at the U.S. Open and the match ends with the call. I've read some of the blogs and as an Asian American I am horrified at the racism toward Asians. If a Black or White referee made a call in NBA basketball, you wouldn't hear the referee was Black or White yet, it would just be another bad call. To make matters worse, it was a very close call at a very crucial moment in the match. Also as a Japanese American, I also think, I wonder if the lineswoman is Japanese or Japanese American like me. I try and stop myself at that thought, it really shouldn't matter, any racism toward a person of any color is offensive. I am also disappointed at Serena for how she handled the situation with this particular lineswoman of Asian ethnicity. I am also disappointed in the Asian lineswoman for the way she handled the situation as well as the Umpire in the match.
I really hope the blogging community will step up and deter any bloggers from making racist comments against Asians regarding this issue. This was one tennis match and one linesperson and one close call to make.
