Williams accused umpire Carlos Ramos of sexism after she was given three code violations during the U.S. Open final in September.
John McEnroe has defended Serena Williams for her outburst at the U.S. Open last year and admitted male and female athletes are held to different standards.
“But that doesn’t mean it should be always that way. I’m willing to allow it to be exactly the same. You can put men and women exactly on the same term, as far as I’m concerned.” In the aftermath, the American called out the “double standard” surrounding the way reactions from male and female athletes are perceived. Her stance was strongly supported by Billie Jean King, who won 12 Grand Slam titles and helped set up the WTA and by WTA chief executive Steve Simon.
“It was a bulls**t call, they called her out for coaching when all the other players get coached all the time.”
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