Whoopi Goldberg runs a tight ship on The View. She keeps the studio audience and her co-hosts in line. But a discussion about Serena Williams took a violent turn when the moderator slapped the table and threw items at her co-hosts. Keep reading for all the details on the shocking tantrum.
The View Discusses Serena Williams Returning To Tennis
Serena Williams is widely viewed as the best female tennis player of all time. Her sister, Venus, isn’t far behind her as a legend in the sport. Serena made the surprising decision to retire in 2022 to focus on her family and new business opportunities.
But she never officially retired from the sport. Now 44, the G.O.A.T. announced she’ll be competing at the Queen’s Club Championships in London, England, beginning on June 8. Serena Williams will be playing alongside Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko in a doubles match.
All of The View hosts fully supported the decision despite criticism that Serena Williams is “too old.” Alyssa Farah Griffin pointed out that other top athletes such as Tom Brady and Michael Jordan came out of retirement.
Whoopi Goldberg said that anyone criticizing Serena Williams can’t play and sarcastically asked how pickleball is going. The mention of the growing sport shockingly led the moderator to a tantrum.
Whoopi Goldberg Slams Table During Shocking Tantrum
Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin burst into laughter when Whoopi Goldberg brought up pickleball. “I feel attacked here,” joked when the moderator questioned if pickleball is even a sport.
The other co-hosts continued to laugh and make comments, but Whoopi Goldberg was fed up. She was ready to end the segment and the show. “Listen, hush up! Let me finish so I can close the thing up!” she said while tossing her cue cards at her co-hosts and slamming the table.
Whoopi Goldberg is famous for her histrionics on The View. She’s known to feign sleep during conversations that she finds boring. Her biggest bore is reality TV talk. The actress got into a slapping match with Sara Haines.
Fans expect that behavior from the Oscar-winning actress. But one viewer took to Reddit to vent about how much they hate Whoopi Goldberg’s fake “Valley girl” voice she sometimes uses when she’s annoyed. Check out some of the comments the post received:
- “I cannot STAND the Valley Girl voice.”
- “I love her Valley Girl. I think it is hilarious. She does it so well.”
- “She’s an actress and a comedian lighten up.”
- “I actually like the valley girl persona. It makes me laugh.”
Whoopi Goldberg can be a little over the top sometimes, especially with topics she isn’t interested in. Tell us if you think throwing her cue cards was a bit overboard.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger