Serena Williams once again berated, threatened and belittled an official at the US Open over a call that under the circumstances the official clearly had to make.  It would be nice if pro athletes showed our kids that even in times of disagreement there is a right way to handle things.  Actually, that's not fair.  There are countless instances where they do just that - one only has to look back on last year's blown call in a potential perfect game for Armando Galleraga to see how it's possible to handle adversity without blowing up (and look like the bigger person in the process.

Let's try to remember that the officials are people too, just out there trying to do the best job possible.    You might not always agree with the call, but we can all agree that losing control of your temper is usually the quickest way to lose control of your game.