So Serena thinks we saw her passion for tennis Saturday night.
I saw cowardice.
Update: Second apology
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Serena Williams issued a second apology on Monday, 36 hours after her on-court tirade. 30 minutes later, Serena and sister Venus cruised to the U.S. Open doubles title, their 10th Grand Slam doubles crown. |
I saw an oversized, underachieving loudmouth get smacked into reality by a just-out-of-retirement mom.
I saw the character flaw that prevents Serena Williams from taking her rightful place alongside Michael Jordan as one of the greatest champions of all time.
In an absolutely crazy, busy and fabulous sports weekend, two moments stood out: 1. Serena Williams' match-point meltdown in her U.S. Open semifinals clash with Kim Clijsters; 2. Michael Jordan's raw, in-your-face, take-no-prisoners Hall of Fame induction speech.
Serena and Jordan are both being crucified for their alleged classless behavior. Only one deserves it, the one who issued the gutless apology on Sunday.
"(Saturday) night everyone could truly see the passion I have for my job," Williams said in a press release. "Now that I have had time to gain my composure, I can see that while I don't agree with the unfair line call, in the heat of battle I let my passion and emotion get the better of me and as a result handled the situation poorly. I would like to thank my fans and supporters for understanding that I am human and I look forward to continuing the journey, both professionally and personally, with you all as I move forward and grow from this experience."
