Serena is probably the most successful female tennis players of all time. He is a testament to himself, hard work, motivation and confidence. What he has accomplished is extraordinary and he deserves respect for that.

His outburst and subsequent behavior in last weekend’s US Open final showcased the darker side of his success and personality.

Points deducted for coaching (as confirmed by the coach) are guaranteed. The point deducted for slamming her racket on the ground is justified. Game penalties for verbal abuse are guaranteed and a $17000 fine is guaranteed as well. Referee Carlos Ramos was right in following the rules of the game. Unlike Serena’s calls to apologize for the way she was treated, it was really Serena who should be apologizing to her for her impolite, insulting, and threatening behavior towards her.

My take on this blowout in the US open final is that nothing was stolen from him and nobody lied to him in the way he proposed. The only thing that was taken from Serena was her pride which she only took from herself. Her claim that her violent outbursts are of any kind her way of fighting for “women’s rights”, “women’s equality” and “all kinds of things”!! hard to believe. Serena is fighting for herself, for the win and when that starts to slip, a bullish arrogance emerges that’s both shocking and reprehensible to observe. He lost this Saturday to the incredible young player in Naomi Osaka who held her nerve against Serena unflinchingly and Serena had no answers for her. Serena is effectively trying to bluff her way into getting what she wants with an aura of entitlement and power that might work in other aspects of her life, but thanks to a certain Mr. Ramos, she is brought all the way down to earth if only temporarily and told you cannot break through this court with rights. impunity.

Serena may not be used to losing so much and that is okay, but if she has to be beaten, she needs to do it with a little more honest respect for herself, her game, her opponents, her audience and her fans. He even had the audacity to call out his daughter like the referee also punished her. Ironically, it was Serena who set a bad example for him with her behavior. You can be a robust, successful, and role model woman without being a bully.

This clearly shows the power of Serena’s brand and the cowardice of many groups and celebrities in holding back true opinions that they may feel are politically incorrect for fear of adverse public opinion against them. When you see a company like the USTA claiming that Serena comes across as “class” and “sportsmanlike,” it is clear she does not portray these traits. There are also accusations of racism which are just as ridiculous. This is a violation of easy game rules. Player skin color doesn’t determine the severity of the punishment given. This is a hot-tempered mega sports star who had a violent meltdown, acting like a spoiled child.

Naomi Osaka is a terrific competitor and deserves to be the winner. In my opinion, Serena is a “thief” who robs her of the rightful celebration of winning the US Open. It showed a disappointing lack of respect for his opponent who made history for himself that day with very little attention paid to him. There are other players in the world who deserve a percentage of the media coverage for the work and skills they also provide. Naomi’s triumph has now been endlessly tarnished and overshadowed by Serena’s unsportsmanlike behavior which she so shamelessly tries to cover up under a veil of falsehood. sexism and inequality.

I used to think Serena Williams would be a terrific role model for my daughter, but not today – disgrace.