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Be Honest, I Believe I Reached My Boiling Point By Serena Williams |
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Wednesday, December 09, 2009 |
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| Hey
Guys!
As the world seems to know or for those who don't I want to speak about my recently dubbed "outburst" and how I feel. I have recently been
fined by the Grand Slam Committee of the ITF (International Tennis
Federation) over 82 thousand dollars for getting mad and using the
"F-bomb" at a line Judge. |
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To clear things up FIRST I was NOT fined 82 thousand dollars. I was fined 92 thousand dollars! I paid 10 thousand dollars on site immediately after the U. S. Open. So for the record, I was fined $92,000 not $82,000! The biggest fine EVER in tennis. Also for all those that
don't know, I felt incredibly bad, and miserable for losing my cool,
and most importantly not representing the person I really am spiritually
and the role model I want to be to my young fans. I have been a
very feisty player all my life, but when the time came for me to
be calm and cool, I did not exercise a mild temper. How I regret
not being a better role model and person to all of my fans. I apologized
to my fans and even wrote a personal letter to the lines woman with
my apologies. She understood as she often witnesses this as it is
not uncommon in my sport, or any other sport. She was extremely
supportive and said that she did not think any further actions should
be taken against me. |
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A few years ago in a most important match being watched my millions; I was blatantly cheated and robbed of a US Open title by yet another official. I was again on the wrong side of not one or two, but several other bad calls. This incident however changed tennis. Because of what was incorrectly done to me, the whole sport of tennis adapted new technology for a player to challenge the calls lines persons make if the player feels they were wronged. I was expected to take solace in the fact even though I lost the U.S Open title (a dream I've been working for since I was 2 years old). At least others won't be wronged in the future. I am always happy for the next person. I always am. I received apologies from the USTA, the Lines Official, and the Head of the US Open. However I don't recall EVER receiving a note, a phone call, a letter even a text from anyone at the Grand Slam Committee ITF apologizing about the wrong and disastrous call one of THEIR officials made. When I was a teenager I was booed by an entire packed stadium at Indian Wells. In my new book "On the line" I talk about how I remember crying on every changeover in the towel. Praying and wishing I could lose and the match would just be done with. When the match was over I thanked the crowd those that cheered for me, and even those that did not. Looking back I am still amazed how I remained so calm and positive, and even managed to come out on top. The fact is every professional
athlete gets wronged in one way or another. And every athlete gets
upset. We have been working, sacrificing, missing out on numerous
things, things we will never get back or experience for the sake
of our careers. For the sake of that one moment in time where we
have a chance to shine through. |
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