Serena Williams Stirs Up Yet Another Controversy
Serena Williams is just one of many athletes who have posed in the nude for the ESPN body issue magazine. However, Serena Williams is taking the most heat for being on the cover of the magazine that hit the stands today.
Williams is no novice when it comes to creating controversy. She is still being investigated by the International Tennis Federation, for her recent outbursts at her last match. The ITF may ban Williams from the next two grand slams. She has just regained her No. 1 status in the world rankings. Critics think this latest stunt is yet another reason Williams should be fined or banned from playing any upcoming grand slams.
The pose drawing fire shows a naked Williams sitting cross legged, with her arm covering her breasts. Although nothing is seen that should not be, the pose is considered to be too risky by some standards. The magazine has featured numerous athletes in similar poses, covering their naked bodies with posing or athletic equipment.
ESPN has dubbed the spread as the bodies we want. The athletes featured are not runway models, nor do they have the skinny, underfed looked. The athletes featured have the ideal bodies for their chosen sport. They work long and hard to achieve these bodies, and ESPN is honoring their efforts.
ESPN is releasing its first issue of the magazine Body Issues with Serena Williams striking a nearly nude pose on the cover. In the photo Serena is nude covering her breasts with one hand while covering her private parts with the other. According to the magazines Editor and Chief Gary Belsky, “The athletes are a part of the bodies we want section essentially our version of the best bodies in sports.”
What this shows is that like in life sex plays a dominant role in world of sports. With athletes now being more than just a great athlete, instead they are becoming sex symbols. This can be seen by looking no further than the Serena Williams photographs, why else would she agree to have her picture taken in such a position? She obviously has fame, notoriety as well as wealth the only logical explanation is to be seen as something beyond the world of sports.
On Saturday night shortly before 11:00pm Serena Williams left officials speechless and fans asking, “what did she say?” There are many rumors about what exactly Serena said. Here’s what happened.
Earlier in the match Serena got a warning for smashing her racket after losing a heated point. The next thing she did was both demeaning to herself and the officials so they awarded her opponent with a point. The point happened to be match point. Serena was called for a foot fault on her second serve and she didn’t agree with the call, so she said something along the lines of this “If I could, I would take this f—k ball and shove it down your f—k throat,” The poor line judge also said Serena threatened to kill her. Serena denies this allegation. It’s downright unacceptable for a tennis player to lose control on national TV. Articles are littered all over the internet shunning her.
Overall Serena should be much more professional. Tennis is meant to be a quiet game not a loud rude game. Serena quickly regained her control, but by then it was too late. Later when she was interviewed by Sports Illustrated she said, “Well, I said something that I guess they gave me a point penalty. Unfortunately it was on match point.” When asked exactly what she said to the line judge her reply was, “What did I say? You didn’t hear?” I think Serena deserved her punishment and I hope she learned her lesson.
US Tennis star Serena Williams was unapologetic after an outburst directed towords a lineswoman which eventually led to her exit in the semi finals at the US Open.
Williams, the defending champion, was two points away from defeat in the semi-finals when she was judged to have made a foot fault on her second serve to go 15-40 down, ESPN reported.
Williams took was far from impressed with the call and initiated a tirade at the lineswoman.
The tennis player reportedly said: “I swear to God I’m… going to take this… ball and shove it down your… throat, you hear that? I swear to God.”
Williams, 27, was the defending US Open champion.
After the match, Williams spoke of the outburst. “I don’t think that’s necessary for me to speak about that. I’ve let it go.
“I didn’t threaten (her). I didn’t say…I don’t remember anymore, to be honest. I was in the moment. And, you know, everyone’s fighting for every point. It was a really crucial
point, 15-30, actually.”
When asked of the Lineswoman deserved an apology, Williams replied, “An apology? From me? Well, how many people yell at linespeople?” Williams said.