Serena!?

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Far be it for me to ever question "The Editors", but it seems they sort of felt compelled to explain how Serena Williams was their Sportsmanperson Of The Year over those who garnered more fan support and buzz.

While Serena's incredible year is in no way to be belittled, Alex Myers notes a few of the reasons that she might not have even been the best tennis player on the planet this year and how here handling of the U.S. Open was less than pretty.

In contrast to Jordan Spieth, who, while only winning a measly two majors handled himself with incredible class in losing the other two majors by a combined four...four strokes.

Then there is American Pharoah, who dominated fan voting with 288,824 fan clicks, and that's for an athlete who never gave an interview in a "dying sport."

As Ray Paulick notes, that's 47%. Spieth came in behind a late closing Stephen Curry (25,546) but well ahead of Serena and her measely 5,520 votes.

Still, as Myers writes:

Spieth had his own claim to the annual award by winning two majors, five tournaments and the FedEx Cup along with its $10 million bonus. And he did it all while being a great sport. Just look at these lasting images from the two majors he didn't win this season. Sticking around after a heartbreaking loss to congratulate Zach Johnson at the Open Championship:

At least Jordan has the Happy Gilmore shot in his bag...