On 2018-09-14 5:12 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:26:49 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:28:22 -0400, Dave Smith
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2018-09-13 3:51 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>>>> On 9/13/2018 3:02 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> But there was no double standard. Some people have suggested that thee
>>>>>> is but the fact is that a lot more men than women have been sanctioned
>>>>>> for similar violations. She got caught violating the rules and she
>>>>>> acted like a spoiled child.
>>>>>
>>>>> Male tennis players, not just one, have come forward to say they do
>>>>> the same thing and nothing happens.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regardless, the judge is a grown man, boo hoo, Serena yelled at him.
>>>>
>>>> I provided a list of male players who were suspended code violations,
>>>> and that is more severe than what she got. I also referred to an article
>>>> that showed that of 32 similar incidents, 23 penalties were assessed
>>>> against men and only 9 against women. It may be that some men got away
>>>> with things, but there are many where they were penalized.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> so you've read some articles, Dave to support your position. If you
>>> were a tennis fan and had watched the matches, both men and women, for
>>> years your arguments would carry more weight..
>>
>> Good point - I don't watch tennis but over the years noticed the
>> countless times McEnroe was shown misbehaving. As far as I know, this
>> was a first for Serena.
>
> Not at all; it's the latest of many
>
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...ething-serena-
> williams-past-us-open-episodes/2018/09/08/0c84e1be-b3d6-11e8-8b53-
> 50116768e499_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e9 d1b4c8cf34
>

That article has to leave a person wondering about the accusations of
sexism, since the the names of the judges were Kim, Mariana and Eva.