Andy Murray to stop swearing on court

[Deleted member 307496]

"Andy Murray has promised he would try his best to stop swearing while on court, and added that many foreign players abuse too, but they get away with worse outbursts because umpires cannot understand what they are saying.

"Obviously, me saying s—t or whatever is bad and wrong, and it's something I want to try to stop doing," News.com.au quoted Murray, as saying to a Scottish newspaper.

"But it isn't as bad as some of the stuff the foreign players come out with. I wouldn't want to name any names, but some of what they say is ghastly. It's just that all of the umpires speak English," he added.

Murray, who became Great Britain's first male Grand Slam winner in 76 years when he won the US Open earlier this year, says his no-swearing campaign will begin at the Australian Open next month.

The 25-year-old was given an official warning for bad language at the Rome Masters this year and was also warned about his swearing at the 2011 Paris Masters."

http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_andy-murray-says-no-to-profanity-on-court_1775117

 

[Razoredge]

It's about time really, talented guy but he needs to get his head stuck out of his ass or he will always be the top 3's pigeon.

 

[batz]

It's about time really, talented guy but he needs to get his head stuck out of his ass or he will always be the top 3's pigeon.

1 Murray is in the top 3

2 His numbers with the rest of the top 4 are nothing like those of a pigeon

3 The world number 1 swears like a trooper

None of that means that I won't be happy to see him desist, but the notion that he is held back or owned by other top members because he swears is bollocks on stilts.

 

[PhrygianDominant]

I have posted many times about how andy could channel his energy and himself differently, or at least in a way more conducive to positive performance mindsets. However it is BS that English speakers are under the microscope when it comes to swearing and public statements, and others aren't.

 

[zagor]

It's about time really, talented guy but he needs to get his head stuck out of his ass or he will always be the top 3's pigeon.

Yes, because nothing screams pigeon like beating Novak in a USO final, beating Nadal twice in slams (the only player ever who did better than that is Novak who beat him 3 times) or having a winning H2H against Fed.

 

[Zildite]

He won't names names now, but this has come up before and it was about Nalbandian.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...english-fall-foul-of-authorities-7758032.html

There must be at least a few Spanish speaking umpires (Bernardes, Ramos?, Steiner) and I thought the ones who couldn't could probably learn a shortlist of some commonly used words?

 

[RAFA2005RG]

It's about time really, talented guy but he needs to get his head stuck out of his ass or he will always be the top 3's pigeon.

Ah, hello he just beat Federer in straight sets to win the Gold medal and beat Djokovic in 4 sets to win the US Open. I don't think swearing or not swearing is a factor....

 

[*Sparkle*]

"Obviously, me saying s—t or whatever is bad and wrong, and it's something I want to try to stop doing"

That's not the words of someone who is planning no more swearing. He probably would like to do it less, but I don't think he's going to be dedicating too much energy into minding his language during matches, nor should he. In Andy's case, people often think he's swearing when he's not.

A lot of players swear, and if people are bothered by it, they should ask the tv companies to turn the court-side microphones down, but a lot of people enjoy it, and it's really not a big deal. The words Andy uses are not considered particularly bad if you are Scottish, but the literal translations of some of the other players' swearing would be much more shocking. Then again, those phrases may not be a big deal in the country of origin. Similarly, there is something about the Scottish accent that people interpret as being far more aggressive than it actually is.

I saw some research recently about swearing, and basically - it can be a constructive thing to do, so long as you aren't doing it all of the time. Stopping swearing might impress little old ladies, and some sponsors, but it's not going to improve anyone's game. If a person is too angry to play, they may need to address the anger, but looking too angry and being too angry are two very different things. Arguably, the person who visibly vents their anger is more calm than the person who is letting it fester.

 

[Big_Dangerous]

Ah, hello he just beat Federer in straight sets to win the Gold medal and beat Djokovic in 4 sets to win the US Open. I don't think swearing or not swearing is a factor....

Yeah but just when you think he's turning a corner and maturing, he takes giant steps backwards like at the Shanghai Masters. Did you not see his complete meltdown against Radek Stepanek? And then let's not forget the 4 championship points he blew against Novak in that final only to lose the match in a 3rd set.

