Will The Fear Of Being Labelled Racist, Affect Tennis Umpire's Decisions In The Future?

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6157703/Disturbed-tennis-umpires-consider-boycotting-Serena-Williams-matches.html

[kvalidir]

I know absolutely nothing about Tennis but my man follows it passionately and he was incandescent about it because he said allowing Serena Williams to get away with that unchallenged and unsanctioned ( yes I know been fined etc, but it's a drop in the ocean to her, she'll spend more on underwear than that) will lead to a precedent being set. He was saying that Naomi Osaka slogged herself stupid for years to get to play her idol, won, quite fairly, and then was reduced to tears by the ensuing melee on what should have been the greatest day of her life. He believes it's important that these things are addressed strongly by the relevant bodies so that that doesn't happen to any more young and up and coming players, because it will eventually marginalise the game as a whole, so it's necessary for it to be addressed to protect the game itself and other players, and I imagine a lot of other people within the game feel the same way. So no I don't think it will put people off challenging her, I think if anything it will band people together against poor behaviour generally towards anyone regardless of race or sex.

[Sqad]

Kvali.....I agree with the thought's of your "man."

Serena Williams should remember:

"More is expected of those that can."

[Rockrose]

It seems to me that there are some that are blaming Serena for being unsportsmanlike and suggesting that this never happened before. There have always been rows with umpires and refs. I truly believe the reason that some are jumping up and down in Serena is down to good old jealousy and that she doesn’t behave like they believe a lady should!

[andy-hughes]

naomi - // andy-hughes, //So the point of your post is …. ? //

You addressed your post at 11:28 directly to me. I responded. //

You are quite correct - my apologies.

[Mamyalynne]

Strops on court aren't new and we still have umpires, I doubt that will change.

[ToraToraTora]

SK - // Is it just me or is "opined" a silly word. //
yep definitely just you! what's silly about it?

[Bazile]

//overpaid Diva...with an ego to match.... no respect for the umpire at all... what happened to the days of accepting decisions in good grace and in the spirit of the ..once genteel ..game//

What days were they then
The ones where the women players wore bonnets and floor length skirts ?

[andy-hughes]

kvalidir - I also echo the sentiments of your man.

Tempers do get frayed, but that is not an excuse for bad behaviour and unsportsmanlike behaviour, and sanctions are correctly applied.

I repeat my earlier view that professional referees do not reach this level by being shrinking violets unable to control the game they are overseeing, and the people playing it.

The idea that the earth has spun off its axis because one tennis player has had a paddy is media puff nonsense, and should be ignored as such.

[ToraToraTora]

Remember MAC: "You cannot be serious man!"? - priceless!

[Bazile]

AH
Do you really think that SW is playing tennis now , just for the money ?

[Sqad]

"The idea that the earth has spun off its axis because one tennis player has had a paddy is media puff nonsense, and should be ignored as such."

Yes, you state that it "should" be ignored.........but it hasn't.......not only by the media but by the tennis community as a whole, which has split opinions both professional and amateur.

[kvalidir]

Yeah Andy well the media itself is a total shower, the other thing he was angry about was that Naomi Osaka, the WINNER, has barely been mentioned in the press other than in passing and incredulous terms that Serena Williams lost to her ( not that she BEAT her). That in itself is another disgrace.

[anotheoldgit]

I apologise for mistakenly putting the word racism instead of the word sexism, I can only presume that before I entered this thread I had altercation with a fellow ABer regarding the number of questions that I have asked that contained the word racist, 340 I believe out of the 7,517 questions that I have asked in my 12 years of membership.

[Rockrose]

Sorry Anotheroldgit I call rubbish on your excuse

[dannyk13]

And so the insults start.

[SparklyKid]

Sorry Anotheroldgit I call rubbish on your excuse



Does that even make any sense ?

[Rockrose]

Yeah I wouldn’t get BS through the filters

[Cloverjo]

Tournaments try not to place a particular umpire in the chair when they've had a run-in with certain players, male or female, black or white. There will always be someone willing to take on the job, though.
There needs to be more consistency. The best umpires know when to be firm about the rules and when to give a gentle unofficial warning before the official warning and penalties.