The ESPY controversy that never was
Caitlin Jenner's ESPY aroused some surprising anger among the body politic, so much so it caused me to overlook a true travesty that happened during the presentation of our national sports awards (be them as they may).UFC mixed martial arts athlete Ronda Rousey was actually named best female athlete over Serena Williams three weeks ago? The rumor is true. Between ESPY events, Rousey competed "in the octagon" for a total of 30 seconds-- two (albeit remarkably) short fights. (She won a match again last night in 34 seconds.) Impressive. But in a sport as young as that one is for women, excuse me if I'm not overwhelmed by what I suspect to be the level of her competition. Serena Williams went 28-0 in Grand Slam events, winning the "Serena Slam" during the rolling 12-month calendar-- the U.S. Open, the Australian, the French, and Wimbledon, and at the age of 33.
An online commenter said on a UFC message board (yes, I'm allowed to read those) equating Rousey's dominance in MMA to dropping Serena Williams into 1950's tennis. But how about if it's dropping Serena Williams into 2010's tennis?
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If you are a heterosexual male attracted to this woman, but not this one, then your sexuality is complicated indeed.
posted by CM @ 9:27 AM
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