Lleyton Lleyton Lleyton

[dogs105]

Lleyton Hewitt received a code-violation point penalty for allegedly throwing a ball at an umpire during his match with Carlos Moya in the Rome Masters:



from foxsports:
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The trouble didn't end there for Hewitt. In the next game he tossed a ball he thought had gone soft towards Bernardes, striking him on the foot, an act which lost him a point for unsportsmanlike conduct.

"I wanted him to check the ball," said Hewitt.

"I didn't say anything to him before I threw the ball and he took that as being in anger against him.

"He has umpired a lot of my matches and I've never had a problem with him, but in the heat of the moment it's just how you see it out there."

Furious Hewitt called ATP supervisor Gayle Bradshaw on to court but he upheld the umpire's decision.

"I knew nothing could be done because he hadn't seen it but I wanted the supervisor or the referee to be made aware of it," added Hewitt.

Hewitt has been in trouble before, notably at last year's French Open when he was accused of calling an umpire a "*******".

In another incident at the US Open last August he demanded that a black linesman be removed from the court when he disagreed with his line calls. Hewitt was playing black American James Blake at the time and tennis commentators believed his comments inferred racial bias.

"There's no doubt I play with a lot of emotion out there, that's when I play my best tennis," said Hewitt.
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Does trouble seem to follow this guy around, or is he scrutinised too closely. Listening to Hewitts explanations is like reading Shane Warne's autobiography; nothing is as it appears, and nothing is his fault.

Champion tennis player, and a proud South Aussie though!!!

 

[Santos L Helper]

Originally posted by dogs105
Champion tennis player, and a proud South Aussie though!!!

Big ****ing deal. He's a spoilt little brat who needs to be taught a lesson or two by some regular folks.

 

[Jars458]

Re: Re: Lleyton Lleyton Lleyton

Originally posted by Santos L Helper


Big ****ing deal. He's a spoilt little brat who needs to be taught a lesson or two by some regular folks.

I am usually a Leyton fan but lasts nights antics were unacceptable.

 

[shiva25]

Lleyton is the biggest spoilt brat ever to grace the tennis court
Its not the first time he has carried on like a dill on the court and it wont be the last because it s in his nature.
Sure he is a good player but there are times more often than not where you would love to just belt him over the head with a racquet just so he can pull his head in

 

[SeinDude]

I don't have a problem with Lleyton playing with some emotion out on the tennis court provided it's directed in the right ways.

Cheers!!
SeinDude

 

[Jars458]

Originally posted by SeinDude
I don't have a problem with Lleyton playing with some emotion out on the tennis court provided it's directed in the right ways.

Cheers!!
SeinDude

Your signature is the most annoying on BigFooty

 

[SeinDude]

Originally posted by Jars458
Your signature is the most annoying on BigFooty

Jars458,

I did't think my signature was that bad, but thanks for reading it mate!!

Cheers!!
SeinDude

 

[bunsen burner]

I don't care if he is a spoiled brat. He is all champion for mine.

His emotions come out on the court, but he is a good bloke off it. Some people are just strung that way.

 

[vanders]

Originally posted by bunsen burner
I don't care if he is a spoiled brat. He is all champion for mine.

His emotions come out on the court, but he is a good bloke off it. Some people are just strung that way.

ditto

 

[PeteLX]

Dunno whether he threw it 'at' the umpire, looked like a soft underarm throw. I think the ump over-reacted a bit.

Don't like Lllllleyton really, but I thought it was a bit over the top from the ump.

 

[Bomber Spirit]

Originally posted by Jars458
Your signature is the most annoying on BigFooty

Jars, yours is one of the best.
But you missed your big comeback when I pointed out you had more posts than me. You could have mentioned that you weren't the original Jars458 but the title is passed on like the Dread Pirate Roberts.

 

[Jars458]

Originally posted by SeinDude


Jars458,

I did't think my signature was that bad, but thanks for reading it mate!!

Cheers!!
SeinDude

Is one of your favourite characters on Seinfeld Banya?

 

[Jars458]

Originally posted by Bomber Spirit
Jars, yours is one of the best.
But you missed your big comeback when I pointed out you had more posts than me. You could have mentioned that you weren't the original Jars458 but the title is passed on like the Dread Pirate Roberts.

You just be careful I don't set the Brute Squad on to you and your mate SeinDude.

 

[SeinDude]

Originally posted by Jars458
Is one of your favourite characters on Seinfeld Banya?

Jars458,

No, why do you ask??

Having said that, Kenny Banya was funny I thought, especially with that comedy bit he did on ovaltines and why they weren't called roundtines when the cup was round and the inside shell of the ovaltine was round!!

By the way, would you like a brand new Armani suit??

Cheers!!
SeinDude

 

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

Big bloody deal.

He plays with some emotion, its good for the sport.

Players are not robots you know. Tennis is their proffesion and sometimes you lose it when playing.

Give the bloke a rest, lets not get on his back everytime he doesn't act like a robot and smiles at line calls that are dodgy.

 

[Booze Hound]

The modern McEnroe.

Not as good a player but as big a brat.

The tennis authorities need to stamp on him as they should have done McEnroe 20+ years ago.

 

[wagstaff]

Originally posted by dogs105

Listening to Hewitts explanations is like reading Shane Warne's autobiography; nothing is as it appears, and nothing is his fault.

Hehe, Warne's autobiogrpahy, what a classic. That laborious 4-page explanation for his taking of the children's camera in New Zealand had to be read to be disbelieved.

 

[Joe Mama]

Well, he's (Lleyton Hewitt) not the only one that carries on like a tool on the court, Marat Safin cracks the S H I T S all the time throwing his raquets on the ground and what not (great player, when he's in form though), and looking at the incident on film, he should've just handed the ball to the chair umpire, instead of lobbing it to him, I think it was rude of Lleyton to do that, but the chair umpire read to much into the incident.

 

[Anton Grbac]

I don't care if he's a great tennis player,
Judging by his on-court persona, Lleyton Hewitt is an annoying little snot, who needs a good kick up the ar$e.

where's wally?

 

[vanders]

 

[Santos L Helper]

Originally posted by vanders

Another quality post full of educated appraisals and a rapier wit.

 

[Santos L Helper]

Originally posted by Booze Hound
The modern McEnroe.

Not as good a player but as big a brat.

The tennis authorities need to stamp on him as they should have done McEnroe 20+ years ago.

Give us all a break. McEnroe was a tennis genius, whilst Hewitt is a tennis brat. Hewitt's tantrums are brought on by a childish personality. Many of McEnroes tantrums were tactics, and whilst this is very close to cheating at least he had some method to his madness.

 

[Molky Saint]

Good on you Lleyton-best player in the world (though not on clay yet unfortunatey).

 

[gbear]

Most Australian's only like him when he is playing Davis Cup. He may be world number one, but he is a brat and needs to grow up and start acting his age!