Kyrgios Crosses the Line

[Kieran]

The gift that keeps giving. Nick's bro gets involved, talking pseudo-tough guy stuff, prolly on twitter. I wonder if he used the #haters thingy, that always gets the homies bouncing their low rides, or whatever.

"He put his hands on nick - grabbed him and said a whole bunch of abusive s---. I've studied law and that s--- is abuse bro. Lucky we aren't pressing charges.
"The p---k is lucky I wasn't there or he would have been withdrawing from the next few tournaments."

:lolz: :lolz:

 

[kskate2]

The gift that keeps giving. Nick's bro gets involved, talking pseudo-tough guy stuff, prolly on twitter. I wonder if he used the #haters thingy, that always gets the homies bouncing their low rides, or whatever.

"He put his hands on nick - grabbed him and said a whole bunch of abusive s---. I've studied law and that s--- is abuse bro. Lucky we aren't pressing charges.
"The p---k is lucky I wasn't there or he would have been withdrawing from the next few tournaments."

:lolz: :lolz:

Between the mother and the brother it's not difficult to see where his home training and manners come from! :cover What's next, stomping old ladies (w/ their shopping bags and rolling carts) on the public rail system so he can sit down? :laydownlaughing

 

[Riotbeard]

You want to keep insisting black is white and want other people to shut their mouth and then complain other people are not shutting their mouths. Bravo!

More vague posting to come off like you have a hint of an argument. What is black that I called white?

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyPPVl9p1ho[/video]

 

[Kirijax]

Kyrgios could be banned for three years? :eyepop

Not gonna happen.

Could Nick Kyrgios be Banned from the ATP Tour?

According to emerging reports, the Australian, who is to be examined by the ATP, faces the possibility of being sidelined from active action for three years – as prescribed in the ATP Rules – if his action is deemed guilty of going against the game’s integrity.

 

[kskate2]

That does seem extreme. Hopefully it's just talk and not a decision

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

They won't. I am sure a suspension of sorts will happen, but they would be stupid to ban an emerging talent for that long. He is incredibly stupid, but a talented guy. The Aussie tennis leaders have to figure out a way to get their fiery characters to use their anger in a more positive tennis manifestation.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

its punk rock tennis folks..

big kokk is the sex pistols, nick k is the clash..and Bernard tomic is the damned..

 

[dante1976]

Oh well it just comes down to who you all personally find "more attractive" to defend
Johnny mac is legend and Nick is a spoiled brat!? Words don't kill actions do... and there were, there is and will be many ppl on the court that use to do much worse things, but hey... let's get in line for the crowd that wants to "lynch a guy" for 1 "bad spoken sentence"!!!???
Just admit that you all overreacting, super-hyped by the media Unfortunately that's how the world goes nova days.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Three years suspension is way too much. I am almost positive they would not go that far. If at all, he is suspended, it will be for the rest of this year or even less.

 

[tented]

I imagine he's learned a valuable lesson with the headline-grabbing fallout, combined with even the hint of a suspension. Move on.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I imagine he's learned a valuable lesson with the headline-grabbing fallout, combined with even the hint of a suspension. Move on.

It is good to have the inquiry and then let him go. That way, he will realize the seriousness of the issue. If it is just monetary fine, people with money don't learn lessons.

 

[TsarMatt]

Tomic must be loving this. He's actually not the most hated tennis player in Australia at the moment.

 

[Fiero425]

Tomic must be loving this. He's actually not the most hated tennis player in Australia at the moment.

I thought that was Hewitt, but I guess it could be just deflection since I can't stand his "come on!" :cover :nono :angel: :dodgy:

 

[Kieran]

I imagine he's learned a valuable lesson with the headline-grabbing fallout, combined with even the hint of a suspension. Move on.

It is good to have the inquiry and then let him go. That way, he will realize the seriousness of the issue. If it is just monetary fine, people with money don't learn lessons.

That's a problem with fining rich folks a pittance of their earning, it becomes meaningless. A ten grand fine to a champion tennis player wouldn't be noticed by even their accountant, so maybe if the punishment is monetary they should fine them their whole purse from the tournament they're in? I don't know. That's possibly spiteful down the other end. It's a conundrum, because a punishment should fit the offence. In this case, I think the public shame and outrage has already been punishment enough. Will Nick do something similar again? Possibly, given his age, temperament, and lack of guidance, and sense. But I'm sure he regrets this one, big time...

 

[Kirijax]

Hit them where it hurts. Instead of a fine, they have to sit out the next Slam. Sometimes i wonder who these top guys are and why they make these meaningless decisions. The present punishment is nothing more than a token gesture to appease the masses.

 

[Kieran]

There comes a point where the action of justice becomes an injustice in itself, if the balance is lost. I agree that Nick has to face the consequences, but going over the top by - for example - banning him from the next slam also punishes the fans. What about every player who acts in the heat of the moment, slamming rackets and swearing? There'd be few players in the next slam.

I remember John McEnroe saying that when he was chucked out of the Australian Open (1990?) for bad behaviour, he was more disgusted and surprised than anything because he didn't know they'd changed the rules and began to give fewer warnings for his type of shenanigans. Had he known, he'd have reined it in earlier. This implies he knew he could rein it in, in which case his tantrums were exposed as a cynical act of exploiting the rules. The point being, though, had he known the severity of the sentence, he wouldn't have committed the crime. There has to be proportion to these things, but I'm hopeful enough that Nick is feeling the weight of his actions and regrets them thoroughly. Punishment enough, I would say!

 

[nehmeth]

Kyrgios is 20 years old. Obviously he's grown up in a culture that is quite different than the one many of us knew. While the things he said were out of line, I would venture to guess that kind of talk is also not uncommon. He mouthed off the way he probably would when he wasn't in front of a big crowd, with very sensitive microphones.

So, to me, even talking about a three year ban or even banning him from a slam is overkill. There are other ways to get through to him.

uzzled

And I never thought I would ever defend this bum. :cover

But some of the things they're considering is simply too extreme.

 

[Kirijax]

I'll have to disagree. He's getting worse and worse in every tournament. And the fans do not lose out if he was thrown out of a slam. For the last couple of days, hardly anyone was talking about the tennis. Just about this misbehaved, out-of-control brat who is old enough to be responsible for his own actions. It's happened time and time again. The only way it seems that he will learn is the hard way. Kick him out of the USO. Tennis loses when things like this happen and when it allows brats like this to run around. Time to be tough.

 

[ToffeeAlex]

Kyrgios seems to be taking things too far now. I thought some of his Wimbledon antics were funny and I enjoyed some of his interviews, but then he started with his "not trying" and the like.

His recent comments were unnacceptable, and I hope he doesn't do anything even worse in the coming weeks. I believe he has what it takes to be a really great player with character and a personality, but only if he doesn't let things get to him too much.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Here is the thing about Nick: Judging by what I hear from the people around him, he has no hope of getting better. If the people closest to him do not express outrage at his comments but defend him, and say to him things like ( And I am guessing here) "What do they know, you are in the right here, screw them, it is us against the world), then how do you expect the guy to learn and mature? We know what family can do to a player's career . There are many examples.