At a news conference after his Wimbledon loss, Ernests Gulbis was asking about getting rid of umpires — letting players referee their own games. He thought he was asked about getting rid of vampires.
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Good morning, I'm David Greene. It's been a tough week for Latvian tennis player Ernests Gulbis. Yesterday, he was knocked out of competition at Wimbledon. And Monday at a press conference, he was asked about the idea of getting rid of umpires, letting players referee their own games. He gave a lengthy answer before realizing he had misheard the question.</s>ERNESTS GULBIS: Get rid of umpires?</s>UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Yes, get rid of...</s>ERNESTS GULBIS: My God, I thought vampires.</s>DAVID GREENE, HOST: Yes, I think we'd all like to get rid of vampires. It's MORNING EDITION.