Tennis star Serena Williams embarrassed herself and all American citizens (as she represented us) on a world stage yesterday in the Women's Final of the U.S. Open. It wasn't her loss to Australian Samantha Stosur that was embarrassing, but her actions and unsportsman-like behavior.
After screaming in a middle of a point that she thought was a winner for her, the umpire awarded the point to Stosur due to interference. Williams then went on to verbally abuse the ump during the change-over.
The video of the rant (below) has been played on the news channels constantly today. This is not how someone who said she is playing in honor of the victims and families of 9/11 should act. She is representing the United States in a very poor way.
Though she was fined $2,000 for verbal abuse, it is just 0.0014 of the $1.4 million Williams earned for her runner-up performance. Williams looked like a spoiled child. She told the umpire she was unattractive inside and a hater. Williams behavior was downright ugly and hateful. I had admired Williams up to that point, but I'm no longer a fan.
