Mary Carillo: Beer Bottle Caused Serena's Foot Injury

[MotherMarjorie]

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Carillo: Beer bottle caused Serena's foot injury
Ticker - Saturday, August 28, 2010

Speaking during CBS' broadcast of the New Haven final, Mary Carillo said that Serena Williams' foot injury was caused by a beer bottle falling on her foot at a bar in Munich. Some patrons became rowdy during a World Cup match happening at the time, said Carillo.

Williams took part in an exhibition against Kim Clijsters after the incident but has not played since. She appeared with a plaster on the top of her foot in subsequent days and has been wearing a walking boot since undergoing surgery for the injury.

 

[Pure Babs]

I heard it was Shino Tsurubuchi who dropped it.

 

[rommil]

I wonder what happened to the beer bottle.

 

[NADALbULLS]

I wonder what happened to the beer bottle.

It stinks bad/

 

[Commando Tennis Shorts]

I thought she said the cut was on the *bottom* of her foot originally; then we see her with a bandage on the top of her foot; then it's the bottom of the foot again; now it's the top of the foot

Point being, I don't really trust anything coming out of the media about this incident.

 

[Raindogs]

Well, if that's what Mary Gorilla said then that must be how it all went down.

 

[Hood_Man]

I'm sure there's a foot fault joke in here somewhere...

 

[scootad.]

I'm sure there's a foot fault joke in here somewhere...

LOL! Love your avatar btw.

Yeah, how is it that she stepped on the broken beer bottle, yet the scar was on the top of her foot?

 

[rommil]

I'm sure there's a foot fault joke in here somewhere...

OK.....

The reason why Serena is not playing the US Open is the USTA has implemented the rule that foot faults are to be called by throwing beer bottles at player's feet.

 

[CDNguy87]

I'm sure there's a foot fault joke in here somewhere...

For the 2nd straight US Open, Serena's poor foot control costs her dearly. (I tried)

I don't usually rejoice at players' injuries, but given her conduct last year, I'm making an exception. This is quite a just result in my view. Hopefully it keeps her out deep into next year as well.

Another plus is that for those of us stuck with the American feed for the USO, we'll only have to watch over-saturated coverage of one Williams sister this time.