All Discussions Tagged 'tipsarevic' - Tennisopolis : Tennis Social Network2024-03-19T03:56:31Zhttp://tennisopolis.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=tipsarevic&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Stepanek vs Tipsarevic Middle Finger Incidenttag:tennisopolis.com,2012-04-08:1869403:Topic:8743492012-04-08T23:27:29.808ZMark / The Mayorhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/archibot
<p><a href="https://p.twimg.com/Ap3qZg3CMAAZnC8.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" src="https://p.twimg.com/Ap3qZg3CMAAZnC8.jpg"></img></a> What are your thoughts on what happened at the end of this fantastic Davis Cup 5 setter? There is footage as well as still images of Stepanek doing something squirrelly with his hand during the post-match handshake. You can see him kind of jam his middle finger into Tipsy's palm. I have read that this is a sign of disrespect in some cultures.</p>
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<p>Tipsy gets very upset as…</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://p.twimg.com/Ap3qZg3CMAAZnC8.jpg"><img class="align-left" src="https://p.twimg.com/Ap3qZg3CMAAZnC8.jpg"/></a>What are your thoughts on what happened at the end of this fantastic Davis Cup 5 setter? There is footage as well as still images of Stepanek doing something squirrelly with his hand during the post-match handshake. You can see him kind of jam his middle finger into Tipsy's palm. I have read that this is a sign of disrespect in some cultures.</p>
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<p>Tipsy gets very upset as <a href="http://tennisopolis.com/video/stepanek-gives-middle-finger-to-tipsarevic-watch-end" target="_self">you can see in this video</a>. He later <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/TipsarevicJanko/status/188564483453628416/photo/1" target="_blank">posts on his twitter</a>about it. Culture or no culture, if someone plays finger games with me at the end of the match, then abruptly turns his back to me and walks away, I'd be upset too. But, at some point you have to let it go. Stepanek was obviously upset for losing this close match after having several match points and did this in a state of anger. </p>
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<p>Tipsy is well known for being a follower of Nietzsche and even has Nietzsche tattoos. I have seen reference to this famous quote that could serve Tipsarevic well right about now:</p>
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<blockquote><p>"Let us stop thinking so much about punishing, reproaching, and improving others! We rarely change an individual, and if we should succeed for once, something may also have been accomplished, unnoticed: we may have been changed by him. Let us rather see to it that our own influence on all that is yet to come balances and outweighs his influence. Let us not contend in a direct fight - and that is what all reproaching, punishing, and attempts to improve others amount to. Let us rather raise ourselves that much higher. Let us color our own example ever more brilliantly. Let our brilliance make them look dark. No, let us not become darker ourselves on their account, like all those who punish others and feel dissatisfied. Let us sooner step aside. Let us look away." - <em>Nietzsche</em></p>
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