Athletes are in a catch-22. If they show no emotion, then they lack passion and are playing just for money. If they show emotion, they can't control themselves and are immature. I'm not that much of a tennis fan but I do find the "outcry" over Serena Williams outburst amusing. Obviously, it depends on if we like the athlete or not. Athletes we like are showing their passion and arguing for truth, justice, the American way and all that is holy. Athletes we dislike are angry, unprofessional and nasty.
Referees are human and they make mistake. 99.9% of the time they are not targeting someone because of a personal vendetta. If I read the report correctly, Serena Williams apparently accused the referee of sexism-which is strange, because I'm pretty sure Serena Williams was playing against another female. I can't argue that actual call-but that does seem odd to accuse a referee of sexist behavior when both participants of the match are the same gender.
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