ESPN's Pam Shriver irks the crowd with controversial gesture

[mathk202]

FUCKING RETARD PAM SHRIVER

[LaNigaude]

She's just so low rent. Who hires her, anyway?

[Soiledpantys]

I hate Pam

[spjfrat]

Very disrespectful, even though it is in the US. She is not my favorite announcer.

[SachM2011]

i fuckin hate pam shriver. She needs to just quit...never says anything insightful and if she does, its already been said.

[chefawkes]

she sounds drunk

[pics2share]

What was the "controversial" gesture?????

[bigweezey]

@pics2share I didn't c it either

[Wikidahl]

@pics2share The way she said Wickmayer's name. Made her sound like a nobody.

[Top10TennisNetwork]

I LOVE the smile of Caroline at 0:17

[DIANAROSS4EVER]

Wickmayeewwwwwrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr­rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr???

[lol33045]

@newyorkrush have you possibly heard of Serena and Venus Williams? Theyre a bit obscure, but they can be quite good.

[DanimalLawlz]

She's not even a good journalist and is a total bitch. Why the fuck they ever hired her is beyond me.

[DanimalLawlz]

She's not even a good journalist an

[NewYorkRush]

Isn't it funny how she puts the stress on 'from Belgium'.

I mean: The United States, with a population over 308 million, have how many good performing female tennis-players in the current run. Zero. They only have 7 players in the top 100 (all of them going back in the ranking)

This compared to Belgium, population only 10 million, which has 3 players in that same list. All of them rising. + The fucking number one.

Get a life, you self-centered, shallow and ignorant asses.

[ycanada]

Pam Shriver is a disgraceful dark cloud in a very good group of tennis commentators. She slurs like  an alcholic.

[haywood16]

PAM = LESBIAN

[nottys92]

@haywood16 point being?

[haywood16]

@nottys92 She's a big fake!

[nottys92]

@haywood16 I was refering to your statement about her being gay i have a gay sister so i took offence to it.

[haywood16]

@nottys92 Pam's a big fake come out of the closet already!

[nobody36]

i must say as a tennis fan who is an american, i can't stand oudin. i'm so happy everytime shim loses. lol specially at the u.s. open. so fuck this homer jerk off new yorkers. pammy was right, we don't interview losers. lol

[CFIsMyGod]

Any microphone needs to be at least 30 yards away from Pam Shriver. Get some talent ESPN.

[MattLB19]

Surprised Pam Shriver can stand on her own two feet considering for most of her life Martina Navratilova carried her.....

[Houssak]

Pam is awkward

[gaylefranklin]

Pam Shriver is a joke as a commentator.

[uzytkownik1971]

Bravo,Pam!!!!!!You're simply right and I agree totally with your opinion which is true for certain.

[pcolt4]

"What did I say?!" LMAO

Pam's always been known as outspoken but I didn't know she was so clueless.

[Keaos0]

@pcolt4

What can ya expect from a woman who recently divorced an old geezer 20 years older than her who wold punch her in the face for fun? O.o

[Davidchile]

so when is she getting canned!

[MrNoDiRi]

i love Pam

[darius3000]

Wow I laughed my ass off thanks to all these comments. Well done, everyone, but unfortunately, they didn't work: Shriver still works for ESPN.

[scottjon20]

Pam Shriver makes herself the story. She inserts herself in the story. It's pathetic and unprofessional and ridiculous. No one else guilty of her blunders would still be working (least not in the same capacity) in his or her field.

[scottjon20]

so stupid, so petty -- get this woman off TV

[walkingb123]

Nothing terribly wrong with that gesture in the interview with Wozniacki. Shriver was just indicating that WIckmayer wasn't a household name in tennis.

Let's appreciate Shriver's willingness to be herself, take chances on the air, and bring something interesting to her broadcasts. I find her feisty exchanges with Brad Gilbert on the ESPN broadcasts very entertaining. Besides, would you really rather listen to another cloying player interview with Corina Moriaru?

[Idontfcare]

@walkingb123 haha to the end of your statement. Every time I listen to Corina Morariu talk on tennis channel I just think how boring and plain she is. Shriver is sometimes too over the top such as here but I do love listening to Brad Gilbert.

