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tert in seattle wrote:

> writes:
> >On 2018-09-11 5:51 PM, wrote:
> >> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:26:48 -0700 (PDT), 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.
> >>>
> >>> N.
> >>
> >> Even John McEnroe has said he behaved far more badly but was never
> >> penalized for it. It was a shame it all spoilt the joy the Japanese
> >> girl should have been having, for that I would criticize Serena.
> >>
> >
> >John McEnroe was disqualified in 1990 for three code violations.
> >In 1995, Jeff Tarrango was suspended after yelling at spectators and
> >accused the umpire of corruption.Irena Spirlea was disqualifed for
> >using abusive language against officials. Andre Agassi was disqualifed
> >for ball abuse ad verbal abuse. David Nalbandian was disqualifed foir
> >for injuring an official and kicking an advertising sign. Darian King
> >was disqualified when he three his racquet and hit a lineswoman. Earlier
> >this year Yan Marti was disqualified for pointing his racquet at his
> >opponent and saying "You can put this in your butt."
>
> cherry picking is hard work
>
> not surprising that Dave Smith is out in front strenuously defending the
> patriarchy
>
> in the end, who should we listen to, Dave Smith or Billie Jean King?
> I mean, what does she know about the professional womans athlete's
> experience??

Plus, Smith would make a lousy *******...

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Greg