, lines people and other officials deserve to be abused and physically threatened.

Dropping Serena from a slam would send a message to her, the tour, and to kids playing tennis, the officials are sacrosanct.

Fury said:

she and her sister can quit already.....they are great I have to admit....but they are so good that they have made women's tennis quite boring and nobody watches them, esp. when they play each other

check all the empty seats next time they play or play each other

perhaps she needs a beat down


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^ oh lord....not airplane! among the funniest movies ever made.





still paid!

DesireeNevermind said:

Still doesn't justify her actions!

BenaimanBawkah said:

stop following me


Nope, I agree she totally lost her cool. I think the fine was meant to teach her a lesson. If it were smaller, she might not think about her actions as much and be inclined to change. But dayum....in and of itself....it's a lot of change. That's a luxury car for chrissakes!

DesireeNevermind said:

That was a death threat for chrissakes!

Seriously though, I understand where it might be excessive, but don't you think that saying that kind of thing is excessive? I mean, it's a fucking sport. She's lucky she's even getting paid for it. Don't get me started on whether or not people should make money hitting a fucking ball at each other.

BenaimanBawkah said:

dont get me started either. millions for putting a ball in netted hoop. millions for walking on a pretty lawn and taking a piece of iron to a little ball. and teachers are barely making ends meet. I know it's all about supply and demand but shiit....

BenaimanBawkah said:

people should get paid for anything (that is legal) that people want to pay to see. People say "they charge too much for superbowl tickets" NOT true. They really charge too little, the proof is the after market over face value sales. So it is cool that she can get rich hitting that little fuzzy ball.

DesireeNevermind said:

It's ridiculous, I know.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

That's bullshit, too. What product is coming out of sports? What enjoyment do you get watching a dumbass run around like a monkey for four hours, only to lose and then get pissy during a press conference?

Besides, what about the people protecting you while you sleep? They get paid so little it's like they're working for free. They're fucking risking their lives, and they get paid WHAT? Meanwhile, we've got all these superstars in all these other fields making money hand over fist. Where is that right?
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BenaimanBawkah said:

I can not control that people pay to see that, but as they do and are willing to keep doing the players should get a fair share of that money. The price they can charge to watch should be based on what the MARKET will bare.



so what should they get paid and where is the money going to come from? It is a fact that even in the military the ones most at risk get paid the least. Same goes across most jobs the ones that do the most work are normally the ones that get paid the least.

DesireeNevermind said:

speak the truth!!!

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Same place the money that athletes, musicians, directors, actors, songwriters, etc., comes from.

BenaimanBawkah said:

so they should charge people to watch them?

she shoulda just gone for the knees

XxAxX said:

don't be a fool. always go for the ponytail!!!! the PONYtail!!!!

OnlyNDaUsa said:

PREACH THAT SHIT!!!

Pro athletes are entertainers, no different than rockstars or actors. They generate millions in revenue, they have a unique skill only 1% of the population has, and they put tremendous wear and tear on their bodies(all you haters should look at old football players).

No one here is whining about Tom Cruise making $20mil a film. It's the same thing.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

No. I mean that it comes from your pocket.

uPtoWnNY said:

There's a problem there. An athlete isn't anything special, really. Good musicians and good actors are actually kind of hard to come by, but ANYONE, and I mean ANYONE can play sports.

And yeah, people are whining about Tom Cruise making $20mil a film. He's a shitty actor and doesn't even deserve that kind of recognition.