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To: ColdOne

indeed, most of the FakeNewsMSM are leaving out her threat to the umpire:

9 Sept: MetroUK: It’s Serena Williams who owes US Open umpire Carlos Ramos an apology – not the other way around
by George Bellshaw
Here’s a fragment of what Serena said: ‘You owe me an apology. ***You will never ever ever be on another court of mine as long as you live. You are a liar. Say it, say you’re sorry. You stole a point from me. You’re a thief, too.’...

It’s true that other umpires aren’t so willing to call coaching violations. But there are countless examples of Ramos taking on the game’s biggest stars. He’s a stickler for the rules. In fact, he’s one of the few umpires who correctly applies them.
This wasn’t personal. Serena made it personal...
https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/09/its-serena-williams-who-owes-us-open-umpire-carlos-ramos-an-apology-not-the-other-way-around-7927502/

some are leaving out this too from her presentation speech, or at least the second bit where she added - “and I was rooting, too” (for herself).

I don’t think she added “for me”, perhaps realising how bad it was all sounding; after all, there were some spectators who were supporting Osaka.

9 Sept: Yahoo: ‘Heartbreaking’: Naomi Osaka brought to tears as US Open fans boo
by Zach Workman-Brown
“I know you guys were here rooting for me, and we’ll get through it”...
https://au.sports.yahoo.com/heartbreaking-naomi-osaka-brought-tears-us-open-fans-boo-221619707.html

finally, why wasn’t the umpire, Carlos Ramos, given a small gift at the beginning of the presentation, as usually happens? was he, as some have suggested online, banned from the presentation by Serena? or the USTA? or was it his personal decision?
could someone explain.


48 posted on 09/09/2018 2:07:50 PM PDT by MAGAthon
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To: MAGAthon

Serena made it personal...
https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/09/its-serena-williams-who-owes-us-open-umpire-carlos-ramos-an-apology-not-the-other-way-around-7927502/

some are leaving out this too from her presentation speech, or at least the second bit where she added - “and I was rooting, too” (for herself).

I don’t think she added “for me”, perhaps realising how bad it was all sounding; after all, there were some spectators who were supporting Osaka.
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I suspect that in the future there will be more spectators supporting Osaka and fewer spectators supporting Williams.


54 posted on 09/09/2018 2:13:02 PM PDT by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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