Tennis…+ Violence..?

Posted: January 16, 2008

Police used pepper spray on a crowd at the Australian Open yesterday. Apparently a few guys in a crowd started screaming racial slurs. The umpire of the tennis match asked the men to stop. When they didn’t, the police did their thing.

Not to condone what the men were doing, but that’s a pretty harsh punishment, not to mention they weren’t exactly helping the greater good when a few extra people, including two children, had to be treated in a hospital after inhaling the spray.

I found this story while doing some research for a blog post. I was looking to do a post on some of the online media in the Australian newspapers. I figured I could find some projects like the ones the New York Times did when the U.S. Open rolled into town, but alas, I found nothing. I’ll keep my eyes peeled though.

There are some nice stories coming out of the Australian Open though:

  • Lindsay Davenport looks to win a Grand Slam seven months after giving birth (New York Times)
  • Australian Open gets a new surface (New York Times)

Comments

  1. o man tipsarevic might play federer

    — Daniel · Jan 16, 05:19 PM · Parmanent Link to Comment

  2. Hooray for our indie tennis star!

    — magzalez · Jan 16, 06:23 PM · Parmanent Link to Comment

  3. =D

    — danielponce · Jan 16, 08:23 PM · Parmanent Link to Comment

  4. TIPSAREVIC GANADOR!!!! 7-5 7-6 7-6 over Verasco. Federer vs. Tipsarevic!

    — danielponce · Jan 17, 01:01 AM · Parmanent Link to Comment