Justin Henin is Either Not Shy About Her Herpes, or She’s a Regular Sarah Silverman
Uncategorized June 14th. 2007, 2:22pm
This is French Open winner Justin Henin. Obviously, the photo isn’t from the tournament she won last week; the Parisian Clay isn’t purple. But don’t let the surface fool you.
The real story here is a gem of a find by Can’t Stop the Bleeding: Henin either doesn’t mind talking publicly about her herpes, or herpes = humor in Germany.
Q. Weren’t you afraid that the emotional side of things would have too much influence on that match?
JUSTINE HENIN: No, I didn’t panic. I knew I was not starting that match well. I can tell you, I had a horrible night. My herpes came out again, and I said to my doctor, “Well, I see everything is fine, it’s great.€
So, really, I was a bit anxious. But also, I really wanted to do well. And very early in the match, the match turned over. And then I knew I was going to be able to keep it up until the end.
There’s a Mike Vick-Ron Mexico joke to be made here, but we can’t quite find it. Surely you can.
We Sincerely Thank Justin Henin for Sharing (Can’t Stop the Bleeding)
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June 14th, 2007 at 2:29 PM
Wonder if this is why she filed for divorce? At least she won’t be pulling a Michael Vick with her dates. Perhaps, she might have waited until she was with polite company before shouting it to the world.
June 14th, 2007 at 2:30 PM
Ewww. What’s worse, herpes or an unattractive woman joking about herpes.
June 14th, 2007 at 2:35 PM
As Krusty would say, “I don’t want to hit a sore spot…but can we talk about herpes? Herpes, herpes, bo-berpes, banana, fana fo-ferpes, me-mi-mo herpes. Herpes! Huh, huh?”
June 14th, 2007 at 2:43 PM
Mozatta-why do you bring a woman’s looks into the discussion? Nobody said jack about Michael Vick’s appearance when his venereal disease issues were revealed. If the woman is sexy, does it make her condition more appealing? Justine wasn’t joking about her condition either. She was trying to psych herself up for the match by getting reassurance from her doctor about her condition. But this is why she should keep this type of personal problem private.
June 14th, 2007 at 2:53 PM
Ahh the age old debate: who is it better to band? The hot girl with herpes or ugly girl sans Valtrex prescription? Coke vs. Pepsi can finally have a rest.
How about…
If you ask Justin Henin how many herpes outbreaks she’s had does she ever reply “40 love”?
June 14th, 2007 at 2:54 PM
“who is better to band?” What does that even mean? BANG! Who is better to BANG. *walks off muttering to himself*
June 14th, 2007 at 2:59 PM
The ugly chick will work harder…..
June 14th, 2007 at 3:03 PM
Yeah, but you could brag to your friends about the hot chick….
and if they don’t believe you at least you’d have proof…
June 14th, 2007 at 3:04 PM
Ugly chick or not, I think the issue here is that a lot of us would have led very full, happy lives having never known about Henin’s STD situation. Now I’ve been forced to think about it…my tummy hurts.
June 14th, 2007 at 3:14 PM
She made that comment at her POST-MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE! Good lord, woman. TMI. TMI.
June 14th, 2007 at 3:15 PM
Yeah, her having herpes doesn’t make me want to root for her.
Biggest case of TMI in 2007 thus far.
June 14th, 2007 at 4:02 PM
Spidergirl, herpes is an immediate red flag as it is. Throw in a woman who’s not attractive and it’s a double-headed sword.
June 14th, 2007 at 4:11 PM
And gonzo, you schlong may or may not resemble a Payday bar….
June 14th, 2007 at 4:16 PM
Herpes is a ‘red flag’ – that’s awesome
June 14th, 2007 at 4:23 PM
Eh. What a buch of gossiping old hens the sports media has become. Cataloging athletes “illegitimate” kids and squealing like kids about STDs. Pffttt.
Btw, what’s the Sarah Silverman reference about?
June 14th, 2007 at 4:40 PM
Mozatta-you’re right about the red flag. Getting the pox certainly shouldn’t be appealing no matter what the person looks like. No one makes references about a guy’s appearance. Who said Michael Vick looked like a skank or a stud? Comments were simply about his “condition” and the fact he didn’t have the balls to warn the women he slept with. Henin can play tennis better than Vick can quarterback his team. She has championships. What does Vick have except a battered reputation. She should have kept her condition private but at least her dates know what she has. Welcome to the party KS.
June 14th, 2007 at 4:59 PM
That is because Vick is more widely known, in my opinion. We didn’t consider looks because of his notoriety. If Oprah got herpes, no one would bring up her appearance either, because she’s wealthy and well-known. Outside of the tennis world, most people don’t know Henin.
Plus, for an african-american dude, I’ve been told that a lot of women find Vick semi-attractive.
June 14th, 2007 at 5:01 PM
Red flag, Can’t Stop the Bleeding.. Ahh, well done people.
And seriously, relax there Spidergirl. Go burn a few bras or something. If a woman is going to bust out a comment about her herpes flareup in a press conference, well consider her fair game. The fact that she may be the most unattractive woman in sports only compounds the hilarity.
I have no opinions on the attractiveness of Mr. Mexico.
June 14th, 2007 at 5:01 PM
KS – Silverman is funny.
June 15th, 2007 at 1:58 AM
See, I always thought Henin was hot. That backhand, the way she sets up points, her little frame…Now, she’s totally gross. Not just cuz she has herpes, but because of the way she talked about it so vulgarly. I like my chicks sweet.
June 15th, 2007 at 3:37 AM
According to http://ronmexico.kainalopallo.com/ Justin Henin’s Ron Mexico name is Bridgette Quebec.
June 21st, 2007 at 10:56 AM
Are you all totally retarded?
She is not referring to genital herpes, but to a cold sore on her mouth – NON-genital herpes.
July 4th, 2007 at 7:41 PM
Thank you, “Dr. Garros,”
Of course she is talking about cold sores–which result from a form of the non-sexual “herpes simplex” virus. Which flares up when she gets nervous. That’s why she was able to discuss it in a self-depreciating way. There is absolutely no history to Justine being anything like promiscuous, so where do you retards get this angle to the story? I’ve always felt bad for her–she almost always looks her worst on her biggest days. She is a woman, and she wants to look nice, and for her to go out there week after week and fight her deamons gives her ulcers–on the inside and the outside. Put yourself in her situation, and most of you would crawl into the fetal position. What Dopes!
July 8th, 2007 at 4:38 PM
Yeah, live her alone, she’s a great player
July 10th, 2007 at 11:58 AM
come on…she’s da best player i’ve ever known..she’s just come out of a breakup and that should be enough for her..dont simply blow it outta proportions..