We have been reduced to this now that Obama had 8 years in office and a 180 turn on being Champions. Here is what played out on the medal stand.
New York Post
Osaka accepted her trophy while choking back tears. She never smiled. When asked if her childhood dream of playing against Williams matched the reality, she politely sidestepped the question.“I’m sorry,” Osaka said. “I know that everyone was cheering for her and I’m sorry it had to end like this.”
She turned to Williams. “I’m really grateful I was able to play with you,” Osaka said. “Thank you.” She bowed her head to Williams, and Williams just took it — no reciprocation, no emotion.
Please, really? A Champion apolgizing for beating another player? This is pathedic! It’s all about the LOSER WILLIAMS. According to her little world, she lost because she is a WOMAN.
Wow, what a big baby!
Here is what led up to this:
Video here and description below the video.
Serena Williams had an epic meltdown live on ESPN at the US Open final, shouting at the chair umpire over a penalty and eventually spiraling into a rage that led to a larger game penalty, which resulted in a massive upset loss. It marked the third time in Williams’s US Open career that her anger led to an eventual defeat.
The penalties helped 20-year-old Naomi Osaka pull off an improbable upset of one of the dominant players in women’s tennis history. Osaka won 6-2 in the first set and started strong in the second. But that’s when chair umpire Carlos Ramos noticed Williams’s coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, making gestures toward his player. He assessed what’s called a coaching warning, which carries a point penalty.
Williams wasn’t having it. Her spiraling anger at the call, most of it seemingly at the notion that she would cheat, caused her to lose focus. ESPN videos later confirmed that the call was correct, as Mouratoglou was seen pushing both hands forward while looking at Williams. ESPN commentator Chris Evert suggested that it was a signal to come forward and play at the net.
Mouratoglou said later that he admittedly was coaching. However, he complained that every player employs it, to an extent, and to call it in a final was inappropriate.
Love how the COACH sidesteps the rule…. Also,the writers all providing reasons for how she lost because she was angry at the umpire.