"Serena Williams has perhaps the worst sportsmanship in US pro-level competition. She rarely--if ever--acknowledges her competitors whether she wins or loses. But most egregiously, when she loses, she NEVER compliments the winner. All she does is make excuses as to why she lost; as if the mere thought of someone beating her is repugnant to this biggest of all sore losers. Her incessant staged PR shoots codify the fact that she is as ugly on the inside as her lack of sportsmanship is on the outside; as if she's trying to believe her own PR stunts.
Tennis is, historically, a sport of graciousness and dignity. Serena Williams displays her complete contempt for those qualities by continually displaying tactlessness to both competitors and officiating, and her ugliness shines through every time her little tantrums flare up.
I watched Williams' match with Bethany Mattack-Sands, and something occurred during the match that simply floored me--announcer Chris Everet actually made excuses for Serena's poor first Set play; sounding exactly like Serena's press conferences whenever she loses. That was simply pathetic, and clearly demonstrates the fact that Everet has bought into the Serena Williams legend, rather than remaining the objective observer that any announcer should be.
Personally, I think Serena has been influenced too much by her racist father; you know, the same guy whom the USTA banned from all their events because of his race baiting, hateful rhetoric. THAT is where Serena's bad sportsmanship comes from; but I seriously doubt that anyone will say anything to her simply because she's Serena Williams, the greatest tennis player in history (man or woman, in her own mind), and for whom graciousness is as foreign a word as acknowledging her opponent's outstanding efforts is to Ms Williams.
Too bad so many mindless fans buy into her greatness and make excuses for her as much as she does for her losses. Serena could be a great champion. But her complete lack of sportsmanship will forever be a thorn in the side of her legacy; and rightfully so for someone so totally devoid of humility, and so filled with [seeming] disdain for her fellow players and anyone or anything that doesn't further her self-aggrandizing greatness."
Tennis is, historically, a sport of graciousness and dignity. Serena Williams displays her complete contempt for those qualities by continually displaying tactlessness to both competitors and officiating, and her ugliness shines through every time her little tantrums flare up.
I watched Williams' match with Bethany Mattack-Sands, and something occurred during the match that simply floored me--announcer Chris Everet actually made excuses for Serena's poor first Set play; sounding exactly like Serena's press conferences whenever she loses. That was simply pathetic, and clearly demonstrates the fact that Everet has bought into the Serena Williams legend, rather than remaining the objective observer that any announcer should be.
Personally, I think Serena has been influenced too much by her racist father; you know, the same guy whom the USTA banned from all their events because of his race baiting, hateful rhetoric. THAT is where Serena's bad sportsmanship comes from; but I seriously doubt that anyone will say anything to her simply because she's Serena Williams, the greatest tennis player in history (man or woman, in her own mind), and for whom graciousness is as foreign a word as acknowledging her opponent's outstanding efforts is to Ms Williams.
Too bad so many mindless fans buy into her greatness and make excuses for her as much as she does for her losses. Serena could be a great champion. But her complete lack of sportsmanship will forever be a thorn in the side of her legacy; and rightfully so for someone so totally devoid of humility, and so filled with [seeming] disdain for her fellow players and anyone or anything that doesn't further her self-aggrandizing greatness."
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