Serena Williams Apologizes For U.S. Open Outburst
Order on the court! Tennis star Serena Williams has apologized for causing a racket at the U.S. Open over the weekend.
Serena made headlines over the weekend after flipping into full Bitch Mode and threatening to kill a lineswoman when the official called a foot fault at a pivotla moment during her semifinal match with Kim Clijsters on Saturday night. Williams lost the match and was fined $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct.
“I want to sincerely apologize FIRST to the lineswoman, Kim Clijsters, the USTA, and tennis fans everywhere for my inappropriate outburst. I’m a woman of great pride, faith and integrity, and I admit when I’m wrong,” Serena wrote of her profanity-laced tirade on her website Monday. “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.”
Williams concluded, “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.”
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On September 15th 2009, Kt D wrote:
Umm, “bitch mode”? Serena Williams overreacted for a foot call made during the tennis match and apologized shortly afterwards. She should have not reacted that way and later admitted it. Just like many men before her. But are any of them being labeled “bitch”? I think not.
Let’s be careful what type of labels we use when describing such events. Serena Williams got angry and reacted rudely at her tennis match. Serena Williams is also a woman. These two facts have NOTHING to do with one another, and the first does not matter more because of the second. Come on.
On October 28th 2009, tanya hargrove wrote:
I LOVE SERNA SO MUCH I DON’T CARE WHAT SHE DO.