Duchess Jack Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Tennis media blows chance to ask Serena Williams about misbehaving DolphinsPosted by Mike Florio on July 5, 2010 11:02 AM ET The Miami Dolphins generally have been avoiding questions regarding the team's offseason outbreak of bad behavior, punctuated by defensive end Phillip Merling allegedly punching his pregnant girlfriend. Recently, Sarah Talalay of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel tried to obtain on-the-record reactions from some of the high-profile female co-owners of the franchise. But the folks who handle such matters for Gloria Estefan, Venus and Serena Williams, and Fergie either ignored the requests or referred all questions back to the Dolphins. After Serena Williams won on Saturday a championship at the possible location for Mike Vick's next "All White" party, she attended a press conference to discuss the victory (apparently, she only shows up when she wins). The assembled media had their chance to get what could have been a potent sound bite regarding the men partially in her employ who choose to break the law by, among other things, beating up on pregnant women. So what did the media do? They asked her about LeBron James. Seriously. Here's the proof. ((video)) I read this on a Miami blog and the guy talking about it made a few good points. Firstly, how much would that question suck for the Williams sisters and the Dolphins. The intent of the question is to force one loser. Outcome 1. The Williams sisters give Philip Merling a pass (not convicted yet) and draw the ire of the media and women's groups or Outcome 2 . They denounce Merling (not convicted yet) and the Dolphins and put pressure on Miami to cut him. The thing is, the Williams sisters own like 1 percent of the team. He goes on to point out that he's angry at the tennis media - the English tennis media for not asking the Williams sisters about a crime that a backup defensive end on the Miami Dolphins allegedy committed, but has yet to convicted of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Tennis? English media? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Simply more proof that PFT shouldn't be given much credence when reporting stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfer Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 yep...it's the offseason... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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