…or so says Greg Couch, a Sporting News reporter and former Chicago Sun-Times columnist who said Serena Williams’ new Twitter avatar, featuring the tennis star in her underwear, “suggested something about common sense and hypocrisy.” In a classic case of blaming the victim, Couch says the photo is “reckless” and “might not be too far off” from someone filming Erin Andrews through a peephole. But he makes sure to mention that it was “sexy.” Okay.

From Couch’s rant:

It’s a sexy photo, she looks great and it’s not pornographic. To be honest, I would actually find it to be somewhat artistic if it weren’t for the serious business of stalking women. What was her message anyway? What was she trying to say? Just this: Look at me.

Instead, what she was saying was this: Peep at me, but don’t stalk me.

Huh?

Yeah, really. Huh? What is it about former Chicago Sun-Times columnists? Is there a “do you hate women, yes/no” question on the application?

Couch was quick to explain that his column wasn’t intended to blame the victim, he’s just saying she’s asking for it because of the way she dresses. He also jumped on Twitter to explain that he works for the Sporting News, but that this column is personal, and not for the Sporting News. If the stalker had gotten into her house and killed her, would Couch be asking how her death will affect the U.S. Open? The Sporting News is always trying to be like ESPN these days.

Also funny/awful is this little nugget.

Still, Anna Kournikova, Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic photos are never quite as gritty as Serena’s.

Say, what’s the major difference between those three skinny light-skinned girls and Serena Williams? I’m just asking on behalf of my own blog, not With Leather.

In a story that I sorta wish had ended with Serena Williams breaking somebody’s neck with her legs, alleged stalker and possible Ocarina of Time boss Patenema Ouedraogo was caught on the grounds of Williams’ home on Monday night, his pockets stuffed with love letters, and was arrested. Ouedraogo, 40 (pictured right), made the fatal mistake of TRYING TO WALK INTO SERENA WILLIAMS’ HOUSE. Security flagged him as a threat, because Jesus Christ, and thankfully nothing bad happened.

Via Pop Eater, the Devourer of Words:

Last month, Williams went to court to take an injunction out against Ouedraogo. He was well known to the tennis player’s security team as a potential stalker and Williams’ has said that she is “terrified” of him.

Ouedraogo had previously pretended he was Williams’ assistant when she appeared on the Home Shopping Network last month and even got access to her dressing room, before he was identified and escorted out of the premises.

He’s just trying to find a good woman, guys, come on. Ouedraogo has been charged with stalking and cyber-stalking and his bail has been set at $25,000, but even if he makes that, he’s still under house arrest and has to stay 500 feet away from Williams at all times. Of course, they aren’t taking his special attacks and dangerous tentacles into consideration when they set that order.

CBS Football loud yeller Shannon Sharpe is taking some time off after being accused of forcing a woman to have sex with him, making death threats against her, and stalking her. Sharpe released a very brief statement to the media declaring his voluntary time off until the matter is solved. Dan Marino also announced that he’ll take time off from CBS so he can continue to argue with Sharpe.

The accusations against Sharpe come as he’s expected to be voted into the NFL Hall of Fame’s 2011 class, and this could really hurt him because everyone knows that you have to wait until you’re in the HOF before you attack women.

Why do you make me hurt you like this, Denver Post:

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