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John Fante

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17. I saw a player lose her cool and get penalized for it.

Reply to TeamPooka (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 14, 2018, 02:34 PM

Sep 2018

Last edited Fri Sep 14, 2018, 04:01 PM - Edit history (1)

If these numbers were reversed, there would be a firestorm of controversy right now, and rightfully so. They are not "meaningless" statistics as many are claiming.

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Carlos Ramos returns to umpire's chair after Serena Williams row as statistics back him up [View all] left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 OP

Ball abuse? jberryhill Sep 2018 #1

Hello, my name is Wilson ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #11

My wife said sort of the same thing jberryhill Sep 2018 #12

unless we know how often each gender breaks rukes dsc Sep 2018 #2

Doesn't That Presume A Conspiracy, dsc? ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #3

Keep trying. Polly Hennessey Sep 2018 #7

These stats are meaningless. WhiteTara Sep 2018 #4

Not meaningless but men play more sets Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #14

Exactly, It's hocus pocus. WhiteTara Sep 2018 #24

not sure of the ratio of actual incidents to actual sanctioning bigtree Sep 2018 #5

Not sure what the chart means gratuitous Sep 2018 #6

Oh, we convolute and weave Polly Hennessey Sep 2018 #8

incomplete facts bigtree Sep 2018 #9

How are they incomplete? Because they're not telling you what you want to believe? John Fante Sep 2018 #16

they statistics posted don't take into account numerous other factors bigtree Sep 2018 #18

I have to laugh when people bring up McEnroe as if he was never fined or punished or kicked out. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2018 #19

Totally agree ... LenaBaby61 Sep 2018 #29

none of these statistics has anything to do with the sexism everyone watched live on TV. TeamPooka Sep 2018 #10

I saw a player lose her cool and get penalized for it. John Fante Sep 2018 #17

I've seen a lot of players lose their cool and never get penalized. Especially the stars of the game TeamPooka Sep 2018 #20

The numbers certainly don't back this up. John Fante Sep 2018 #23

This! happy feet Sep 2018 #27

Correct whistler162 Sep 2018 #33

Women lead in coaching penalties... lame54 Sep 2018 #13

Exactly...I noticed that also Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #15

the women lie?... lame54 Sep 2018 #25

Most of the coaches are men. TeamPooka Sep 2018 #21

And here come the excuses for why statistics are wrong. MicaelS Sep 2018 #22

from a statistics expert bigtree Sep 2018 #34

Yawn ...... LenaBaby61 Sep 2018 #26

It isn't like Serena's coach didn't admit signalling during the match ripcord Sep 2018 #28

Only $450 a day? LiberalFighter Sep 2018 #30

You think they are overpaid? MichMan Sep 2018 #31

They aren't paid minimum wage. LiberalFighter Sep 2018 #32

During her post- match interview Serena called him an excellent umpire malaise Sep 2018 #35