I'm sickened to see "Emirates Airline" prominently posted on the Court backdrops at Flushing Meadows as the U.S. Open is played out. It's flagrantly disrespectful for the USTA to be in bed with this subsidized, market-raiding, U.S. job killer! I have long been aware of the heavy sponsorship Emirates, Qatar, and Etihad have infused into "world sports" such as soccer (sorry - football), rugby and Formula 1 racing. They are delving deeper into golf sponsorship and now with the most American of all tennis events, they are thumbing their noses at us, in our own back yard. Given Delta's commitment to New York, I'd think Emirates propaganda at the U.S. Open has the attention of Ed and the rest of our leadership. What's next, the Braves playing at Etihad Park?

I'm thinking we might want to add USTA to the list of entities that need to hear our anti-gulf carrier rants.