BluudyEEfingaz wrote:Someone who has survived growing up in one of the worst inner cities in America, making superior test scores in school while learning to play tennis in some of the worst gang territories. Someone who continues playing a match after being heckled, with some lunatic shouting at her the "N" word. Someone who after her sister was murdered, came back to win ten more Grand Slam titles. Someone who's opened two schools in Africa, donated to Hurricane Katrina, Haitian victims, and lended her time and efforts to many other charities. This would indeed be a role model for the masses. A wise person once said, "Let not the words of my tongue distract me from my purpose." This woman realizes her purpose and far more. Granted, no one is without fault. Even Federer has his bad days cursing Umpires, throwing rackets early in his career or downplaying his opponents in interviews, this does not mean he isn't a good role model, and the same for Serena. I'm a cheerleader for this woman, she represents to me what it means to overcome even in the face of what seems to be the worst odds. It won't change how anyone else feels, but again I say, actions speak louder than words.
actually, you know more things about her than me, that's obvious, i had no idea about all things you just typed. (schools, Katrina etc)
As always happens in these situations with professional athletes , we just know a few things about them, only what media thinks is interesting, which is usually crap, the same thing happens, in my case, with Nadal, i get news about him almost without "intermediaries", so i get mad (well...i laugh inside) when i read all the bullshit about his knees etc on international forums.
So sorry because i clearly don't have all the info about her to give a proper opinion.
Never underestimate the pain of a person, because in all honesty, everyone is struggling. Some people are just better at hiding it than others.
Can't wait to see you possibly playing WTT!
