The Foul Is What Came After The Call!
September 15, 2009
On Saturday, September 12, 2009, Serena Williams caused quite a scene at the U.S. Open Tennis Women’s Semi-Final match. While competing against Kim Clijsters, the line umpire called Williams for a foot foul on her second serve. This brought her to just one point away from the losing the match. Ash she argued the call, Williams threatened the linesperson by saying “I swear to God, I’m [bleep] taking this ball and shoving it down your [bleep] throat.” After a quick conference of umpires, it was determined that Williams, displayed unsportsmanlike conduct and was assessed a one-point penalty – exactly enough to lose the match. Clijsters went on to win the finals by defeating Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets.
Serena Williams brought her tennis match to a halt
Yelling at a line judge and even threatened assault
Clijsters received the win
Williams showed chagrin
With poor sportsmanship, Williams served a double fault
Tags: Caroline Wozniacki, foot foul, I swear to God I'm [bleep] taking this ball and shoving it down your [bleep] throat, Kim Clijsters, line umpire, one-point penalty, Serena Williams, U.S. Open Tennis Women’s Semi-Final, unsportsmanlike conduct
Posted on: September 15, 2009
Filed under: Sports
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