That's laughable. Fed has had beef with Nole since Moses was in short pants.
Contrary to black-hearted freaks around here, Fed actually enjoys Nadal's company and respects him mightily.
True, and why not since Nadal has always spoken respectfully and deferentially
("he's the best") towards Fed and who showed genuine compassion and empathy when Fed had his meltdown during that Aussie Open awards ceremony--a class gesture by Nadal not to leave his biggest rival (and friend) to "stand out there alone" in full view of thousands there and millions watching on TV during Fed's darkest emotional moment …and furtrher, to selflessly do so during what normally would've been "Rafa's moment" - being awarded the champion's trophy.
A very sporting gesture by Nadal and a heartfelt generousity of spirit that I guarantee you wouldn't see from a number of players. And I don't say that because they wouldn't be capable of the same compassion but because many of them wouldn't know what to do. For Nadal, it wasn't hard to figure out what to do in that situation because he, Nadal, let his own feelings guide him: his feelings of genuine fondness for Fed and don't think that Fed didn't lose sight of that….both then and now as the years have passed by.
And (some personal, "clear-the-air" comments): while I very much like Fed, Nadal and Djoko, it is those moments like that at the Aussie Open that have turned me off reading the Nadal-sniping by the fedfanboys. You did it to Roddick back in the day by mocking him at every turn and you've done it with Nadal, denigrating and insulting him as well. Are there Nadal and Djoko dbags as well? Of course, but they've been pretty much reactionary given the fact that since Fed's been the kingpin of tennis for a longer stretch of time (stretching from Roddick into the period of Nadal's ascent up the ranks) that they've been greater in numbers and have positioned themselves from a standpoint of aggression. And that's not to mention the "drag-the-retired-Sampras-out-of-the-woodwork" to take their potshots at him as well.
I will admit that I too was guilty of taking potshots at Nadal when he first came on the scene, not because of Rafa himself but because of the 24/7 hyping of him that a previous poster plastered the board with: this was a person who ran a Rafa website. My only problem was that this Rafa guy hadn't really won much, that he hadn't yet paid his dues like Sampras had done and like Federer was in the midst of doing. It was more a reaction against the premature hype and not so much Rafa himself.
Well now that Nadal's more than proven that he's up their with the highest of the all-time greats, I ask this question to any and all you fanboys: NOW what the hell's your problem? In asking this question, I won't hide behind some vague "you know who you are" comment in addressing this question--no, I will direct my comment directly to those trolls (not including the "children" e.g. fuzzyballs, sbgate, Freebird, etc., they don't even count). I'm directing that "NOW what the hell's your problem?" question to the sneering, mocking trolls whose "one-trick-pony" act is all about either mocking or marginalizing anyone not named Roger Federer in every other post of theirs: tennis pro, TFM, WhiskeyEE, monfed, povl, mcenroeisanasrtist, et al (Senti, much as I love you, you could possibly be included on occassion, 'cept you're not as 'black-hearted' as winstonplum above referred to). : )
And that explains why I and others call the
mocking, denigrating breed of fanboy on it and not the "fans of" type posters ….. there's a difference between the two.
There should be an option:
"He does not care".
And that is the correct pick.
Fed said several times that he does not even watch the matches on a certain tournament after he loses and he does not care at all who wins if he is out.
Oh, ok…..got it, Chico.
No, it's because there would be no need for Fed to comment on it. But: if you really think that when you compare that Australian Open moment between Fed and Nadal with Fed's angry
"shut up!" outburst to you-know-who's parents at the 2008 Monte Carlo semis, if you really think that Fed holds Nole in the same footing as Nadal, well…..
oh, ok……got it, Chico.
:-l