Serena symptom of sport’s ugly side

The Serena Williams tennis controversy rages.

Go down to an under-12 kiddies’ soccer game. The ref runs the risk of an irate mother rushing onto the field, hurling abuse. Pass a sideline comment and you could be beaten senseless with a freshly purchased French loaf.

At the inter-schools rugby, 16-year-old kids pumped full of steroids trample their opponents into the turf while on the stands, their blood-lusting parents go at it worse than WWW wrestlers.

What the hell is happening?

A crowd booing a young lady because she’s beaten the chosen one. An ump crucified. Serena, you’ve now justified the smashing of another 1 000 racquets. Des du Triou