Tennis Tantrums

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I love jokes and trash talking but watching that even made ME cringe.

I think it's a combination of two things:

1) Bad timing: This isn't the 80s and John McEnroe (love him!!!!) temper tantrums have stopped being funny and cool. They've clamped down on those things since then because of complaints of unsportswomanlike conduct; fear of crazy fans and athletes; terrorist threats, etc.

2) Characteristics: She's a burly Black woman, who sometimes lookalikeaBlackman, talking to a white woman.

I don't know...I mean, people still love a good temper tantrum in other sports. I think it has more to do with #2 than #1.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

I don't know...I mean, people still love a good temper tantrum in other sports. I think it has more to do with #2 than #1.

Other sports. Not necessarily tennis. There were once complaints that tennis was transforming from a ritsy club sport to a street sport with shouting players wearing bandanas. LOL

I also think it is more #2 but didn't want to...frighten people. Ya know.