Tennis players have been known to abuse line judges verbally, but Argentine star David Nalbandian inadvertently went too far during yesterday Queen’s Club final in London. After missing a shot that cost him a game in the second set against Marin Cilic, he thoughtlessly kicked a Nike advertising board that surrounded line judge Andrew McDougall. The flimsy board was drilled into McDougall’s shin, leaving a bloody gash. Watch the replay (and listen to the clueless BBC announcers, who totally missed what happened initially and then seemed overly sympathetic — for Nalbandian!)
Nalbandian was disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct, a decision that rankled the player,...
Nalbandian was disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct, a decision that rankled the player,...
- 6/18/2012
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
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