My Most Hated Athlete

 Please kick me in the face.

Recently, GQ has come out with its '10 Most Hated Athletes' list.  Terrell Owens is at the top obviously.  Ron Artest is another.  Phil Mickelson?  Still trying to understand that one.  Eh, he's a golfer.  Who cares really?  The guy who sticks with me, being a tennis pro, is Lleyton Hewitt.  I utterly despise this puke.

If you know tennis at all, you know Lleyton has no problem showing emotion on the court.  We all love mocking his 'lawnmower.'  The lawnmower is Lleyton going down to one knee and pumping his first like he is starting a lawnmower.  Now to the good stuff.  I'm all for emotion on the court.  I know Pete Sampras was dry.  I know Roger Federer is dry and it's hard for people who aren't true tennis fans to watch these guys play. 

Let me explain why I have come to hate Lleyton Hewitt.  First was an incident at the 2001 U.S. Open.  In a close match vs American James Blake (who is an African American), Hewitt was called for multiple foot faults by a black linesman.  You know where I'm going with this.  On a change over, Hewitt went up to the chair umpire and said 'You look at him (pointing at the linesman) and you look at him (pointing at Blake) and you see the similarities.'  Just brilliant. 

Hewitt tries so hard to get under the skin of his opponents.  Some, like Juan Ignacio Chela, ignore him...but only for so long.  In last years Australian Open, Hewitt was barking at Chela trying to get his attention.  Chela blasted a serve right at Hewitt narrowly missing the fiery Australian.  On the change over, Chela let his emotions get to him spitting at Hewitt.  You know what makes all of this so great?  An Australian newspaper wrote 'Many regretted (the spit) did not find its target.' 

Not many athletes are hated around the world and at home.  Well done Lleyton.  Luckily he does have a great girl.  (Sarcasm).  A couple years ago, Hewitt was engaged to top woman's player, Kim Clijsters of Belgium.  All seemed happy until the two broke up.  Come to find out, Lleyton was with one Bec Cartwright, an Australian soap opera actress.  Cartwright and Hewitt are now married and the poem Cartwright wrote and read to Hewitt at their wedding reception is one for the ages. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She's dumb in the Dumb and Dumber that is Mr and Mrs Hewitt.

As much as I'd just like to put a link to this poem, I feel the need to put the poem right in here.  Enjoy.

"I really don’t know where to start,
but I definitely know you’ve captured my heart,
It started that night you called me up,
to see if I'd play in the Starlight Cup
Way back then, little did we know,
That our love for one another could grow and grow,
A text message or two is what kept us in touch
And I want you to know that I love you so much
It wasn’t ’til late in 2004
That I received another phone call
When we decided to meet,
we went up the street for something to eat,
From that day on I’ve been by your side
And look at me now,
I am here as your bride!
I used to wish upon a star
that I’d meet the perfect husband
- and here you are!
You’re an inspiration to so many including me,
Anyone whose ever met you can count themselves lucky,
I’m so lucky I’ve found the one,
Being with you I have nothing but fun,
You are my best friend and my dream come true
And I’m so glad to be sharing all this with you
This is only the start of our dream together,
But I promise to love you until forever
I can’t wait to start my life with you,
Just being together, our dreams will come true
I have no doubt I’m glad to be your wife,
And being with me is now a part of your life
I admire you for so many reasons,
I mean look at what happened at the Four Seasons!
We’re about to experience the miracle of life,
but always remember I’m so proud to be your wife,
Having a family with you makes me so glad,
I know I’ll never get sad,
Thanks so much for choosing me,
By sticking together we’ll make a great family
Engaged and then married and now one on the way,
I’ll take such good care of you every day,
It’s safe to say I’ll love you more and more
And marrying you today, I couldn’t be more sure.
Rebecca Hewitt! I’m your wife!
I promise you one thing, stick with me and you’ll have a bloody good life!"

Sure brings a tear to my eye.  Where are the tissues?  When I get married if my wife reads me something like that, I'm eating and living that wedding and never looking back.