[livingeasi]

@walkingb123

Uhh, cut the crap. She pronounced "Wickmayer" as if it was an alien from another planet.

[teamrookie]

nothing wrong with pointing out that Wozniaki was the 'overwhelming' favorite.

[roter13]

martina navratilova is the only reason why pam shriver is in the tennis hall of fame!!

[rock6191]

Pam has always demeaned her fellow tennis players if they weren't white Americans. She constantly ridiculed Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina over the years for her broken English, and had HUGE problems with Zina Garrison when they were both competing. When the Williams sisters started winning in the late 1990s, she heavily criticized them too, and had to tone it down when her bosses told her too. Pam was one of the most unpopular players on the tour when she played.

[yourmotherfatpig]

old ass bitch, stfu pan(i know its really pam)

[yellowgal06]

She's such a fucking bitch.

[scottdavis0676]

@yellowgal06 But I think YOUR a fucking bitch too!

[davd1986]

And today she disses James Blake at Wimbledon...and he heard her...and yelled at her! Good for James. Pam Shriver is crazy, selfish and dare I say, stupid!?!

[timafi]

@davd1986 neither you nor Blake should blame his poor play and his loss to Pam Shriver

Blake was healthy last year when he lost to clay court specialist Andreas Seppi

Blake is old;he lost his footwork and he was never one to stay the court and fight when he faced defeat

Federer was down 2 sets and Falla was serving for the match yesterday when Federer broke back

Shriver is a dumb bitch and Blake is mad as hell cuz he is on a sidecourt and can't win shit so he is taking it out on her

peace!

[livingeasi]

Pam is a cunt.

[MisterMusic74]

pam is a joke of a player and she thinks like many other americans just america has some great players.

[karrtt1234]

What a stupid posting !

[househeadericmd]

pam looks and sounds DRUNK!!!

[livingeasi]

She said "wiiiiiickmayer", as if she was talking about an alien creature from another galaxy.

[Sephiiiii]

lol she didn't know how to play tennis and now she proves she doesn't know anything about the sport either ;)

[nenadfromserbia]

How is this unfortunate. Serena has an amazing butt

[Matt31a23]

Pam was forever making comments about players on the tour when she was playing. She often spoke before she thought. Still if you had that forehand I guess she had to be BIG in some department.

[J99ETC]

hwta???? I meant "what"...

[J99ETC]

Actually Shriver is one of the best women's doubles players of all time..but hwta she said was moronic, goes to show you, hire educated comunications graduates who like sports, not retired players...that's just me.

[Houssak]

Shriver was such a joke of a player.

[jollycorner1]

She had too many weaknesses, true, but she did beat Martina in 2 US Opens--when her serve and volley game was on, she was tough. And she's not a bad commentator overall.

[BLACKTREAT]

LoL

THIS IS TOO FUNNY!

[Peteypooooo]

What was that?! She did nothing wrong haha. She is funny

[mikesmith227]

Pam whatever her name is, is SOOOO STUPID!!! Duh, WHAT DID I SAY? Dumbass.

[maestroballer]

Stupid woman, that's no respect!

For a ex tennis player you should threat every player with respect, but you didn't so i'm gonna give you also no respect, B*tch!

[flamnjon6969]

What the fuck?

[faancompie]

She should have been fired on the spot!

[Todegra]

Yanina is the next Kim Clijsters ! And the Belgian party goes on : Justine Henin is planning a comeback :-))

[7Spronge]

and all for the money xD

[jshaoful]

@Todegra and henin retired

[sfxrules]

I barely recognized shriver, without a vagina in her mouth and all.....

[Nicknamevanniks]

Too bad the camera didn't catch her rolling her eyes. That would have topped it off. When trying to be a populist b**** goes wrong.....Dumb c***

[HuPeRcHiLd]

Pam Shriver is a classless moron who should be fired asap! I loved the crowd's reaction though. You can't get anything past the New York crowd.

[MusclesfromB]

audience <3 :)

[nane1992]

Wickmaeyer means a lot to belgium Don't do this ...

[BrechtDeb]

Maybe it's because I'm Belgian, but this is just over the top. Jesus Christ, where is her respect? I never heard of Shriver before, but do I pronounce her name as some kind of cancer?

