Where are we going

Kanye West has been in the forefront of media and fan attention for the past 2 days. Rightfully so? Of course not. Because what he did in essence is take away a moment from an innocent young artist aspiring to capture her dreams. Also, the moment that Janet Jackson emotionally tributed her late big brother should have been what we are all speaking of in the aftermath.
If we did not have enough to deal with, Serena Williams also showed her a** (not the one on her back). The heat of battle and the competition of sport can bring out the fires in any of us who love the competition. But, there is a time, a place, and appropriateness for everything we do. Now, for Serena to be upset about a call, lash out, say some things and let it go and play on are one thing. But to threaten to shove a racket up somebody's behind is another. Once you take it to that level, the consequences are immeasurable. And for those of you who think the dark skin color still has nothing to do with it have another thing coming also. All of the profanity and disguisting actions that were displayed by Serena leaves her in a situation where she'll have to face some questions. She was slapped with a $10,000 fine but that's like us going to the grocery store to buy milk. I normally would give her, or any other athlete, the benefit of the doubt in this situation. Serena, though, took this one too far. If she needed her voice to be heard to express her displeasure in a call, so be it. What Serena did was take a tirade off the court. Threats are not even tolerated in the real world anymore, let alone a tennis match. I have to admit, I have not yet been able to see the tirade on video for myself, but am utterly dissapointed in Serena Williams for taking a game that she loves further than it had to go. There are a number of things Serena could have done in response to an erroneous call. We see it all the time from athletes. But, the golden rule is, do not ever threaten a person to bring harm or danger to them in any way. Especially not a line judge who would not stand up to you if you paid her.
I pray for Serena Williams and the upcoming days and months ahead. She certainly is deservant of the accolades and praises she has received over the past decade (and some change). It would be extremely unfortunate if an incident like this were to hinder her career or image in any way. We all make mistakes, and are all entitled to 2nd and even 3rd chances. We will all be judged by Him and only Him when this is all said and done. But to Kanye, Serena, and the rest of our brothers and sisters who take matters into their own hands, and egos in some cases, realize that 'they' are watching, no matter what year we're in, no matter what time it is. We have come too far to allow arrogance, egos, emotions, or any other sort of detriment ruin what people before us have fought so hard for. The ones who were lynched, raped, murdered, hosed down, shot at, spit on, etc, etc. We have to realize that this is about them just as much as we think it's about us. The generation before us was conscious and strong enough to put up with what they did for the greater good of the generation that would come after them. And in their honor, if nothing else, we have to be smarter and wiser and even more conscious to pave the way for the generation that will follow us. Because right now, where we stand, they have not much to look forward to. We are leaving them scraps that will not carry them through tomorrow. We need to pick up these pieces, and let God back into our lives with whatever we do. We will never be perfect, but we can always strive to be the best.