On 2018-09-11 4:26 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write
> this response to "it."
>
> And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very clearly.
> No male player in a tournament has ever been penalized a game point,
> according to reports. So I, for one, don't blame her for being
> angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate, to say the least.
>But I also agree that the referee should have given her a warning.

Check out the article linked below. Ramos is a well respected judge who
enforces the rules strictly. Earlier in the season he penalized Novak
Djokovic and Marco Cecchinato for smaller infractions. Of the 32 code
violations called 23 of them were against men and only 9 against women.
Why should he have given her a warning instead of the penalty. She had
already been caught being coached. The coach admitted he had been doing
it and his excuse was that everyone does it. Then she smashed her
racquet. There is no question about that. When called on that one she
confronted the judge. Sorry, but in my books someone who gets caught
might possibly merit a warning. Someone who gets caught a second time
deserves the penalty. Calling out the judge who has already hit you with
two penalties???? Nope... she deserved it.



https://www.vogue.com/article/serena...es-naomi-osaka