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September 13th, 2009, 6:50 pm

Watching the US Open these days and it was quite a match on the Women's side last night.Tantrum Taints Williams in Match Versus Clijsters - NYT September 13
 
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September 13th, 2009, 6:53 pm

no doubt a hit on youtube by now
 
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September 13th, 2009, 6:53 pm

great thought! - I will have a look... ***Sure enough...Serena Williams vs Kim Clijsters Foot Fault - Sept 12She has said that she will not apologize to the lineswoman. We'll see.
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September 13th, 2009, 6:54 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: trackstarWatching the US Open these days and it was quite a match on the Women's side last night.Tantrum Taints Williams in Match Versus Clijsters - NYT September 13I saw something similar at World Championships baseball Holland v Korea today in Amsterdam; coaches started to get very aggressive, just body language, no real action...hmmmmBTW Holland got a home run and won 4-2.
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September 13th, 2009, 11:51 pm

it was weird. i think she did it on purpose. now she can claim that technically she didnt lose, kind of. that IF she played, she could have still won etc. all the typical Williams crap. btw, i wanted Belgium vs Denmark final, and it's coming. i'm for denmark,
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September 14th, 2009, 8:27 am

threatening to kill the line judge is bad form
 
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September 14th, 2009, 8:58 am

i miss McEnroe
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September 14th, 2009, 1:43 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperthreatening to kill the line judge is bad formshe didnt say she'll kill. she says she'll stuff the ball into her throat.
 
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September 14th, 2009, 2:05 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: jawabeanQuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperthreatening to kill the line judge is bad formshe didnt say she'll kill. she says she'll stuff the ball into her throat.Wouldn't that be fatal?
 
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September 14th, 2009, 2:08 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: Traden4Alphashe didnt say she'll kill. she says she'll stuff the ball into her throat.Wouldn't that be fatal?not necessarily. one can survive this kind of assault. there was this guy who got many nails in his head shot by nailgun. he survived
 
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September 14th, 2009, 2:22 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: brontosaurusi miss McEnroeI do as well. Connors was a hot-head too.But my favorite was the Ice Man; no screaming and throwing his racket - just spectacular tennis.Borg vs. McEnroe-Wimbledon 1980 4th Set Tie-Break Part 1 Borg vs. McEnroe - Wimbledon1980 4th Set Tie-Break Part 2
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September 14th, 2009, 6:25 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: jawabeanQuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperthreatening to kill the line judge is bad formshe didnt say she'll kill. she says she'll stuff the ball into her throat.some reports say “If I could, I would take this ball and shove it down your throat and kill you (several “F” words have been removed)”, she told the lineswoman
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September 14th, 2009, 8:18 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: brontosaurusi miss McEnroeAnswer the questionNo offence intended to you
 
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September 14th, 2009, 8:40 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: ppaupersome reports say “If I could, I would take this ball and shove it down your throat and kill you (several “F” words have been removed)”, she told the lineswomanhere 'If" is the important condition. she didnt threaten at all, because she obviously couldn't do it.
 
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September 14th, 2009, 8:53 pm

Watching now - Men's Final Federer v. Del Potro6-35-6 (at the moment) Hoping...but a bit nervous!
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