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Naomi Osaka Makes First Comment After The U. S. Open Win
NAOMI OSAKA
Naomi Osaka’s moment as champion of the U.S. Open was marred by the chair umpire making unfair, sexist calls. She was booed by the audience as she stood on the stage to accept her trophy, and Serena Williams had to ask the crowd to quiet down.
Williams called the situa- tion “outrageous” in a post-game conference. In her first post since she won last night, Osaka shared gratefulness about play- ing at the 50th U. S. Open.
“So there’s been a lot going on but I just want to say,” she wrote on Twitter. “I was grateful to have the opportunity to play on that stage yesterday. Thank you.”
Despite the controversy, Naomi and Serena both dis- played grace on the main stage.
Ray Allen Shouts Out Celtics Teammates In Hall Of Fame Speech
RAY ALLEN
Ray Allen may still be on the outs with some of his for- mer Boston Celtics teammates, but the newly-minted Hall of Famer was still happy to pay tribute to that portion of his career during his induction speech Friday.
Allen has been repudiated by several of his ex-teammates for his decision to leave Boston to join the rival Miami Heat, but Allen simply decided to pay tribute to Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, making note of their status as future Hall of Famers.
“In my 12th year, I paired up with a couple of Hall of Famers in Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett,” Allen said. “Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that I’d end up on that stage.”
Allen has admitted that he doesn’t expect his induction to change much in his ongoing feud with his ex-teammates.
Serena Williams Fined
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
BENILDA
The Beauty Unlimited feature this week is Benilda, and as you can see, she is not at all shy in front of the camera. Benilda exudes energy when she’s working, and sometimes those around her find themselves infected with her tireless efforts. Congratulations to Benilda as this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature.
$17,000 For Violations
During US Open Final
Serena Williams was fined $17,000 for three code violations during Saturday’s U.S. Open final that caused the tennis player to be penal- ized a game when she criti- cized the chair umpire for a controversial call and labeled him a “thief.”
The tournament referee's office announced Sunday it docked Williams $10,000 for "verbal abuse" of chair umpire Carlos Ramos, $4,000 for being warned for coaching and $3,000 for breaking her racket.
The money comes out of her prize money of $1.85 mil- lion as the runner-up. Williams suffered a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka, who became the tournament’s first female Japanese champion. Williams was going for her 24th Grand Slam title.
Saturday's match was shrouded by controversy after tense arguments between the 36-year-old tennis player and chair umpire Ramos during the second set.
The first violation came when Ramos ruled that Williams was receiving ille- gal coaching from her coach Patrick Mouratoglou. Williams shot back at the umpire and insisted she was not receiving coaching and that she would “rather lose” than cheat.
SERENA WILLIAMS
Williams received a sec- ond violation when she smashed her racket in frustra- tion. She lost a point due to the violation, causing the player to argue with the um- pire again about the initial penalty.
“I didn’t get coaching,” Williams said multiple times. “I don’t cheat! I didn’t get coaching. How can you say that? You owe me an apology. I have never cheated in my life!”
The third violation — ver- bal abuse — came when she called the umpire a “thief,” leading to an automatic game loss.
“You will never, ever, ever be on another court of mine as long as you live. You are the liar. When are you going to give me my apology? You owe me an apology. Say it. Say you’re sorry...And you stole a point from me. You’re a thief, too!” Williams yelled at Ramos.
Nike Sales Surge
Despite Storm Over Colin
Kaepernick's ‘Just Do It’ Ad
Nike's new ad campaign featuring Colin Kaeper- nick, known for kneeling during the national anthem to bring attention to racial in- justice, appears to have scored a touchdown with cus- tomers.
From September 2 through September 4, online sales of Nike gear jumped 31 percent -- that's nearly dou- ble the company's sales dur- ing same period a year ago, according to Edison Trends, a digital commerce research company.
"There was speculation that the Nike/Kaepernick campaign would lead to a drop in sales, but the data does not support that theory," the company said in an email.
To be sure, the figures
COLIN KAEPERNICK
don't include sales at brick- and-mortar stores. But the digital sales boost may indi- cate that Nike's strategy is paying off by appealing to its core customers, who tend to be younger and more diverse than the types of consumers who were angered by Kaepernick's participation in the campaign.
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