It's probably happen in tennis before, but never on a bigger stage. Emulating the best out-of-control baseball managers of all time, tennis superstar Serena Williams had herself a complete melt-down. Lou Pinella must have been stunned. Earl Weaver must have been jealously spinning in his grave.
In a fit of total rage, Serena busted her racket in two and shouted to the chair person (i.e., tennis umpire-in-chief) that he was a "Thief".
First, he gave her a warning. She continued. Then he assessed a penalty point. She got even more aggressive. Then he assessed her a one game penalty.
At that point, she threw out all the stops, played her "Woman Card" and ordered him to give her an apology.
Folks, Nu'Trelle been around baseball all his life. He was a catcher. He had to spend at least nine innings three feet away from the home plate umpire. You get to know umpires up close and personal.
Nu'Trelle will tell you this with 100% assurance, there isn't a baseball umpire ever drew a breath who wouldn't have thrown Serena Williams out the game for calling him a thief.
In fack, most baseball umpires would have dislocated a shoulder throwing her a$$ out the stadium.
In a fit of total rage, Serena busted her racket in two and shouted to the chair person (i.e., tennis umpire-in-chief) that he was a "Thief".
First, he gave her a warning. She continued. Then he assessed a penalty point. She got even more aggressive. Then he assessed her a one game penalty.
At that point, she threw out all the stops, played her "Woman Card" and ordered him to give her an apology.
Folks, Nu'Trelle been around baseball all his life. He was a catcher. He had to spend at least nine innings three feet away from the home plate umpire. You get to know umpires up close and personal.
Nu'Trelle will tell you this with 100% assurance, there isn't a baseball umpire ever drew a breath who wouldn't have thrown Serena Williams out the game for calling him a thief.
In fack, most baseball umpires would have dislocated a shoulder throwing her a$$ out the stadium.