BeyondFedUp
Hall of Famer
Don Wassall said:Looks like the media strategy will be to downplay Serena's f-bombs and threats and hope it quickly goes down the memory hole of the DWFs, who have infantile attention spans anyway. Currently, the websites of ESPN and Fox are giving it less than primary attention, while CNN/SI doesn't have anything on its homepage. Fox's headline is "Bizarre Finish Dooms Serena"; a prominent white athlete having a huge meltdown like that would never get off so innocuously and would already be signed up for anger management classes. Most likely Serena will be advised to issue some kind of apology in a few days or weeks and that will be it, much like Tiger Woods' profane temper tantrums are overlooked and/or quickly forgotten.
Hi Don, She released a "statement" today which included NO apology. It sounds typically black as she thanks her fans for being "understanding of her hunaness". I repeat No APOLOGY! TYPICAL!
Here is the pathetic statement:
"Last night everyone could truly see the passion I have for my job," it read. "Now that I have had time to gain my composure, I can see that while I don't agree with the unfair line call, in the heat of battle I let my passion and emotion get the better of me and as a result handled the situation poorly. I would like to thank my fans and supporters for understanding that I am human and I look forward to continuing the journey, both professionally and personally, with you all as I move forward and grow from this experience."