1.   It was the final straw that led the team captain, Billie Jean King, to dismiss Capriati, who directed a profane tirade at King.

2.   Privately, those officials feel the pressure led to the profane tirade she directed at Billie Jean King last month.

3.   Jim Mora resigned Monday as coach of the New Orleans Saints, one day after a profane tirade following a loss to the Carolina Panthers.

4.   Yet on any given night, he was just as likely to let loose with a profane tirade or an obscene gesture as hit a home run.