If you've reached the semi-finals (ok, she lost, whatever) of a grand-slam, I'ld expect people to have at least a tiny bit of respect for you.

Yanina, you go, girl! Woopie!

[kickingitgymstyle]

Pam plays the role of stupid crazy whorebag with an ease that is unmatched in today's world of sports reporters

[eclaireurspatial]

So disrespectful!

Please send your concers to ESPN about this.

[leander1991]

'what did i say???'''' stupid cow

[leander1991]

thank you american crowd for defending our country

[EvilAngelEyes]

STFU you dumb ameriKKKunt, there is nothing to defend. YOU LOST. GO EAT A BIG MAC.

[malcomino]

it seems like she just escaped from a rape

[C00LTRANE]

time and time again Shriver makes a donkey of herself, she honestly sounds and looks tipsy most of the time on camera. She will eat her words when within twelve months Wickmayer will be Top 5.

[jeroeninter]

What a foolish person!

[Fon7i3ee]

Wickmayer will become a better player than Shriver ever was .. Disrespect..

[lyzzz]

"Did I say something wrong?"

Well Darling, if you don't what that was, it says enought about you as a person. I feel sorry for you.

[livingeasi]

Judging based on how Shriver pronounded "Wieeeeekmayer", Had I not known Yannia Wickmayer, I would have thought she is a one handed monester  with a big nose and crappy ass who cleans the tennis courts after the matches.

What a low class idiot Shriver is.

[hor1001]

I have sent my complaints to ESPN,

maybe pam needs to launch her carreer and is therefore looking for a scoop

[hor1001]

so stupid, did she cut herself while shaving her beard that morning to be so hateful?

[sirpig1]

a reporter should know better than that. Very unprofessional. If your so picky about whom you talk to, then you only get a ONE SIDED STORY. what a stupid reporter.

[jeffwads]

wow, you Beligium cats have incredibly low self-esteem. take a deep breath and relax. do you really consider this gesture an insult?? haha, pathetic.

[mousdewaga]

are americans overly stuck-up ? Even a reporter doesn't know her limits

[hvishwasrao]

i believe the crowd booing her is american. one reporter does not a nation make.

[sirpig1]

they booed the reported genius. when u boo someone in united states of AMERICA you boo the person... not that persons family, not that persons pets. but the person. Get ur facts straight next time you want to flap those useless fingers.

[JSManuSniper]

when I boo people I am usually aiming at there third cousin twice removed. suffice it to say I boo at a lot of people who dont know me.

[sirpig1]

lol, when you boo at someone it is because YOU know something about them and you dont like it. omg, u r very, VERY, VERY SPECIAL. thanks for the laugh.

[livingeasi]

fuck you, what does this have to do with Americans? It's about someone disrespecting another, and people disapproving it. People like you who try to generalize things on race and nationality are mentally fucked up.

[EvilAngelEyes]

livingeasi, because they suck, AMERIKKKUNTS ARE DUMB FAT LAZY SLOBS. THE WORLD HATES YOU. THE SOONER CHINA COLLAPSES THE DOLLAR THE BETTER!

[mousdewaga]

all i did is ask a question (^_^) ....

[Amairgen99]

Cheers to the audience!

Must suck to be a bitter, failed woman, seeing young talents rise like this...

Thumbs down for you Pam (again...)

[FilthyTrampWhore]

EVERY interview with this lady is awkward and uncomfortable, just fire her. She's like some whacked out dyke gym teacher.

[shaqqy88]

lol I can't believe she did that!

[monoclonal0antibody]

respect for Belgian tennis!!

The people in the stadium served her wright!

[OwnzJayDub2]

They were serving people named wright at the game. omg.

[BadPrit76]

At least the American public know the word "respect". Time to learn that too Pam "who?" Shriver !

[elmowasser]

Yay for the audience!!! Way to go, Pam (make sick face like I'm trying not to vomit) Shhhriiiiiverrrr from Baaaaaltimorrre!

I hope Wickmayer and Clijsters make the final and that they call Pam a disgraceful, stupid bitch in Flemish--Pam would say 'Oh, of course, say a few words in Flleemmmishhh to 'your country, Belgggiuumm,' but the joke would be on her! Go Belgium!

