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Did you guys see serena's meltdown? what do you think of the fine and the potential punishment?

Yeah. I think she should be allowed to play doubles but I think they need to force an apology. I mean she threatened her physical violence and she didn't apologize to the woman. Kind of sad.

well, all i kin say is, i see lottsa folks shouten lottsa different things ta all the refs an umps (im one of em btw)(i suck at bein ah ref, so i understand the shoutin). if she needs ta be fined then so be it an lets move on~~ she doesnt have ta be tortured!~sheesh!~ everyone has bad days!~

Actually Johnny Mac did face consequences to his outbursts. the difference between the 2 is that he swore AT people but he did not threaten violence against them there is a difference between using the f bombs and telling someone you are going to shove a tennis ball down their throat. she deserves whatever fine they give her and she needs to apologize.

also - threatening someone does not equal passion as she claims that's all it was.

Well what do people suggest. Never let her play again... now if she had hit the lady, then i would have said something more severe....

But people feel different about things.... But hopefully she will have a year to think about it.... and i know she feel even worse cause she lost her chance at possibly getting to the finals....

The bad call did not cost her everything that she worked for all her life, her reaction did!! I have gotten upset many times in my life, said things that I should not have said, but then again I am not someone that is in the limelight, looked up to by many people, that should be a good example for young people, and I don't think that I ever told someone that I would do to them what she told that lady!! Threats do not help your case any. I just heard on the sports on tv,that she set womens tennis back a 100 years.............hope that is not the case because many women have worked very hard to get them where they are today, be sad that one outburst took it all away..the thing most people are upset about is the fact that she did not see fit to apologize, she might have by now, but that should have been the first thing that she did... Hopefully she has learned from it and it will not harm her in anyway because she has put a lot of hard work into her tennis playing!!

i started this thread to disccus and debate the fine and potential consequences levied by grand slam counsel. i think we are doing a good job of that.

however i think people are making excuses for what Johnny mac said himself was inexcusable. yes i know i have said horrible things to people that should have never been said but atleast to me the main issue is she has NOT apologized. she shows no remorse. and there is a big difference between having a bad day and yelling at someone and threatening to shove a tennis ball down their throat.

i saw on the news where she had apologized...

Look who doesn't get pissed off and say something that they regret later. Why do we hold sports figures and celeberties to a higher standard? Are they not human?
Who hasn't said to their kid or whom ever..if you don't knock it off I'm going to...fill in the blank.
Serena is human, and besides do you know how much money is earned not only from winning the tournament but from endorsements and magazine covers etc? Just imagine you were about to lose your whole years salary...wouldn't you be a little on edge? Cut the girl a break..PLEASE!!!

I don't blame Serena for being upset and hope that she isn't banned from the US Open because it would be incredibly boring without both the Williams sisters competing for the top prize.

Also, I think there is a huge double standard, or should I say triple standard, when it comes to a woman, who happens to be a woman of color, NOT able to express anger and frustration without someone thinking they are about to die or get killed...

McEnroe and several male tennis players display anger and bad manners, and society lifts them up on its shoulders in praise rather than revolt.