
Serena busts a move (http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/tennis/highlights-serena-williams-dancing-after-winning-gold.html)
Likely it was simply a moment of unbridled joy — as she told Access Hollywood, “A good moment for her”– but Serena Williams’ golden accomplishment became tarnished when she spontaneously broke into a “C-Walk” victory dance — moves tied to gang life in her home state of California.
Of course, the various pundits and people around the blogoshere rushed to weigh in:
“It was just a dance (and the criticism smacked of racism).”
“It was cool.”
No matter what the meaning or intention, the result of the action was the same: It inadvertently shifted the focus from her incredible achievement to a less than stellar image.