 

[Hood_Man]

If he could just learn a few Glaswegian expletives, I'm sure he could get away with it.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Yeah but just when you think he's turning a corner and maturing, he takes giant steps backwards like at the Shanghai Masters. Did you not see his complete meltdown against Radek Stepanek? And then let's not forget the 4 championship points he blew against Novak in that final only to lose the match in a 3rd set.

Novak played great tennis and fought back, not letting Murray put away the championship points. That isn't entirely Murray's fault.

 

[Big_Dangerous]

Novak played great tennis and fought back, not letting Murray put away the championship points. That isn't entirely Murray's fault.

I thought Murray thoroughly outplayed Djokovic, I mean he was up 5-4 30-0 in the second set, serving for the match and then this happened.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCZvyH9Kk6w

After that, he couldn't shake it off and allowed Djokovic to fight his way back into the match.

 

[*Sparkle*]

The first two sets were very close. More to the point of this thread, Djokovic threw a very impressive/disgraceful wobbler after he was broken in the first. More to the point of that match, Djokovic played some blinding tennis just when he needed to, combined with a little bit of luck.

There were lengthy discussions about that match, and I don't think a single person even suggested that Djokovic's win had anything to do with how much swearing either of them did.

 

[Gonzo_style]

It's about time really, talented guy but he needs to get his head stuck out of his ass or he will always be the top 3's pigeon.

What is this?

If there is no "pigeon" Murray:

Nadal would probably achieved "Rafa Slam"

Federer will have Career Golden Slam

Djokovic will have 6 consecutive MS titles and 4 consecutive HC GS titles

It's not that bad for pigeon...

 

[Bobby Jr]

I read the whole article and can't see anywhere that Murray promised to stop swearing.

He says "Obviously, me saying s—t or whatever is bad and wrong, and it's something I want to try to stop doing".

Are the people who write these headlines ********? A promise is a pledge of sorts but a far cry from saying "I want to do *whatever*."

 

[RAFA2005RG]

Yeah but just when you think he's turning a corner and maturing, he takes giant steps backwards like at the Shanghai Masters. Did you not see his complete meltdown against Radek Stepanek? And then let's not forget the 4 championship points he blew against Novak in that final only to lose the match in a 3rd set.

That has nothing to do with swearing. You think if he yells the s word its different to yelling "uhhhh!" Makes zero difference. Meltdown has nothing to do with swearing. Its just part of Murray's psychological makeup. Meltdown is common to sport, Djokovic has meltdowns, so does Federer and Murray. The only motive Murray would have to stop swearing is to be a better role model for the junior fans.

 

[axel89]

That has nothing to do with swearing. You think if he yells the s word its different to yelling "uhhhh!" Makes zero difference. Meltdown has nothing to do with swearing. Its just part of Murray's psychological makeup. Meltdown is common to sport, Djokovic has meltdowns, so does Federer and Murray. Nadal doesn't, but he's rare.

great point rafa2005 the thing is rafa doesn't show it but i guarantee you against rosol he was PISSED

 

[Clarky21]

"Andy Murray has promised he would try his best to stop swearing while on court, and added that many foreign players abuse too, but they get away with worse outbursts because umpires cannot understand what they are saying.

"Obviously, me saying s—t or whatever is bad and wrong, and it's something I want to try to stop doing," News.com.au quoted Murray, as saying to a Scottish newspaper.

"But it isn't as bad as some of the stuff the foreign players come out with. I wouldn't want to name any names, but some of what they say is ghastly. It's just that all of the umpires speak English," he added.

Murray, who became Great Britain's first male Grand Slam winner in 76 years when he won the US Open earlier this year, says his no-swearing campaign will begin at the Australian Open next month.

The 25-year-old was given an official warning for bad language at the Rome Masters this year and was also warned about his swearing at the 2011 Paris Masters."

http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_andy-murray-says-no-to-profanity-on-court_1775117

This is very true. Cvac told a linesman during the Rome final to "suck his d*ck" and "f*ck your mother". He has one of the filthiest mouths on the tour, but since he says it all in Serbian, not an eyelash is batted.

 

[RAFA2005RG]

great point rafa2005 the thing is rafa doesn't show it but i guarantee you against rosol he was PISSED

Plus I think tension is released by temper tantrums and what not. Keeping that tension inside can do harm. I don't think its a good idea for Murray to be quiet. I remember noticing that he was quieter than usual in the Wimbledon final this year.