I will admit I have said worse and not gotten penalized. And I’ve also been given a “soft warning” by the ump where they tell you knock it off or I will have to give you a violation. He should have at least given her that courtesy. Sad to mar a well played final that way.

@CKrueger22 I understand that. I also understand your condescending attitude. Not appreciated. But I have said that and worse and not been penalized. That was my point. I got “soft warnings”. But what do I know, I just played pro tennis.

@CKrueger22 Yes

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 I think you hit on the point many are making, James. "If I continued, I knew the consequences." Serena received two violations and was allowed to berate the umpire twice without penalty. The third time she berated, he called a violation. The problem is she continued

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 *coughs*

@CKrueger22 It’s his fault for not using restraint in doing his job at this point. It’s her fault for smashing her racquet and she was punished accurately for that

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 Is it a rule that the umpire give soft warnings? Help me understand why there are rules if they are not meant to be enforced? Ramos did his job

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 How many years does Williams have to play before she behaves herself? Has she been attending the Nick Kyrgios School of Tennis Behavior? You know that countless people are giving her a political correctness pass.

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 The point is - did you continue down that path? She went on and on and on. She has been around a long time and a 23 GS Champion should have been able to rise above. The true champion yesterday was Naomi Osaka and her rightful celebration was stolen.

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 Now you calling him a bad umpire for applying the rules? Not saying he could have handled it differently, but he didn’t have to. I wonder what many people would be saying if Osaka had behaved this way, or got coaching and got a soft warning and won...

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 This is such a challenging discussion. Yes the ump could have diffused or soft warned and given the stage, he should have. But it’s also true that Serena was unable to manage her emotions.

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 She already had been warned after the coaching and that outburst

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 Good if things go your way, bad if not

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 I think the soft warnings came before! She just never stopped!! You are saying the first violations were not warnings?!?! « Thief » was the boiling point, don’t take it out of context to analyse it!! The rant just never stopped!! C’mon now!!

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 She was warned but she didn't stop, then she committed another offence, got a point punishment but she still didn't stop there. So what are you saying pls?

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 Was it a one-off remark or something you had said on several occasions during the match?

@JRBlake @CKrueger22 They were probably afraid to be called racist, so a little softer on the black guy.