Serena Williams Fined 82,500 dollars for outburst at U.S. Open.
The Babcock has come to roost for Ms. Williams.
From the AP:
Serena Williams was fined at least a record $82,500 for her U.S. Open tirade and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another “major offense” at any Grand Slam in the next two years, Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock told The Associated Press on Monday.
Babcock’s decision was to be formally released later Monday.
He said Williams faces a “probationary period” at Grand Slam tournaments in 2010 and 2011.
If she has another “major offense” at a major championship in that time, the fine would increase to $175,000 and she would be barred from the following U.S. Open.
Congressman Joe “You Lie” Wilson raised $1 million for his re-election bid days after his ‘outburst’. He’s currently clocking upwards to $3 million. Accountability is a fickle beast.
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Joan F Says:
Moral: you have to have better manners to play tennis than to be a member of Congress.
Posted on November 30th, 2009 at 3:39 pm