Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

(85,998 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.

Link to tweet

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Serena Williams fined $17,000 for three code violations during US Open final [View all] 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

appeal? bigtree Sep 2018 #5

She should lose and will lose Loki Liesmith Sep 2018 #15

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

Found this. Sugarcoated Sep 2018 #17

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