Mom Doesn't Defend Serena's Meltdown!

Serena Williams had a major melt down last night during her semifinal match against Kim Clijsters, when a line judge apparently made a wrong foot fault call. Serena started dropping the f-bomb, yelling to the judge "I swear to God, I'll f --- take this ball and shove it down your f -- - throat. " This tirade resulted in Serena receiving a code violation (her second violation during the match), causing her to lose the point and subsequently the match. Serena's mother, Oracene, did not defend her daughter's behavior, stating that "She should've kept her cool."

Serena did not want to discuss what she said during her press conference, and was so cool she could've frozen water. She'll learn from this episode, but her image may take a short term hit. The outburst does show the fire that burns within Serena, next time she just has to allow it to ignite after the match. It will be interesting to see how the mainstream media slants this episode. Yes, Serena was clearly out of line, but the call apparently was a bad call. Referee's in any sport should not determine the outcome. Thanks to the New York Daily News for the link.