BIASED BBC: Leave Serena Williams Alone

I am usually very careful before citing racism, or color bias given the sensitive nature of the topic, however the treatment by sections of the International Media of Serena Williams's controversial loss at the US Open, I am afraid beseeches such an allegation.

Several of these entities chose to highlight the egregious nature of Williams' conduct while totally ignoring the horrible call by the line official which triggered the entire incident. Ofcourse Serena's reaction was a bit over the top and we wish that she had retained her cool in pursuit of triumph, but the coverage of the international media of the controversy itself leaves much to be desired.

Compounding my disapointment the fact that my favorite international media the BBC was among those most guilty. Having seen the video of the controversial match it is quite clear to anyone with remote knowledge of Lawn Tennis that the 'foot-fault' call was incorrect. Why is it that one has to conduct a thorough search of google to locate an article acknowledging this fact ? Not once did the BBC's repeated newscast of the incident mention that the 'footfault' called by the caucasian line judge was wrong, why is this?.

The rant by the tennis analyst on the BBC's Sunday Sports World programme to the effect that the sporting world would forever look on Serena differently, is extreme and unneccessarily harsh. It is basic essay skills that the opposing point of view must be given an air, yet disgraceful several of the media entities chose to ignore not an opinion but a fact, that the call by the line judge was wrong. Whether this is deplorable journalism or intentional bias should be carefully considered.

I am willing to bet that had it not been Serena but Clijsters or Tennis's poster-girl Maria Sharapova who made such an outburst their passion to win would be extolled. Some of the said media entities condemning Serena would gloat at such an outburst 'reflecting human passion' and therefore making the sport 'more personable'. Why is it that Serena is being eschewed the empathetic reaction afforded to the temperamental McEnroe, Sharapova, Ivaniesevic, and Agassi whom have all been guilty of indecent conduct on the tennis court from time to time ?

I disagree with condemnation of the recently selected caucasian Miss Jamaica, as I believe she had earned the prize through disposition and her superior reply to the questions which were posed to her, thus arguments of color bias in this case would be unfair. I have heard the reasoning that whilst race was the issue of the 20th century, the battles of sexual preference promises to dominate the 21st century.However, as I observe the opposition to President Obama's all-inclusive health-care plan and the treatment of Serena Williams, I am afraid the bias of color is still very much with us.