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Machiavellian said:

Rab said:

She has walked off before, she has a history of bullying officials 

She gets a warning about something her own coach admits, could have left it there and have no point deducted just a warning, she then intentionally breaks her racket knowing its a point deduction offence, then escalated all this but abusing the Umpire also knowing it's an offense, the Umpire followed the rules to the letter, then has a huge sobbing meltdown, threatening the Umpires job, blaming him for sexism, insulting his job and him as a person, the disgusting crowd booing the whole time in support of Serena's bad behaviour like a pack of dogs     

All while the actual winner gets her dream blighted by Serena's poor sportsmanship, seeing that girl heartbroken, barely able to smile or enjoy the moment so some brat player like Serena can get her selfish point across was heartbreaking     

The Australian press, professional players and the general population here found all this a disgusting display of behaviour by Serena and the crowd, if it's not immediately obvious to people in the US then we have different sensibilities to the US obviously   

Yes she has walked off before but did you know why.  Would you even care as you only see the result and not the cause or what lead up to it.  Either way, that is history let's concentrate on this case.  Whether right or wrong, most competitive athletes get upset.  She had her argument but realized still, that this win was an event for Naomi and made sure she gave her respect.  Did you totally ignore that part or it doesn't mean anything.  Has Serena been hot headed in the past, yes, has the sport and it's fans during her younger years treated her like crap, yes.   Case in point would be that nice cartoon from the Herald Sun

I love how Australians are jumping to the defense of that cartoon of Serena and Naomi.  Nothing like making the all black woman look like a large ape jumping on her racket while making the half black half Japanese woman blond and blue eyes white woman but maybe that is how Australians view black people.  When the other person is half black, well you just make them white and move on from there while making the all black woman look like a large brute.  I am not really sure if I care what the Australian press feel.  I will go more towards the professional players and say they are right she overreacted but at least in her later days she understood the situation and gave Naomi her credit.  

Australians aren't any more racist than other people, and our newspaper cartoonists are very even handed when it comes to caricatures, I imagine in the US with your history and heightened sensibilities around race that that cartoon would be triggering, that's on you, but here in Australia it's just a caricature i.e. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtM3jKy79IE  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfHcYMLAkOM 

Australians obviously do have sensibilities around behaviour and manners, Serena triggered that in us, we wonder how the Umpire must feel being treated like that, accused of so much, having his job threatened by her when he only played by the rules and did his job, I image its been dreadful for him and his family, in Australia we would like to see Serena apologize to him to help make things right, restore some of her dignity and his, if she then wants to bring up other issues regarding tennis then she can do so without ruining a guys career, breakdown on what actually occurred i.e. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0s7afcVnPI 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYsbhMWccMA

Last edited by Rab - on 12 September 2018