yak wrote:So....is that supposed to make everything A-OK now?"Pride, faith, and integrity?" Ha! She got the PRIDE part right. She was likely told what to say, and how to say it, by her handlers. Why do you think these idiots have people on the payroll called "handlers?" What a loser, and another bad sports role model. Kids need be looking up to the everyday heroes, like firemen, and the everyday man on the street, who will put his life on the line to save another.
StoneCold wrote:Damage control? Better late than never I guess.Serena Williams, half hour before doubles on Monday:
"I want to sincerely apologize FIRST to the lines woman, Kim Clijsters, the USTA and mostly tennis fans everywhere for my inappropriate outburst," Monday's statement read.
"I'm a woman of great pride, faith and integrity, and I admit when I'm wrong," it continued. "I need to make it clear to all young people that I handled myself inappropriately and it's not the way to act — win or lose, good call or bad call in any sport, in any manner. I like to lead by example. We all learn from experiences both good and bad, I will learn and grow from this, and be a better person as a result."
Well, what's it supposed to do? Sports figures act out all the time. They're all told by their handlers most of the time what to do for damage control. I don't see the football freaks on here carrying on and on when something happens by a player for their favorite team. And sometimes in the heat of the moment and anger you refuse to back down and acknowledge you were out of line and make yourself look even worse, which she did and hurt herself. She was way out of line and inappropriate and deserved what she got, but at the end of the day she's a great tennis player and has brought and still brings a lot to women's tennis.