Serena Williams Hit With Record Fine For Tennis Tantrum
Posted on Nov 30, 2009 @ 10:13AM
WENN
Tennis superstar Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her foul-mouthed diatribe aimed towards a lineswoman at September's U.S. Open, and will be on a "probationary period" through 2011, Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock said Monday.
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Babcock told the AP that Williams -- whose career prize earnings top $28 million -- will be suspended from the following U.S. Open, and hit with higher fines, if she has another incident during her probation.
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Williams' fine breaks the record set for a Grand Slam offense -- $48,000 coughed by by tennis hothead Jeff Tarango in the 1990s.
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About time! No excuse for her behavior...3 x's before she finally apologized for scaring the life out of that lineswoman. Serena has become more interested in her off-court interests and thinks she is above good sportsmanship!
Posted Mon, 11/30/2009 - 8:24pm
This ole gal has been playing the game for over 50 yrs., and in the 'good ole days', far less in bad sportsmanship would throw the common player off the court.
Posted Mon, 11/30/2009 - 8:46pm
ACTUALLY!
Id like to see Serena play tennis in a string thong bakini.
Those long musle bound legs....WHEW!
You go girl, I like my girls DOMINATE!
Posted Mon, 11/30/2009 - 7:14pm
She should be suspended for a period of time and fined. That money is pocket change to her and ultimately will mean nothing -- suspensions can hurt your reputation and ranking!!
Posted Mon, 11/30/2009 - 1:35pm
i know your parents taught you better girlfriend!! Glad you had to pay.
Posted Mon, 11/30/2009 - 11:21am
the fine is just a drop in the bucket to her. she'll pay it, b*tch about it to whoever will listen and sooner rather than later she'll be doing the same thing again. suspend her.
Posted Mon, 11/30/2009 - 10:39am
She should have been suspended. But good move nonetheless.
Posted Mon, 11/30/2009 - 10:19am