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Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 01:46 PM Sep 2018

Serena Williams fined $17,000 for three code violations during US Open final

The final between Williams and Naomi Osaka was marred by controversy after a dispute with the chair umpire

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"Saturday's US Open women's final went to Naomi Osaka, who became the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam event. However, the result was overshadowed by a controversial dispute between Serena Williams and chair umpire Carlos Ramos during the second set at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

On Sunday, Williams was fined $17,000 for her role in the incident."




https://www.cbssports.com/tennis/news/serena-williams-fined-17000-for-three-code-violations-during-us-open-final/
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Serena Williams fined $17,000 for three code violations during US Open final (Original Post) Scurrilous Sep 2018 OP
Nike will probably offer to pay it. DURHAM D Sep 2018 #1
She can afford it. It would be like $17 for us. Tipperary Sep 2018 #16
She already is part of it ! donkeypoofed Sep 2018 #2
Meanwhile oldtime dfl_er Sep 2018 #3
There is a definite double standard. TDale313 Sep 2018 #8
Even Fed oldtime dfl_er Sep 2018 #10
The story here OF COURSE is her being accused of cheating, dont recall seeing that very Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #20
That is 0.1% of her net worth. I think that she will be able to handle it. CentralMass Sep 2018 #4
appeal? bigtree Sep 2018 #5
She should lose and will lose Loki Liesmith Sep 2018 #15
fairness would dictate that she be afforded the leeway other players have gotten for behavior bigtree Sep 2018 #21
Connors and McEnroe did far worse all the time,ALL the time Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #6
Yep. Scurrilous Sep 2018 #7
Which is why McEnroe was fined so often... PoliticAverse Sep 2018 #9
I don't see how she was able to turn this around janterry Sep 2018 #12
Not sure about Connors, I'll look into that Sugarcoated Sep 2018 #13
Yes indeed. McEnroe was DQed from the Aussie Open for racquet breaking and verbal abuse. Tipperary Sep 2018 #14
Found this. Sugarcoated Sep 2018 #17
Whatever you do, don't read any comments on yahoo or TMZ about this story: full of racist Trumpists hlthe2b Sep 2018 #11
NOt just there, by the way...Weird how they admit cheating occurs all the time but Serena gets Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #18
I'd countersue for sexism if i were her onetexan Sep 2018 #19
NYT: Men Penalized more than women in Tennis! at140 Sep 2018 #22

oldtime dfl_er

(6,930 posts)
3. Meanwhile
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 01:53 PM
Sep 2018

Nick Kyrigos intentionally started losing a match, and the umpire climbed down and gave him a little pep talk about how he was so important to the game.

Intentional tanking, or "lack of best efforts" is against the rules. Kyrigos has been fined for it in the past.

I probably don't disagree with the fine, but I also have a lot of sympathy for Serena Williams. She has blazed trails for women, blacks and athletes of all stripe, and she has done it in the face of hideous racism, sexism, body shaming, and all other kinds of insults.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
8. There is a definite double standard.
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 01:58 PM
Sep 2018

Seen plenty of male players- even some who have the reputation of being the “good guys” in the game, get away with far worse.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,097 posts)
20. The story here OF COURSE is her being accused of cheating, dont recall seeing that very
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 02:17 PM
Sep 2018

often yet they all do coaching ALL the time, they all admit it.

But she is the one who gets called on it, weird.

bigtree

(85,918 posts)
21. fairness would dictate that she be afforded the leeway other players have gotten for behavior
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 02:48 PM
Sep 2018

Last edited Mon Sep 10, 2018, 10:32 AM - Edit history (1)

...most of them male players.

Whether their process allows for fairness remains to be seen.



 

janterry

(4,429 posts)
12. I don't see how she was able to turn this around
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 02:08 PM
Sep 2018

She was accused of having her team coach her.
They were. (her coach admitted it).

He coached her throughout the game (he said so).

So, she called the ump a liar and a thief. But, as it turns out, she was wrong.

She should apologize and say she was wrong.

The fine is appropriate.

hlthe2b

(101,730 posts)
11. Whatever you do, don't read any comments on yahoo or TMZ about this story: full of racist Trumpists
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 02:06 PM
Sep 2018

Uggh.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,097 posts)
18. NOt just there, by the way...Weird how they admit cheating occurs all the time but Serena gets
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 02:16 PM
Sep 2018

blamed for it.

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