Serena Williams Outburst Video
While the ratings show a majority of sports fans tuned into college and NFL football over the weekend, a different kind of highlight is making thew rounds on the Internet today.
Video is everywhere these days and captures just about everything. A Serena Williams outburst video wasn’t captured on a random iPhone. This was front and center during a semi finals single match at the 2009 US Open on Saturday. In the heat of a match Serena Williams learned the hard way how closely people watch you when a TV camera captured an outburst on video which has spread through the Internet like wildfire.
The scene was posted on YouTube for everyone to see and has become the number one Google trend topics search topic this morning.
While the microphone blocked out some of the profanity by Serena Williams during the outburst video, fans at home got the message. As a direct result of the outburst, the eight time Grand Slam champion and number two seeded Williams lost to Kim Clijsters 6-4, 7-5.
Not only did she lose the match but Serena’s image is sure to take a hit from this outburst. Much like Obama heckler Republican Congressman Joe Wilson learned as well as Kanye West’s outburst against Taylor Swift, athletes, policial officals and music stars are forced to backtrack even quicker these days. There is a price to pay for acting out in front of others. Reputations are quickly ruined.
As for Williams, media outlets are reporting she has been fined $10,000 for her comments. Only time will tell if her sponsors react to this event.
