Serena Williams Fined $2,000 for Latest Outburst—Let's See What That Could Buy
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Serena Williams was fined $2,000 today for berating the chair umpire in the US Open Women's final against Samatha Stosur on Sunday. After Williams yelled while the ball was clearly still in play, the umpire awarded Stosur that point and—in doing so—the game, en route to Stosur's first Grand Slam title.
Williams wasn't pleased about the decision, and fumed throughout the rest of the match.
"If you ever see me walking down the hall, look the other way. You're out of control. You're out of control. You're totally out of control. You're a hater and you're just unattractive...inside.
"Who would do such a thing? And I never complain. Wow. What a loser. I get a code violation because I express who I am? We are in America, last I checked."
This went on for a bit, as you can see in the video above, including Serena telling the umpire "Don't. Look. My. Way."
Sure, Williams was just venting during the heat of the moment at a crucial time in the match, but she clearly stepped over the line with her actions, again. Fining her $2,000 is ridiculous. As Chris Chase of Yahoo pointed out:
Serena made $2,656 per minute at the U.S. Open. Her fine was $2,000. That means she made that money in [that] 45 seconds of court time.
Will Serena even miss $2,000? Heck, she probably wore more on each ear during the match. What is $2,000 worth to someone like her?
We have the answer! It's...almost everything in her wonderful clothing and apparel line, available through HSN! Why yes, if you shop for Serena Williams merchandise at HSN.com, you can purchase her entire Signature Statement Collection for just $2,120*! For those on a budget, much of that is available in two easy payments!
You will notice it's not just clothes, either. For the HSN Price of $79.95, you could own the Serena Williams Signature "Rings of Bling" Couture Handbag. It comes in seven different colors (purple is my favorite).
Need some shoes to match the purse? You can get the Serena Williams Signature Sexy Style Bow Bootie for a clearance price of $14.90. They come in black or brown and are available in extra wide. Chasing down drop shots has never looked so stylish!
Yes, for the cost of Serena's entire fine for telling an umpire she's "unattractive inside," you can look oh so beautiful on the outside.
(*Note: Price does not reflect shipping and handling. You've got a problem with that? Don't. Look. My. Way.)



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