Serena could have taken a shot or subliminal diss, but was very classy in her statements about Sharapova testing positive for a ban substance.
She could have questioned why Sharapova was taking a medication for 10 years known to have performance enhancing effects, when she could have taken any number of FDA approved medications that did not.
It would have been a fair question and I wonder if Serena would have gotten the benefit of the doubt from the media and competitors, like Sharapova has.
Here is what Serena had to say.
“I think most people were happy she was upfront and very honest and showed a lot of courage to admit to what she had done and what she had neglected to look at in terms of the list at the end of the year,” Williams said.
“As Maria said, she’s ready to take full responsibility,” Williams said. “She showed a lot of courage and a lot of heart. I think she’s always shown courage and heart in everything she’s done, and this is no different.”
Very classy.