[vlsweeper]

pam shriver is a fucking whore, don't mess with flemish people you slut FUCK YOU BITCH

[brunao]

ive been watching the us open, but dont get it.......

[SLAPCHOPshamwow]

noone cares about tennis this video is irrelevant case closed

[tomasele]

she's a whore. A stupid Cunt. Fire her!

[webdisco]

Respect please ............

[SylviaHollamby]

What an B*TCH

[MisterMikes]

wazniacki is very hot

[sandertjepauwels]

Go Belgium

She doesn't know what she's saying

that stupid *****

i hope Wickmayer wins

A big boe to ESPN

[gijoom]

stupid cunt!

[ramos037]

"You're gonna be EVEN MORE THE FAVOURITE playing Wickmaaaaaiyer (the way she pronounces it, it's like some ballgirl just made the semi's at the us open) of Belgium".

And lol at Wozniacki's face, she tought she did something wrong.

[ma153952]

Belgium is top in tennis !

Wickmayer is a rising star !

A big "boe" to ESPN ...

[lizzrose]

Thanx for the response! Hope Yanina wins

[belgianbichonlover]

My dog has more brains than Pam Shriver! Very arrogant woman that only achieved ONE single GSlam final in her career ( and lost), the other final wins were won by her double Navratilova, not by Srivers "fantastic" talent. She should be fired... And thanks to the American audience!

[krizzzz87]

i hope pam shriver gets raped during her next intervieuw !!! belgian style !!!

[eclaireurspatial]

I really love the reaction of the american audience! Thank you guys!!

If Yanina wins, I hope Pam is going to be the interviewer, that would be really fun...

[NukeStrike99]

Thx NY ! That Pam Shriver is a real *****, go Belgium !

[Jovac7]

Well, as a Belgian I can only thank the crowd for the response I guess :)

[underwatermovieman]

Yeah laugh with Belgium!

But Belgium have 2 players in the half final, keep laughing!

And thanks to the croud for there reaction

[filleken]

"What did I say ?" It looks like she's not only stupid but also deaf.

Don't worry Yanina, we're already proud of you.

[MRTANK2U]

PAM should be FIRED!....she also embarrassed OUDIN's sister asking her to spell BELIEVE.....her actions were unacceptable!

[harambas81]

This will motivate Wickmayer only more and MORE !!! GO BELGIUM !!!

[mreys]

As a Belgian, I can only say "Thank you, New York, I love NY!"

[5santo5]

She's not a typical, stupid american. She is just a stupid woman who's not objective. The audience love Yanina. No need to treat them alike.

[lasttangoinparis]

cheap excuse for journalism ....

[Fizmoo]

Don't forget Wickmayer is only 19 years old. What if she become a top 5 tennis player??  Will she still have that arrogant attitude? I don't think so. Great to treat upcoming youngsters like this.

I hope she get fired.

[TKRJ1]

pam schriver wishes she would achieve the same thing as clijsters or wickmeyer are achieving at the moment. she's a typical stupid american

[SoWo1984]

Whats the "typical stupid american" comment about? There's this one stupid american out there called Pam Shriver, the rest of the americans clearly disapproved this. So no reason to generalise and offend other americans, especially since they reacted on this misbehaviour. On the contrary. This time I'd applaud for the american tennis fans!

[stoffellama]

I'd love to see this 'Pam' play against the 19 (!) year old Wickmayer. she wouldn't say that again then, that's for sure

[tantjenbertolli]

Who the **** is Pam Shriver ?

Who does she think she is !!

[Fizmoo]

I guess she has never heard about the words 'dignity' and 'objectivity'.

As a belgian I say thank you to the crowd for that reaction.

[skiptomylou44]

Ah Pam Shriver, the poor man's Chris Evert

[Titanski]

Pam Shriver is such a cow. Probably thinks the equator runs through her arse.

[hotelhotel111]

Who is Shriver? According to her voice she must have come right out of the fairytail Hansel and Gretel............she probably was the witch. SACK HER !!!!!!

[tomasele]

Slut. Wickmayer is hot. Shriver is a slut.

[julien45]

hot? You gotta be kidding me...

[Orlatooo]

I humbly thank the audience for their response!

