Two wrongs don't make a right

If all this upheaval had disrupted Osaka's momentum and she caved under pressure, the majority of the press wouldn't be discussing Osaka's unequal treatment

That's what is so sad about it all. Nothing happened, the rules were followed.

Posted By: pants on September 9th 2018 at 13:55:49

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Poor old Serena, her tantrum was actually a womens rights protest (Other Sports) - pants, Sep 9, 00:35:42
- Well she got a warning about getting coaching. Then lied saying she didn't get coaching (Other Sports) - pants, Sep 9, 12:46:18
  - I think Osaka also felt bad for beating her childhood hero tbf (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 9, 13:18:22
- Well I don't really know the incident, but I assume it was just a player getting angry (Other Sports) - Bravo win or die, Sep 9, 08:40:25
  - She appears to be claiming she only got docked points because she is a woman (Other Sports) - Jim, Sep 9, 12:51:25
    - In fact she should get a ban and a fine. If a player did the same in cricket, rugby or eve (Other Sports) - Jim, Sep 9, 12:53:49
      - Yep was lucky not to get defaulted (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Sep 9, 12:56:34
  - Oh ffs not this take (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Sep 9, 12:27:53
    - Using the football analogy, the actual argument appears to be (Other Sports) - Charles21, Sep 9, 13:32:35
      - Maybe the correct analogy is (Other Sports) - pants, Sep 9, 13:45:35
  - Her point is ludicrous (Other Sports) - Charles21, Sep 9, 11:38:07
    - Only recently we've seen double standards and I don't even take much notice of tennis (n/m) (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 9, 11:59:06
      - Inconsistencies happen in sport with refs/unpires (Other Sports) - Charles21, Sep 9, 12:19:29
        
        If BJK has weighed in then there's some substance to it for me... (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 9, 12:37:16
        
        How do you even know I'm white? (Other Sports) - Charles21, Sep 9, 13:29:14
        
        Nope it was a ludicrous take (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Sep 9, 12:57:20
        
        Serena just lost it more than any player (ever). In the analysis the judge did nothing wro (Other Sports) - pants, Sep 9, 12:50:29
  - I would say the punishment was correct (Other Sports) - earlydoors, Sep 9, 09:27:16
    - Male players get code violations and fines too (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Sep 9, 12:32:24
      - That’s probably the issue here. She didn’t stop. Clearly wining her 24th 🏆 is a big deal (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 9, 13:21:42
    - Hopefully stropping male players (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Sep 9, 10:50:53
      - They almost always get a warning or point violation (Other Sports) - Charles21, Sep 9, 11:39:30
    - Yep! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Bravo win or die, Sep 9, 10:14:04
      - Two wrongs don't make a right (Other Sports) - pants, Sep 9, 13:55:49
- That was before the hormones worked ! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Men without hats, Sep 9, 01:30:55
  - What does that mean? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Bravo win or die, Sep 9, 08:40:38
    - Something about her being female? (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 9, 13:19:15
      - Or even more sinister given her race ... :( (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 9, 13:58:45
    - looking forward to this response. (n/m) (Other Sports) - avenging canary, Sep 9, 12:18:48

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