U.S. tennis player Serena Williams had an emotional outburst in this year’s semi-finals of the U.S. Open, when she yelled at a line-judge who called a foot fault, which Serena felt was questionable. The judge said she felt threatened by Williams, who allegedly said she would kill the judge. Williams was penalized a point for unsportmanslike behaviour, losing the match and ultimately the tournament.
Today, Williams was fined for her on-court behaviour at the U.S. Open. The outburst will cost Williams a whopping $82,500 and a two-year probation. Should she violate the code of conduct again in 2010 and 2011, she will be suspended for the next U.S. Open. Her fine will also go up to $175,000 is she commits a ‘major offense’ again.
“I am thankful that we now have closure on the incident and we can all move forward,” Williams said in a statement released Monday by her publicist. “I am back in training in preparation for next season and I continue to be grateful for all of the support from my fans and the tennis community.”
Via: nowpublic.com
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