Thursday, September 10, 2009

Dominance ≠ Imperial

Do you think Roger Federer asked to have the "Imperial March" played as he enters the court?

I doubt it. Roger seems to be incredibly modest, especially considering he's ranked number one in the world and will go down as the greatest tennis player ever. By definition modesty means free from ostentation or showy extravagance. So to the people who decided Roger should enter to the "Imperial March", please stop. You are interfering with Roger's modesty, a character trait not often found in professional athletes. Plus, there is no correlation between the song's attitude and Roger Federer. Playing this song is unfitting and clearly demonstrates a lack of understanding of Roger. Finally, living legends don't need theme music.

The "Imperial March" was composed by John Williams for the film, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and played whenever Darth Vader appears.

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