Lleyton Hewitt is still a jerk

I really don't have much to say about this story - Hewitt said he'd be at an event, wasn't, media debacle ensues, and no one cares. Maybe I'm wrong about that last part, who knows?

"It's disappointing that every time you come back it's like a knife going in your back."

A Special Olympics official accused Hewitt on Tuesday of snubbing a Sydney Harbour cruise that raised money to help athletes compete at the Special Olympics World Games in China next year.

Hewitt said Special Olympics Australia chief executive Catriona Barry had told him she couldn't be more disappointed and embarrassed by the reports.
Ms Barry apologised on Wednesday for a misunderstanding within Special Olympics Australia around Hewitt's participation.

"It's clear now that Lleyton's manager had advised it was highly unlikely he would be able to attend, and in fact never at any stage confirmed Lleyton would attend," the statement said.

"We sincerely regret our mistake and apologise unreservedly to Lleyton and his manager."

Whatever. No one cares. If I were a Special Olympian, I wouldn't want some whiny tennis player raising money for my event. What kind of role model is Hewitt? "Waaaaah! My ankle is a bit sore! I'll blame Rebound Ace for all my troubles!" Nothing like having a guy that routinely fails to rise above the difficulties in life raising money for those that far exceed him in both athleticism and character - sigh.