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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know if this has been mentioned but there was a sports commentator on the radio and she mentioned a video that is circulating. The video is of this official and his reactions to men who have acted out. The video apparently shows men behavior that was as bad and worse than Serena but no foul/penalty was called. Not one.

There have been tennis players, men and women, who have come to her defense. This is not to excuse all of her behavior. But the fact is that she was treated differently.

I am frankly tired of women being labeled as loud, obnoxious, hysterical, bitchy, etc. when they act in a manner other than a doormat. She stood up for herself as male players have. She was penalize and they were not (by this official). I'm guessing this guy did not like this little lady challenging him. That's sexism plain and simple.[/quote]

She started off calmly reasoning with the official.  But when she started yelling and busting her racket she had lost control of temper.  Losing control of yourself like that is not ever going to make you look good.  I get that she was frustrated.  But it is what it is.  Stupid officiating doesn't give you the license to lose your sh*t like that.

Come on.  You really think that other female athletes should emulate this sort of behavior as a form of girl power?  Don't be ridiculous.  There is nothing powerful about losing control of yourself like that.

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Are you able to read? I mean that seriously. Because that cannot be what you took away from the above.

I'm not justifying her actions (or saying it's something to emulate) with smashing the racquet. No one is. However, many tennis players, commentators have looked at the videos and studied the stats. Including of this particular referee. ALL have said that he treated her differently. From the get go with the stupid penalty about coaching, which they all said everyone does and no one ever calls it. Of course that calls into question why it's not done away with altogether, but that's beside the point. You either call it every time or not at all. And this time it was called and should not have been. From there, the referee could have done any number of things. We know this b/c there is video of him dealing with behavior equal to and worse than Serena's. Again, HE DID NOTHING in those instances.

This doesn't justify her outburst. But, honestly, I'm inclined to give her some of the benefit here. She was treated unfairly and she lost her cool. She stood up for herself. And good for her. Those criticizing her for that, and making her actions the focus of what happened rather than the discriminatory actions of the referee, are missing the point entirely. ENTIRELY.[/quote]

omg stop LYING. nobody looked at the stats because there are barely any stats. what we do know that men are punished more frequently at grand slams. [/quote]

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