[boracay35]

I am Belgian and until last week, I didnt know who Wickmayer was :-)

[mykel1108]

where have you been?? the moon?

[Fiennas]

So ? that's completely irrelevant. Even if Shriver didn't know who Wickmayer was, you don't talk about other athletes like that. That's called professionalism.

[jakechz]

what did I say ? (high toned voice)

Stupid woman. The belgian women Clijsters and henin outranked your poor performance so your ignorance only reflects stupidity and a total lack of dignity. My congrats to the US crowd in the US open.

[Badm1234]

She probably doesn't even know where Belgium is on a map. Love the reaction of the crowd though, what a humiliation!

[kaya41]

Pam who ?

[lieven2909]

VERY unprofessional from Shriver.

[mykel1108]

What a bitch! And I hate her voice, so stupid...

[tennislover12]

LOL she is a mess omg omg

[tomdewilde1]

i LOVE the reaction of "American" audience ....

Cheers & Hugs from (little insignificant) Belgium !

[tomdewilde1]

"you gonna be even more favorite handling Wickmayer"

.... booohhhh Pam !!

GOOOOOOOO YANINA !!!!!!!!!!!

[Backernaldo]

ignorant american lady!!! Good thing the crowd put her on her place !!

Probably jealous we got 2 players from the little country of belgium in the Semis!!

Greetz a belgian student in Iowa!!

[discobanana1]

I think Wickmayer never heared of Pam Shriver either.

[toronn]

I really hope she wins tomorrow and gets interviewed by...

[icebillion]

LOL thats exactly what i heard from Andy and the amigos on WFTL 640

[zakman882]

can u imagine how awkward it must have been to be interviewd by her, she is so unprofessional, no matter who she is talking to she embarasses them

[djiemel]

this is really unbelievebale. I hope she has to interview 'Wickmayer' and not because the crowd want it, but because she has to, as wickmayer will win the semi-final...

[staqqe]

Wickmayer wordt nog nummer 1 van de wereld (l)

[YellowOnline]

Thanks NY audience to pick our Belgian girls' side. I really wonder what she's done to this interviewer to be treated so unrespectfully :s

[markham225]

She also asked to see Phelp's speedo. This lady is a train wreck and an embarrassment to ESPN and the USA.

[AngeDeTristesse]

I was watching this last night when it happened and almost soiled myself when she did that. I mean WTF? Do these people just want to get booed or hated?

[Forehando]

Good reaction from the crowd!

[CauDyGegDiolch]

pam is either dull or arrogant, caroline is hot and i love her smile.

[maddave83]

OMG what an vicious commentary..

I m happy the NY crowd thought the same and defended the Belgian girl!

The way Caroline reacts to that question and the publics booing is so professional.. ESPN can learn a lot from these kids!

[hyogen82]

if you guys care enough, create a big enough buzz on the internet and you'll get her kicked off espn for sure.

[abnamrol]

espn is like george w. bush

[elfosse]

I wonder if THAT STUPID BITCH knows Yanina lost her mother to cancer when she was 9 years old, and what her and her family have been through to make it to this stage in her career. What an obnoxious, ignorant dumbass. Show some fucking respect !

[donb1967]

And she's not alone. John McEnroe before the match was talking about Oudin and the media swirl around her and all the cameras following her said, he was surprised they didnt have cameras in her hotel room...then mentioned her boyfriend.

Jesus! She's 17 years old, John.

Bad night all around for ESPN...caused by the people that are supposed to know the game the best.

[donb1967]

Beforet he match she embarassed the hell out of Oudin's 9 year old little sister by covering her eyes and asking her to spell "Believe" which she had on her t-shirt. The kid got it wrong and stood there, stunned...then this little dig at the Belgian...Hey Pam...YOU WEREN'T THAT GREAT YOURSELF!

Pretty tacky all around, Id say.

Wosniacki is classy, Oudin is classy...and theyre 17 and 19. And a "pro" like Shriver cheapened the whole night.

[elfosse]

Did they fire that stupid bitch yet ?

[wikflanders]

I want to see that bitch face when Yanina beats Caroline, and she gets the finger instead of an interview for the whole world to see, that would really make my day.

[MusclesfromB]

Yanina would never give her the finger, since she had education and she does show other people respect.

Pam is a bitch!