@BrettHaber
Brett Haber
6 years
The more I think about what Carlos Ramos did with verbal abuse penalty to @serenawilliams , the more I find it to be an abomination. No chance a man saying the same things would have been similarly penalized. No sport has done more for gender equity, but there’s more work to do.
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@shortenbj
Ben Shorten
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams Brett, do you have tape of Ramos allowing a male to jab and abuse and “get away with it”? Before throwing “abomination” around and accusing top umpire of sexism, maybe some fact-based journalism would be kinda neat. I’m happy to see the video BTW, just giving Ramos fair shake.
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@BrettHaber
Brett Haber
6 years
@shortenbj @serenawilliams We have countless tapes over countless years of men saying worse and getting no penalty.
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@pjwjrnyc
digital-underground-777
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams It’s not what she said but how she said it
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@EberganEpbjr
ebergan
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams Whoa, @BrettHaber . Please explain to me how this becomes a gender issue when one player foolishly takes personally a call against the coach (who confesses) and then is so foolish as to abuse the umpire twice while already carrying two Code violations. Find me a guy so foolish.
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@sTalkingTennis
sTalkingTennis
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams What about last year with Fognini? He was suspended for the tour bc of his umpire abuse?
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@Rentaro1989
Rentaro
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams Carlos ramos Has literally penaltized nadal for saying a random ''shit''. Calling him thief and ranting on him apsolutely deserves a penalty, take the coloured glasses off
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@tim1azzurri
Tim
6 years
@BrettHaber The umpire was just following the rules and doing his job.. I feel for the chap..
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@akharper72
Andrew Harper
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams Verbal abuse in the men's game shouldn't be tolerated either. But It never would have been an issue if serena hadn't abused her racquet after already getting a coaching violation. #3strikes
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@TimMayotte
Tim Mayotte
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams Brett. I understand your thoughts but you cannot not call an umpire a thief! Call him a jerk, an #***, but a thief! That should not be allowed. Man or woman
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@JANE79591745
JANE 🇨🇦 🐺 ☮️
6 years
@BrettHaber Disagree. Ramos was acting according to his job description and within the rules. Serena melted down and lost her composure.
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@FBITennis
HGOT
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams Would you talk to people at work like that? If you did, would you get a pass? If you were talking to a regulator in your profession (FCC?), would you call him/her a liar with no consequences? If your point is that men should also be penalized, then ok.
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@jita65
Jita Sharman
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams Think some more then. This is the same guy who gave Novak a warnings at WO18 for bouncing a racket not to mention at RG 17 for gesturing with a racket. May be better to look at his record in men's matches before making such conclusions.
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@mtl_green
Benjamin
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams Imagine for one second if Osaka had behaved like that. She would be out on her ass to thunderous applause. Them damn rules!
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@VinMan77x
The VinMan
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams Brett, that’s ‘whataboutism’. Popularized by your favorite president. What Serena said was unacceptable. Period.
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@RonJStern
Ronald Stern
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams On the one hand,Naomi..grace, humility, dignity, respect, and poise.On the other, Serena..let's leave it there.A great champion,but we've seen this kind of abominable behavior before at referees and lines people when calls go against her.She might look to Fed,Nadal,Nole as models
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@tonycfa
AnthonyCFA
6 years
@BrettHaber What happens if Serena refocused on the match instead of choosing to continue to elevate her aggression and rage toward Ramos, after 2 violations?? Of course no surprise Haber’s response is to yell ‘gender bias’ and that Serena holds no responsibility whatsoever in the matter.
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@YeahGoodLuck
Goompah El-Bulli
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams If you are speeding and get a ticket and everyone on the highway is speeding and doesn’t get caught, is the defense that everyone was speeding? Shame on you defending @serenawilliams tantrum. She acted like her baby and ruined the night for @Naomi_Osaka_ #USOpen2018 #usopen
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@Denny_Bulcao
Denny Bulcão, Jr.
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams It wasn’t the words, it was her acting like she was above him. Maybe don’t push buttons when things aren’t going your way. Serena’s to blame here. I can’t think of @rogerfederer , @PeteSampras and many men’s champs giving that much ‘tude, especially in a Slam Final. #PlayTheMatch
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@sgulla
Steve Gulla
6 years
@BrettHaber @serenawilliams Most men/players know the rules and don’t A. Verbally abuse the chair umpire AFTER two warnings and B. Realize that a coaching violation is an indictment on coach not player. You are missing the point - she lost a game because it was her third strike. C. It was coaching
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@Will4of5
Father Jaguar
6 years
@BrettHaber @macewindu81 @serenawilliams As a Marine, I've been verbally abused and/or assaulted before. That ain't it.
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