Serena Williams Berates Chair Umpire Eva Asderaki at U.S. Open But It Had Noting to to With a Sense of Entitlement Due to Race

Serena Williams' outburst yesterday at the U.S. Open had nothing to do with "entitlement" due to race, as Fox News' bleached-hair Barbie knock-off, Gretchen Carlson, would have you believe. It was more out of frustration at the imminent upset she was staring at by Samantha Stosur. How many times did we sit through John McEnroe's verbal tirades at the U.S. Open and Wimbledon? How many times have we had bad behavior from white athletes and I don't recall hearing anyone say it's because they felt entitled to go on a tirade. Serena Williams' behavior towards chair umpire Eva Asderaki was very unprofessional, but had nothing to do with race.

Yesterday, Williams was being outplayed by Stosur at Arthur Ashe Stadium and had already lost the first set when she let out a huge cry. Chair umpire Eva Asderaki then told her the point would go to Stosur because she had committed an intentional hinderance.

Williams asked for a replay but when the Greek umpire refused, the tennis star accused her of being involved in the 2009 incident. Pointing her finger, Williams yelled: 'Aren't you the one that screwed me over last time here? Yeah you are. 'Seriously, you have it out for me? 'I promise you, that's not cool. That's totally not cool. 'I truly despise you. And during the break, she continued her tirade. Sitting in a chair while drinking water, Williams warned her: 'If you ever see me walking down the hall, look the other way because you're out of control. Source

This had nothing to do with race from Serena Williams' vantage point, but everything to do with ego. We've seen it from male athletes, so why are people shocked this morning?


UPDATE#1: Serena Williams has been fined $2,000 for her tirade against umpire Eva Asderaki. That was just a drop in the bucket considering she made over $1 million for competing in the U.S. Open.

Robert Redding Jr. Takes Offense to Blacks Coming Up Empty-Handed at the 81st Oscar Awards

Photo: Viola Davis, Oscar Nominee

I am all for equality and justice for all, but it seems that a sense of entitlement among my fellow African Americans is rearing its head again, especially since President Barack Obama became the first African American president of the United States. Now Robert "Rob" Redding Jr, President of Redding News Review and Redding Communications Inc., has a big problem with blacks coming up empty-handed at the recent Oscar Awards. Yep, entitlement rearing its head once again.

Blacks were snubbed in major categories at last night's 81st Academy Awards. Although two blacks were nominated to win on Hollywood's big night in the Best Supporting Actress category - Viola Davis of "Doubt" and Taraji P. Henson of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - neither won an Oscar. Penelope Cruz beat both Henson and Davis to become the first Spanish-born actress to win an Oscar for her role in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Blacks were not nominated for best actor, actress, director, or movie.

What's more, "Trouble the Water," a film made and produced by blacks during the Hurricane Katrina, also failed to win in the Best Documentary Feature category "Man on Wire," a movie about tightrope walking won. Source: Redding News Review.

Come on people, there are more important things for us to worry about than to bicker about blacks coming up empty-handed at the Oscar Awards. There are real racist attacks being made against blacks everyday in this country, including the low blow the New York Post and Sean Delonas took against President Obama, for us to get in the muck over the Oscar Awards. Mr. Redding, you provide a valuable service, one that I have used to find news stories for my blog, but I am really disappointed that you engage in this spirit of entitlement that has dogged so many blacks in this country. Didn't Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morgan Freeman, among others win big at the Oscars? This is much ado about nothing.

Robert Redding Jr. Takes Offense to Blacks Coming Up Empty-Handed at the 81st Oscar Awards

Photo: Viola Davis, Oscar Nominee

I am all for equality and justice for all, but it seems that a sense of entitlement among my fellow African Americans is rearing its head again, especially since President Barack Obama became the first African American president of the United States. Now Robert "Rob" Redding Jr, President of Redding News Review and Redding Communications Inc., has a big problem with blacks coming up empty-handed at the recent Oscar Awards. Yep, entitlement rearing its head once again.

Blacks were snubbed in major categories at last night's 81st Academy Awards. Although two blacks were nominated to win on Hollywood's big night in the Best Supporting Actress category - Viola Davis of "Doubt" and Taraji P. Henson of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - neither won an Oscar. Penelope Cruz beat both Henson and Davis to become the first Spanish-born actress to win an Oscar for her role in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Blacks were not nominated for best actor, actress, director, or movie.

What's more, "Trouble the Water," a film made and produced by blacks during the Hurricane Katrina, also failed to win in the Best Documentary Feature category "Man on Wire," a movie about tightrope walking won. Source: Redding News Review.

Come on people, there are more important things for us to worry about than to bicker about blacks coming up empty-handed at the Oscar Awards. There are real racist attacks being made against blacks everyday in this country, including the low blow the New York Post and Sean Delonas took against President Obama, for us to get in the muck over the Oscar Awards. Mr. Redding, you provide a valuable service, one that I have used to find news stories for my blog, but I am really disappointed that you engage in this spirit of entitlement that has dogged so many blacks in this country. Didn't Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morgan Freeman, among others win big at the Oscars? This is much ado about nothing.