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VIDEO: Serena Williams calls umpire a ‘liar’ and ‘thief’

Posted on August 9, 2018September 9, 2018 by Pierre Brandon Washington

Serena Williams has accused an umpire of sexism and treating her more harshly than men after an on-court tirade at the official during her US Open final defeat to Japan’s Naomi Osaka. Williams was cited by official Carlos Ramos for three code violations during her 6-2, 6-4 loss to rising star Osaka: for getting coaching signals; for breaking her racket, which cost her a point; and for calling the chair umpire a thief, which cost her a whole game.

 

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Posted in Headlines, SportsTagged liar, Naomi Osaka, serena williams, tennis, thief, umpire, US Open, WTA

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